June Has Something For YOU!!

by Caren Crane

Dearest Banditas, Buddies and friends we've just met, June promises to be all white knights, chocolates, white weddings, love songs and forget-me-nots around the Lair! Okay, maybe not that, but we do have a ton of happenings, contests and surprises to rave about so here goes:




June 2 - Popular Lair visitor Tiffany Clare is back to tell us about her third historical romance, The Secret Desires Of a Governess. Tiff is very generously giving away three copies of her latest book to people who comment. [I am all atwitter at the shades of Jane Eyre!]






June 3 - RITA winner Terri Garey returns to the lair to talk about her new “Devil’s Bargain” series, and the lure of “books that go bump in the night”! (Check out those abs on her cover!)






June 4 - It's going to be hot, HOT, HOT when Christie Kelley throws a release party for her steaming new Regency One Night Scandal! This is a party you won't want to miss. [I hope I can find a virtual designated driver!]







June 6 - Stefanie Sloane will be talking about the Young Corinthians and her second novel The Angel In Her Arms. [There is a book trailer on her website. Oh, my!]








June 7 - Jessica Andersen returns to the lair as Nancy's guest. June is the most popular wedding month, and Jessica will chat about favorite fictional weddings and the newest Nightkeepers novel, Storm Kissed. [Those lovely tattooed arms make me feel all stormy inside! *sigh*]





June 10 - Anna Campbell hosts debut historical romance author and regular lair visitor Karyn Gerrard. Karyn will be talking about her new book Timeless Heart and spreading the lurve with some giveaways. [We love new authors, especially when they are old friends!]





June 16 - Susan Gee Heino will return to the lair to talk about her July release Temptress In Training. [And wait until you find out who she is tempting...]






June 19 - Mega basketball fan Patricia Sargeant will join us as Regina Hart to tell us about her June release Fast Break, love 'n hoops and her fabulous Brooklyn Monarchs. [I can't wait for the hunky basketball heroes!]


BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!


Every week in June, Christie Kelley will be giving away a signed copy of one of her five releases, including One Night Scandal. Just visit her website for more details and your chance to win!


Anna Campbell is holding a Hardback Heaven at Midnight Contest, open until 30th June. She’s giving away three signed copies of the beautiful hardcover Rhapsody Book Club edition of Midnight's Wild Passion. To enter, just email Anna on anna@annacampbell.info and tell her the name of the hero and heroine of Midnight's Wild Passion. For more information on the contest, please visit her website.


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ReActivate Windows-Xp after fresh Install

ReActivate Windows-Xp after fresh Install


Is your Computer full of Viruses or Spyware? Do you need to get back to work urgently without much trouble? You have no other option than formatting you PC and Reactivating the Operating System(Windows) again. But You can surely save your Reactivation time for Windows if you are using Windows Xp.


It is possible to Reactivate Windows Xp by just tweaking a single file from the System32 windows folder. When you install Windows on your computer for the First time, XP creates a file called “WPA.DBL” and saves it in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory.


Now before Formatting your Computer just copy this file in any external storage device like a USB Flash Drive or an External hard drive. Then Format the Computer and reinstall Windows. While reinstalling Windows, you’ll reach the point where you have to activate. Decline the activation and complete the installation.


Now Restart your computer in Safe Mode by pressing F8 on Startup to get into the Advanced Boot Options menu.



Go to C:\Windows\System32 and you should see a file called WPA.DBL already there. Simply rename it to something else like WPA.BACKUP(or anything else) and then copy your backup version of WPA.DBL to the current location.After the installation of the OS the WPA.DBL file will be about 2kb and after activation it will be about 13 kb.


Now restart your Computer and your Windows will appear working fine. You have successfully activated your Windows Xp without much trouble. Remember that this will only work if you use the WPA.DBL file on the same computer that it was originally activated on. If you install XP on a different machine and try to copy the WPA.DBL file there, it won’t activate. Basically, XP looks at the hardware of the computer to create a unique profile for just that one computer.
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Summer Uniform: Greek goddess

My sweets, do you have a favorite summer outfit? I'm excited to announce a new series on Cup of Jo, where I'll feature photos of stylish friends and show how to put together the look (mostly because I want to copy them myself!).

First up: My friend Kendra Smoot always looks gorgeous, but I especially love this ensemble (above) she wore on vacation in Greece. Relaxed, easy and beautiful, don't you think?

Here's how to get the look:
Polka-dot scarf: The Hill-Side, $50.
Round sunglasses: Halogen, $68.
Gray tee: LNA, $48.
Boyfriend shorts: Victoria's Secret, $44.50.
Gladiator sandals: Juicy Couture, $151, or Steve Madden, $42.
Pink nail polish: Essie, $8.

Do you have a summer uniform? xo

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McQueen's Attention to Detail and Luxury

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Summer love.

The weather in New York is hot and sunny, and it finally feels like summer. Where do you live, and what's the weather like? Have you pulled out your shorts and sunscreen yet? xo

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Airline Attendant Announcments

Airline Attendant Announcments

Occasionally, airline attendants make an effort to make the "in-flight
safety lecture" and their other announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:



"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out
of this airplane..."


"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation, and in the event
of an emergency water landing, please take them with our compliments."


"We do feature a smoking section on this flight; if you must smoke,
contact a member of the flight crew and we will escort you to the wing
of the airplane."


"Smoking in the lavatories is prohibited. Any person caught smoking in
the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately."


Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going
to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish,
but please stay inside the plane till we land... it's a bit cold
outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."


And, after landing: "Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We
hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you
for a ride."

As we waited just off the runway for another airliner to cross
in front of us, some of the passengers were beginning to retrieve
luggage from the overhead bins. The head attendant announced on theintercom,
"This aircraft is equipped with a video surveillance systemthat monitors the cabin during taxiing. Any passengers not remaining intheir seats until the aircraft comes to a full and complete stop at thegate will be strip-searched as they leave the aircraft".


Once on a Southwest flight, the pilot said, "We've reached our cruising

altitude now, and I'm turning off the seat belt sign. I'm switching to
autopilot, too, so I can come back there and visit with all of you for
the rest of the flight."

As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Washington National, a
lone voice comes over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella...WHOA..!"


"Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the
overhead area. Please place the bag over your own mouth and nose before
assisting children or adults acting like children."


"As you exit the plane, please make sure to sure to gather all of your
belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the
flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."
"Last one off the plane must clean it."


And from the pilot during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have
some of the best flight attendants in the industry... Unfortunately none
of them are on this flight...!"

Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in
Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came on the intercom and said,

"That was quite a bump and I know what ya'll are thinking. I'm here to
tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault,
it wasn't the flight attendants' fault.....it was the asphalt!"

Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a
particularly windy and bumpy day. During the final approach the Captain
was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the

Flight Attendant came on the PA and announced, "Ladies and Gentlemen,
welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your seatbelts
fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the
gate!"


Another flight Attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We
ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the
terminal."

 After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a
flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced: "Please take care when
opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that,
sure as hell everything has shifted."


From a Southwest Airlines employee.... "Welcome aboard Southwest FlightXXX to YYY. To operate your seatbelt, insert the metal tab into thebuckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seatbelt, and if
you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in
public unsupervised. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure,
oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask,
and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with
you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are
traveling with two small children, decide now which one you love more.
Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but
they'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and
remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest
Airlines."

An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered
his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which
required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers
exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying XYZ airline." He said
that in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the
passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment.
Finally everyone had gotten off except for this little old lady walking
with a cane. She said, "Sonny, mind if I ask you a question?" "Why no
Ma'am," said the pilot, "what is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we
land or were we shot down?"

After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant cameon with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats untilCaptain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screechinghalt up against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and thewarning bells are silent, we'll open the door and you can pick your waythrough the wreckage to the terminal.


Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank
you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the
insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal
tube, we hope you'll think of us here at USAirways."
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100 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

100 Most Influential People Who Never Lived


1. The Marlboro Man

2. Big Brother

3. King Arthur

4. Santa Claus (St. Nick)

5. Hamlet

6. Dr. Frankenstein's Monster

7. Siegfried

8. Sherlock Holmes

9. Romeo and Juliet

10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

11. Uncle Tom

12. Robin Hood

13. Jim Crow

14. Oedipus

15. Lady Chatterly

16. Ebenezer Scrooge

17. Don Quixote

18. Mickey Mouse

19. The American Cowboy

20. Prince Charming

21. Smokey Bear

22. Robinson Crusoe

23. Apollo and Dionysus

24. Odysseus

25. Nora Helmer

26. Cinderella

27. Shylock

28. Rosie the Riveter

29. Midas

30. Hester Prynne

31. The Little Engine That Could

32. Archie Bunker

33. Dracula

34. Alice in Wonderland

35. Citizen Kane

36. Faust

37. Figaro

38. Godzilla

39. Mary Richards

40. Don Juan

41. Bambi

42. William Tell

43. Barbie

44. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

45. Venus and Cupid

46. Prometheus

47. Pandora

48. G.I. Joe

49. Tarzan

50. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock

51. James Bond

52. Hansel and Gretel

53. Captain Ahab

54. Richard Blaine

55. The Ugly Duckling

56. Loch Ness Monster (Nessie)

57. Atticus Finch

58. Saint Valentine

59. Helen of Troy

60. Batman

61. Uncle Sam

62. Nancy Drew

63. J.R. Ewing

64. Superman

65. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

66. HAL 9000

67. Kermit the Frog

68. Sam Spade

69. The Pied Piper

70. Peter Pan

71. Hiawatha

72. Othello

73. The Little Tramp

74. King Kong

75. Norman Bates

76. Hercules (Herakles)

77. Dick Tracy

78. Joe Camel

79. The Cat in the Hat

80. Icarus

81. Mammy

82. Sindbad

83. Amos 'n' Andy

84. Buck Rogers

85. Luke Skywalker

86. Perry Mason

87. Dr. Strangelove

88. Pygmalion

89. Madame Butterfly

90. Hans Beckert

91. Dorothy Gale

92. The Wandering Jew

93. The Great Gatsby

94. Buck (Jack London, The Call of the Wild)

95. Willy Loman

96. Betty Boop

97. Ivanhoe

98. Elmer Gantry

99. Lilith

100. John Doe

101. Paul Bunyan
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Some Amazing Photos

Some  Amazing Photos



Adult film star Sheila Stone licks a banana while signing autographs at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo January 9, 2004 in Las Vegas. 




Dancing robot “Eco-robots” of iXs Research Corp perform Japanese dance during 2005 International Robot Exhibition on November 30, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan The Exhibition is on until December 3. 





A scenic view of Mt. Fuji is seen from Yamanakako Lake on January 22, 2008 in Yamanashi, Japan.





Exmoor ponies graze close to where the it has been reported that the “Emperor of Exmoor” was last seen after being shot dead by an unnamed but licensed hunter, on October 29, 2010 in Rackenford, England. Although it has been claimed that the red deer, thought to be one of Britain's largest wild animals, at 300lb and almost 9ft tall – was shot by trophy hunters for his antlers valued at anything up to 10,000 GBP – no body has been seen, prompting rumours that he may not be dead after all. 





Afghan spectators watch as two fighting dogs attack each other during the weekly dog fights on January 07, 2011 Kabul, Afghanistan. Dogfighting was banned under the Taliban for being un-Islamic but it is now common practice. 





Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine serves during her 2nd round qualifying match against Sophie Ferguson of Australia during day one of the Moorilla Hobart International at Domain Tennis Centre on January 9, 2011 in Hobart, Australia. 





Cattle walk in a ring at a cattle market January 12, 2011 in Juba, Sudan. South Sudan, one of the world’s poorest regions, is participating in an independence referendum following a historic 2005 peace treaty that brought to an end decades of civil war between the Arab north and predominantly Christian and animist south. The south is expected to vote around 99 percent to secede from the north which will also give it a majority of Sudan’s oil. The result is expected to split Africa’s largest country in two. Over two million people were killed in the north-south civil war which began in the 1950`s. 




Color dyed rabbits are seen in the markets of the Souq Waqif on January 12, 2011 in Doha, Qatar. 




A series of sculptures entitled “Nuestros Silencios” (Our Silences) by Mexican artist Rivelino are installed in Victoria Tower Gardens on January 13, 2011 in London, England. The artwork comprises of 10 giant bronze busts each over 3 meters in height and weighting approximately one ton. The sculptures are being displayed in several cities as part of a European tour to celebrate the bicentenary of Mexican Independence and the centenary of the Mexican Revolution. 




 
A Tate Modern gallery employee poses for a photograph next to a piece of work entitled “La DS”, a modified classic Citroen DS car, by Mexican Artist Gabriel Orozco, at Tate Modern on January 18, 2011 in London, England. 





A Tate Modern gallery employee poses for a photograph next to a piece of work entitled “Black Kites” by Mexican Artist Gabriel Orozco, at Tate Modern on January 18, 2011 in London, England.




 
A Tate Modern gallery employee poses for a photograph next to a piece of work entitled “Carambole with Pendulum” by Mexican Artist Gabriel Orozco, at Tate Modern on January 18, 2011 in London, England. 





A staff member of Yodogawa Co., Ltd. poses with the company's three-wheeled electric vehicle Meguru during the EV JAPAN, part of the Automotive World 2011, at Tokyo Big Sight on January 19, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.





Two police officers walk past a fashion brand billboard outside the Bread and Butter fashion trade fair at former Tempelhof airport on January 19, 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
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20 Super Cool And Unusual Bras

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