Podcast appearances and mentions of chris diaz

Diplomatic Hell Hole.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels."Are we in the right place?" the stranger worried."I'm afraid so. Anais, you need to leave.""Not until you tell me what is going on here," she sizzled."She's not here to have sex, if that's what you worried about," I retorted. "Wait, are you here to have sex with me?""I barely know you.""That rarely stops me," I muttered."He's a master of bedroom antics," Pamela praised me. "He's pretty much at a loss at doing anything else.""Thanks Grandma," I griped."Your welcome, Grandson.""We, are here to meet someone," the stranger hedged."You came to the right place," Pamela preempted me. "He's definitely someone.""Fine, redo. I'm Cáel Nyilas," (deep breathe), "NOHIO, HCIESI-NDI, U HAUL, Magyarorszag es Erdely Hercege plus a bunch of other honorifics that have yet to be confirmed. I am single-handedly bringing back medievalism to the center of Europe and the Near East. The woman to my left is Pamela Pale, and she really is my bodyguard. The woman to my right is Sgt. Anais Saint-Amour, RCMP, my ex-lover and the person that needs to leave   right now.""I'm not sure I should leave at this moment," Anais shifted possessively. I had to recall earlier this morning, the part where we'd broken up by mutual consent. Yep. That had really happened. I had thought I was whittling down my current list of paramours. Why do the Goddesses hate me so?"Told you, she can't give up that cock," Pamela whispered."As you can see, I have limited control of my life," I told the strange woman. "I know you are here to meet somebody who isn't me. Now you know who I am. Who are you and your companions?""I'm Ms. Quincy.""Sorry; I'm on a first name basis with everyone I meet," I interrupted."What's your rank, Honey?" Pamela added."What makes you think,?""She doesn't think. That's what makes her so dangerous." I explained."Hey now," Pamela faux-complained."Okay. She's a fledgling telepath, or medium," I shrugged."Captain, Zelda Quincy.""In case you are mesmerized by her tits," Pamela tapped me, "she's packing some serious hardware.""One of those personal defense gizmos?" I leaned Pamela's way."Close, but no cigar. She's my kind of girl, big 'bang-bang', back-up at the small of her back and knife in her boot.""What!" Zelda gulped."She's his knife-fighting instructor," Anais answered drolly."Are you Special Forces?" Zelda regarded my mentor."Nah, I got kicked out for a consistent failure to observe even the loosest Rules Of Engagement. I'm a free-spirit.""Oh, you're a sniper," Zelda nodded."I like this one," Pamela smiled."Ah, thank you." Then, over her shoulder, "I think we are in the right place." Zelda entered the room, followed by a Hispanic panther of a man (kind of like a tanned, slightly shorter Chaz without the cool accent) wearing a long coat, and a Subcontinent-cast woman who looked at everyone as if she expected us to sprout fangs, or start quoting the Koran any second now. She obviously was a brain seconded to this mission very much against her will.The fourth person had that cagey 'when my lips move, I'm lying' look while seemingly unhappy with her current assignment. The heavy implication was that the lady was a career diplomat. Considering our current company and who we were talking to, she was State Department. She was in her late 30's or early 40's and giving off the sensation she had devoted so much to her career that she was starting to wonder if that was all that life had to offer.The fifth member was a military man clearly uncomfortable about what he was doing here, thus not a spook. His off-the-rack suit wasn't terrible, so he expected to socialize somewhat while performing his duties. He also looked like a man who expected other people to speak half-truths and obfuscated lies as easily as they breathed. Numbers three, four and five were dressed for the weather and unarmed.All of this meant they were good at what they did, though they probably didn't know the particulars of what was expected of them. They had their marching orders. Those orders were about to be made irrelevant in the company they would be keeping. The latter weren't the 'doing it by rote' kind of people they would normally be dealing with."I bet you she's a doctor," I murmured to Pamela, "she's with State and he's some sort of Foreign Service type.""I bet the first guy is Air Force," she countered."Like one of those Para-rescue guys?""No. More like one of those Battlefield Air Operations guys, I'm guessing," she corrected me."That guy?" I nodded to the final guy. "Pentagon wonk?""More likely he's one of those embassy guys. I'm going to take an educated leap here, Office of Military Cooperation, Mongolia?""That is pretty clever of you. Kazakhstan. Major Justin Colbert.""I bet some people in the White House, Pentagon and Langley are disappointed with you right now," I reasoned. His jaw grew tight."Don't worry, Major," Pamela grinned. "We consider that a good thing. We don't like the people in charge and have a low opinion of their opinion on just about everything, including their habit of blaming the blameless for their government's fuck ups.""Who are these people?" the first man whispered to Quincy."She's a telepath." That was Zelda"She's a psychic-medium." That was Anais."She can see through time." That was me. "Nice to meet you. Who are you?""Chris Diaz. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF.""Dr. Saira Yamin," the second woman introduced herself. "Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. Are you the man from Johnston Island?""Why yes, yes I am," I beamed."The APCSS is in Waikiki, Hawaii," Pamela educated me. "Your arrival probably cost her some prime surfing time.""I was more interested in the fact that he survived a plane crash in a Category Four Cyclone," she admitted."Mother Nature hates me. No matter how hard I try, she refuses to kill me," I confessed. "My suffering is an endless source of amusement to that bitch.""That, that wasn't the helpful answer I was looking for," she stammered."So, Lt. Colonel Chris Diaz, you must be with JSOC, I have a deep and abiding respect for you guys. If you need something, just ask," I greeted him. "Captain Zelda, you are not with JSOC.""She's with the DCS ~ that is the Defense Clandestine Service," Pamela kept going. "Zelda, you love being in your uniform, you're proud, yet happy with the concept of dying in an unmarked grave for Constitution and Country. You are too old to have been in the first female class at Ranger School, so that means no 'in the field' JSOC for you. You've gotten around that stone wall by joining the US Defense Department's own little pack of killers.""Also, you felt it was necessary to bring a Benelli M4-11707. That's a close-in action shotgun, but a bit over-kill considering the paper-thin walls in this building. That tells me you are used to being in the kinds of places where such a tool is a necessity. Or in other words, since you think you are meeting a band of terrorists, you brought along your favorite toy.""Your personal weapon is a SIG Sauer P229R DAK in .357 which is a new weapon still under trial by the US Army and Air Force. Your boot dagger is ceramic so it will pass a cursory exam, or scan. You hate the idea of being trapped on a public aircraft weaponless. You have also given up killing power for a proper balance for throwing. I like a forward-thinking gal.""Air Force ~ you've recently come back from Asia, most likely Tibet. It shows in your breathing brought about by a close call with Altitude Sickness. The only reason for an Air Force guy to be here is because he's familiar with the Khanate military and you are not US Army, or Marine Corp Special Forces. I know the type.""You went with the MP5K in the standard 9mm, so you are more interested in sending bullets down range than looking into someone's face as you kill them. You may be a 'light' Colonel, which means you are almost somebody. What your higher-ups haven't appreciated is that our guests will respect you because they are like that ~ remembering past friends and comrades in arms. Of greater importance, you have Cáel's gratitude which will count for more than you currently believe."I pledged then and there to be as good as Pamela at determining that kind of stuff before I died. She had assured me it was as much a matter of psychology as eagle-eyed perception. People were often a type that gravitated to various forms of destruction, be they old school, or going for the latest gadget."I told you all that firepower was excessive," State softly chastised her associates (what they really were, not the underlings she saw them as)."So, you appeared to have forgotten to tell us your name," I regarded the State lass."Nisha Desai Biswal. I'm with the government.""Oh, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, I've examined your website," I told her. It clearly pissed her off somewhat that I so swiftly disregarded her crude attempt at subtle manipulation."Hey. I've got some real enemies at State, so it pays to know who might be the next suit trying to cock me over," I explained. I had to prioritize. It would take some serious effort to convince Zelda to have a MFF three-way straight out the gate and she was definitely the hotter number."Major, you came here unarmed," Pamela noted. "That won't do. They expect you to be armed because you are a warrior, damn it. Cáel get him one of your Glock 22's.""Gotcha," I nodded. I went to my room, tipped away the false back to my closet (that Havenstone had installed recently so Odette wouldn't accidently fire off one of my weapons) and retrieved one of my spare Glocks, but not the one with the laser sight. Such over-the-top fancy gear would be inappropriate. I only gave him one mag. If he couldn't get the job done with 15 rounds, he wouldn't have a chance to reload.Mind you, I took two in a twin-rig shoulder holster and four 22 round magazines, because I tend to shoot two-handed which doesn't exactly give you a bullseye every time. I returned to our crowded living room, handed the Major his weaponry, and then directed the US group to the far side of the room (towards Timothy's bedroom. Saira and Nisha took the couch.Because this tiny space wasn't crowded enough, there was a knock at the door. I checked. It was Juanita, oh yeah, my real bodyguard."Listen up everybody," I announced to the room. "This is my other bodyguard, my official one. Her names is Juanita Leya Antonio Garza, she's from the Dominican Republic via Buenos Aires and she is armed, so don't freak out." I opened the door."What is going on?" Juanita hissed."I'm having a private meeting with a few heavily armed friends. The other side to this party hasn't arrived yet. Why don't you come in?" She came in."Why didn't you warn me?" she whispered her complaint."Long night, worse wake-up, needed to do some soul-searching. Pamela was looking after me, then this came up and I forgot. I apologize," I lowered my head in shame. Juanita was only trying to do the job she'd been entrusted with and by not thinking of her, I was making that so much harder.I made the introductions, first names only."Juanita, Anais, Pamela; please slip into the kitchenette," I suggested.Anais "Why?"Juanita "Where are you going to be?"Pamela "Sure. I'm starving. I'm going to raid the fridge.""Anais, because I need my faction in one place. Juanita, I will be refereeing this meeting, so I will have to remain in the living room, roughly six feet from you." It was really a small apartment. "Pamela, if it is edible, it isn't mine and you'll have to replace it."Great Caesar's Ghost! No wonder Big Wigs had their personal assistants handle this pre-meeting crap. I was on my last two fucking nerves and one of those was already stressed and tender. And the real reason for being here hadn't even arrived yet."Why am I in your faction?" Anais mulled over threateningly."Because you haven't walked out that door. There are going to be three sides to this meeting, not three plus Anais. That is the way it is going to be. Now, are you going to behave, or are Juanita and Pamela going to toss you out?""You are threatening me!""Finally catching on to that, aren't you, Sweetie?" Pamela chimed in."I'm only staying because I believe you are in trouble," Anais grumped."Why is she (Anais) here?" Nisha inquired heatedly. "This is supposed to be a very, very private encounter.""I know Anais. I don't know you. I trust Anais with my well-being despite the fact she has numerous reasons to distrust me. She's staying because she is a straight arrow. That's good enough for me.""But is she going to keep her mouth shut about what happens here today?" Nisha pressed."Anais, this is a clandestine meeting that isn't going to be recorded by anybody so, barring a crime being committed, you can never discuss this with anyone who isn't already in the room. Agreed?"Pause."I agree," she nodded. I really was going to have to fuck her again. Not today. Well, maybe not today; I had to keep my options open. Her investigator mind was going into overdrive. Give it a week and she'd be knocking on my door late one night. Inquisitive, truth-hungry dames are like that, trust me. Then it would be 'bask in my genius' sex. It had been a while since I'd experienced that, with Lady Yum-Yum.There was another knock at the door. I checked before Juanita could do the checking for me, in case someone was going to shoot me through the door. Fuck it. I was going to talk to Timothy about moving. Him, me and Odette. I couldn't give those two up. It was Kazak bookends. I opened up and invited them in. It turned out they had names besides Bookends #1 and #2, Nuro and Roman.Nuro (I think) checked out the rooms while Roman (I was pretty sure) kept an eye on my guests. I made introductions, first names only and specifying who was with who. Technically, they could trust my side because I was the Great Khan's brother and thus my servants were his servants. Technically.Iskender came next followed by OT. A woman I didn't know (sadly, not OT's daughter) came in behind him while the other two quintuplets stayed in the hallway. Iskender and I hugged."Ulı Khaan s yikti ağası," he smiled. That was 'Prince-something'. My Kazak was a bit rusty. He then whispered into my ear. "OT bows to you first. His title is Hongtaiji." What?"Ulı Khaan s yikti ağası," OT bowed."Hongtaiji Oyuun T m rbaatar," I bowed back. I remembered I had to rise first. It was an etiquette thing. In retrospect, Iskender had stretched the bounds of tradition by hugging me, his titular superior. "Welcome to my humble abode.""I thank you for your hospitality," he 'grinned'. His face wasn't made for that gesture so that faint gesture came across as rather unnatural.My mind finally finished translating what Iskender and OT had called me. It wasn't 'prince'. It was 'beloved brother of the Great Khan'. Mother fucker!"Wait," Justin, the military attach  guy muttered, "we are here to meet this guy?" indicating me."What do you mean?" Saira questioned."The title Mr. Nyilas was identified with means 'beloved brother of the Great Khaan'," he explained. "The Kazakhs don't go tossing honorifics like that around. This guy," again pointing at me, "is a really important somebody.""Thanks for dropping this grenade in my lap, OT," I joked. "I'll get you for this, and your little yak too.""Odette is going to be so miffed that she missed this," Pamela chuckled."Mr. Nyilas," Zelda began."Please, call me Cáel. It is how I roll.""Cáel, can I ask you a stupid question?""Go right ahead," Pamela snorted. "Cáel does stupid real well. It is a critical part of his skill set. It makes him adorable instead of annoying. Trust me, you'll learn that soon enough."Too much 'trust me' was flying around in a room where nobody trusted anybody."Thanks for that encouragement, Teach," I grumbled. "Ask away, Captain Zelda.""Why are you playing this game with us?""I wasn't. Until thirty seconds ago I was sure I was here totally as a spectator," I gripped. "My buddy," the word dripped with sarcasm, "Temujin likes dumping these kinds of surprises on me.""Did you mean what Ms. Pale said about you feeling you owed me?" Chris asked."Absolutely.""We need help defusing this Thailand crisis before a shooting war begins.""What do you suggest?""We want the Khanate to back down," Chris stated firmly."I thought we had agreed that I would spearhead this delegation," Nisha reminded Chris."I think the situation had evolved and we need a different approach," Chris insisted."You should listen to the Lieutenant Colonel," I advised. "He knows a whole lot more about what is going on than you do.""Why don't you explain it to us?" she began her weevil-ling."You are engaging in linguistic niceties with men who have bled together, Ms. Biswal," I instructed. "Not that Chris and I have bled on the same battlefield, we have shed blood in the same cause; and that cause has been bringing our two nations, the Khanate and the US, together. The Khanate owes Chris for his efforts on our behalf and we pay our debts.""How so?" Nisha asked."National Security stuff," I evaded. "If you don't know, you shouldn't know and you probably don't want to know. Suffice it to say, the Khanate is willing to listen to Lt. Colonel Diaz's request as a friend.""But he doesn't speak for the United States Government," she corrected."Why not?" I riposted. "He's dealt with the Khanate longer than you have. He has a clue about the mindset of their rank and file.""But does he know their leadership?" she persisted."I don't know. Chris, do you think you have a handle on me?""Are you really capable of talking for the Khanate government?" Nisha preempted Chris. What she left unsaid was 'are you culpable in their atrocities?'"Let's find out," I then looked over my shoulder. "Hongtaiji Oyuun T m rbaatar, will my words and wishes reach my brother's ear?""That is why I am here," he replied."Don't you have the authority to speak for your leader?" she grilled OT. Nisha was relentless trying to stay in the limelight. "Aren't you a diplomat?""There is no need to insult the man," Pamela snidely commented."I am one of many voices that provide information to the Great Khan. I am not his brother. Cáel Nyilas is and has already proved his familial affection by proposing Operation Funhouse and brought whole nations as gifts," OT schooled her. "He is gifted with both tactical and strategic insight as well as sharing the Great Khan's love for his people and his hopes for their eventual freedom.""I didn't think you were a soldier," Zelda looked me over."Oh no," I wove off that insinuation. "I've never been a real soldier and am unworthy of that distinction. I know quite a few who have earned that title and they scare the crap out of me. I mean, they go looking for trouble. In my case, trouble comes looking for me. I'm damn lucky to still be alive and that's the damn truth.""Bullshit," Pamela coughed."What was that, Artemisia?" I winked at her."Bitch," she laughed "My men have become women, and my women men. At least you didn't call me Cassandra.""Well, she's Greek (a deadly insult to all Amazons), but you could be her Evil Twin because everyone believes whatever you say.""Can we get down to business?" Chris inquired."Damn," Pamela shook her head. "They haven't been paying attention.""What does that mean?" Zelda griped."Iskender, you know what I'm talking about, don't you?" I asked."Not a clue, Exalted One," he stood there like a stone statue. Note, the Khanate contingent really were standing there like the Altai Mountains, doing nothing. You had to carefully examine them to see that they did indeed breathe and blink."Use small words," Pamela advised."You really are a rude misanthrope," Anais told Pamela."Do you know what's going on?" Pamela volleyed."No.""Then sit back and watch how the madness works," she snickered. "It is all you, Cáel.""Okay. One; how did Artemisia escape the battle of Salamis?" I began. Nothing."Oh," Justin nodded. "She rammed an allied ship to make the pursuing Athenians think she was an ally. What does that have to do with our current predicament?""Achieve your ends by using violence as a distraction," I sighed. "The Khanate will invade Thailand in," I looked to OT, "tomorrow?" He nodded."How does that help us?" Nisha complained."Second example, Cassandra. She saw the truth through all illusions and falsehoods and no one believed her. Now, reverse that."Pause."We are waiting," Saira finally joined the conversation. I could hear those little microprocessors inside her noggin firing electrons at light speed."We fight a phony war. The Khanate and their buddies invade in a lightning campaign that appears to be successful. Shit like attacking the opposition where they ain't. Things that look epic on CNN where some retired colonel, no offense...""None taken," Chris responded."Where some colonel talks about seizing resources, severed supply lines and encirclement. We, the Khanate, bomb shit like bridges and supply dumps, things with no civilians to get killed. On the downside, to make this work the Khanate needs to put some level of force into Bangkok.""That will get civilians killed," Nisha reminded me, unnecessarily."Civilians are getting killed right now by their own government. This time they will get a chance to strike back," I stated firmly. "The Thai protestors aren't cowards. They are just grossly outgunned. We can change that.""How does that help the United States?" Nisha queried."The US gets to come in and save the day," I sighed. "The US can t get there until the day after, so you don't look bad about letting the first 24 hours of brutality happen.""Oh," Zelda blinked."The US gets to end the fighting that the Khanate has no desire to continue. The US brings peace, while whomever takes over owes the Khanate. Both sides look good. Both sides claim victory. The President gets a second Nobel Peace Prize (psychic, aren't I?). The US gathers some regional allies like Malaysia, the ROC and the Philippines along with our Marines to ensure free and fair elections. The Khanate isn't seen to be backing down against the Titan of Western Civilization. They are working with them to bring about a better world.""Win-win," Saira nodded in agreement."The Khanate is still an autocratic tyranny," Nisha commented."As opposed to the People's Republic's oligarchical tyranny?" Chris countered."Agreed," Saira said. "I now think we should work with the Khanate to bring stability to Central Asia which which was impossible while those member nations were being squeezed between Russia, Europe, China and India.""What are you a doctor of?" I asked."I specialize in 'failed states', among other things," Saira grinned."This could still turn into one bloody cluster-fuck," Zelda mused."My peopled don't have the resources to devastate Thailand," OT finally spoke. "If you, the US, agrees to intervene on our timetable, you will have our thanks, off the record, of course.""How do we know this isn't some ruse to allow the Khanate to overthrow Thailand's existing government?" Justin questioned."You have my word," I replied. No one said anything for several heartbeats."Really?" Nisha balked."Mr. Nyilas, Cáel, do you give me the Great Khan's word?" Chris studied me intently."Without reservation," I answered. "For what you have done for us and more, the Great Khan will honor this deal. We and the Thai's will do the bleeding. You will get your accolades. We avoid a pointless clashing of forces, which is why we are all here today.""I will give you my written recommendation in a few hours," Saira told Nisha.Chris stepped forward to shake my hand. He was an alpha-type alright. I gave as good as I got. His eyes bore into mine, looking for a faltering of will."What did you do in Romania?""I got a lot of good men killed.""Okay.""Okay?" Nisha squawked. "A handshake, a pat on the back and the deals done? Since when did our democratic republic do business this way? He admitted he got men killed in Romania. What is to say this won't be Romania writ large?""Ms. Biswal, he told the truth. He got good men killed and he isn't happy about it. I would be worried if he claimed one bit of glory from that episode. He didn't.""Nisha," I took a deep breathe, "When you unleash men with weapons, nothing is assured. Maybe the Thai government will see the hate coming their way and back down. Maybe the people will resist the intrusion. Maybe the Khanate's forces will get slaughtered at the starting line. It isn't like they have enough time to deploy enough forces to win a protracted war.""What happens if the Khanate decides it won't go?" she continued."Then they get destroyed on the ground in a war of attrition," Chris answered for me. "He's right. They can't bring enough in the time allotted to completely overwhelm the roughly 120,000 members of the Royal Thai Army that have remained loyal to the regime.""In three days they will be out of fuel, shells, rockets and bullets. It is logistics, Ms. Biswal," Zelda piled it on. "The Khanate war-fighting systems are not NATO compatible. That means they can't simply capture more material as they penetrate the frontiers. If they overstay their welcome, we can launch missile strikes against their fuel depots. The combat devolves back to World War I and that's a style of war they can't afford to fight.""What about stopping the Khanate from invading in the first place?" Nisha wouldn't give up."Had the US acknowledged the Khanate, none of this would have happened, Ms. Biswal," I became snappish. "Neither superpower talked to the other until other commitments had been made.""If you think you can come in and start dictating Khanate policy, you are dreadfully mistaken. The US doesn't have the power, or the resolve," I glared at her. "Don't try convincing the Khanate that isn't the case. We know better.""You don't know what the US is capable of," she snapped back."Abandoning Iraq with a fractured pseudo-democratic process? Abandoning Afghanistan without destroying the Taliban? The Syrian Civil War? The Donbass Crisis? The collapse of Libya? Boko Haram? Somalia? Yemen? Exactly how has the US's power and resolve solved any of those issues?" I countered."Ms. Biswal," OT spoke again. "We are willing to create a desert and call it 'Peace'. Our enemies know that. Your unwillingness to do so is neither a strength nor a weakness. It is a hallmark of your society in the same way that 'Total War' is a hallmark of ours. We are more than willing to leave you to manage the Peace. Let us manage the War against the forces opposed to civilized discourse.""As ugly and disagreeable as it is, we are willing to keep creating pyramids of skulls on every street corner until either they learn their lesson, or we kill them all. Let us do that and you will have your global stability and reap the economic benefits and accolades of Pax Americana. We are not your enemy. We are precisely the ally you need to keep the peace and we will do that, if you let us.""To allow barbarism is to become barbarians," Saira mused."That is complete fiction," I scoffed. "The United States didn't become communist because it allied with the Soviet Union in World War II. Truman didn't become Stalin. The enemy of my enemy is my friend is older than recorded history.""It is the Carrot and the Stick on a Global basis," Justin agreed. "Listen to the gentle words of the West, or you will end up feeling the wrath of the East.""As long as the Khanate accepts the limitations of is role," Saira added, "this might work. Please understand there will be factions in the Western Democracies who will not accept that status quo. It is not in the nature of our societies to stifle dissent.""Is it possible to get any political concessions from the Khanate's leadership?" Justin requested. "A pledge to hold some level of democratic elections? A Constitution with some strong provisions to protect individual rights and liberties would be nice.""Justin, in case your bosses missed it, the Khanate is still at a state of war with the PRC," I shook my head. "With their limited experience with democratic government throughout most of the Khanate's territories, that would be madness.""With limited concessions to the Imperial State, we have not interfered with the politics of Albania, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey. We are never going to become a Western-style democracy. We have had limited rule by consensus long before White Men arrived in the Western Hemisphere," OT informed them."Discounting the Irish Monks, Vikings and Knights Templar," Pamela interjected."If you say so," OT gave a minuscule bow to Pamela. "Long before your nation was anything more than the scribbled history of a long-faded Greek city-state, we had meritocracies, oligarchies of senior statesmen & warriors, thinkers and religious leaders, and we had codified judicial moral equality into the political arena. We have a far superior record of religious and minority freedom, of genuine multi-culturalism plus a deeper understanding of the arts and crafts as a means of uniting disparate peoples. We find your claims of cultural superiority to be childish.""Oh, snap," I snickered. "You get'em, OT.""I bet the boys in Foggy Bottom felt that pimp-slap," Pamela agreed."I bet the bronzed skull of some Harvard dean just fell off its pedestal.""They are called 'busts'," Anais groaned. "With a name like that, how could you forget it?""So true," I concurred. "All this responsibility must have clouded my normally hedonistic vocabulary.""That doesn't change the fact that you have employed biological warfare and genocide in this current day and age," Justin pointed out."Tell that to our Native Americans," I snorted. "They are easy to find. They live in trailer parks in whatever blasted Hell Hole we stuck them in, or in their casinos where they are buying back their country, one rube at a time. Ask them if they've gotten over it.""We don't claim to be perfect," Justin insisted."No, we merely claim to have the only correct form of government, economic policy and schools of philosophical, political, scientific and educational thought," I pointed out."We definitely should revive ethical utilitarianism," Pamela slapped a fist into her palm. "Oh, and the guillotine. Work houses for orphans and grist mills for the disabled, and A Modest Proposal for those chronically unemployed and terminally homeless, yes, and,""Pamela, what is it with you today?" I snickered."It is nearly sunset,""Ah, and you haven't killed anyone yet.""You know how cranky I get when I don't get my daily dose of homicide.""Are you two done?" Anais frowned. She did that a lot around me."And you don't hand out Mini-Uzi's to your preschoolers," Pamela glowered. "What is wrong with you people?"Pause, waiting for that punch line that was never coming. See, it was more difficult to sense Pamela was an immediate threat to your health if you thought she was completely off her rocker."Hmm, well, on that note, ladies and gentlemen, I believe we have a deal. Chris and Justin, I will leave you with my loyal Iskender to work out the gory details. Who wants to grab dinner?" I inquired."Are you serious?" Nashi gasped."Oh yeah. I had the Russian invasion of Manchuria figured out in this amount of time and Manchuria is way bigger than Thailand." Was it? I didn't know. Geography was not one of those subjects which gets you laid."What do you have in mind?" Zelda inquired."Whatever you want."{1 am, Sunday, August 31st ~ 8 Days to go}"How did I end up in bed with you?" Zelda sighed happily, her body splayed halfway over mine and her head resting on my chest, listening to my heartbeat."You aren't the first girl to ask me that question."On the other side, Anais moaned in her sleep. Yeah, she was over me. Abso-fucking-lutely. If you recall, she'd try anything once. I convinced her the military babes were totally different than that Goth chick we'd blown the mind of back in Montreal.Zelda was with me because I had caught her in a lie. She claimed to be a lesbian when I first hit on her. She was adamant. I destroyed her with incontrovertible evidence.A) She hadn't scoped out Anais when she came in. A glance didn't count and Anais oozed sexy when she was angry, which was most of the time.B) She hadn't scoped out Juanita's figure when said worthy went to the kitchenette. I look for such things and Juanita has thighs to die for.C) When I told her she had a wicked sense of humor, she blushed. Honestly, lesbians rarely care about strange men complimenting their personalities.D) Then I double-downed by asking her if she preferred a shower, or bath. She said shower (because that's the butch thing to say). When I asked her 'when was the last time she'd had a bubble bath', she blushed again. Lesbians don't like it when a man imagines them naked. Straight chicks, unless you are a creepy, stalker guy, like it when men fantasize about them swathed in bubbles, thus semi-clothed, thus not creepy.E) In a final and fatal act of evasion, she asked a grumpy Anais what she liked about me. Anais was blunt."He can fucking hammer you all night, sneak in a romantic quickie in the shower, cook you a delicious breakfast then give you another round of mind-numbing intercourse up against the wall before you have to go to work. And still find the time and energy to fuck your neighbor."Woot!"So, this happens to you often?" she mused, it was a trap. She really wanted to know if I was an egotistical scumbag who took advantage of every woman I came across. At the same time, she wanted to know if I considered her a 'whoe' ~ a woman who gives up the goodies for free."Do you mean 'am I taking advantage of you'?" I replied."That is not what I asked," she persisted. That meant 'yes'."Let me see," I laid back and looked up at the ceiling. "I have a fiancée, six women I am close enough to to spend quality time with, a fuck-buddy who is a sweet girl and trusts me too much and a passel of ex-girlfriends who have found my infidelity to be reprehensible.""Six women?" she frowned."Four co-workers (Rhada, Oneida, Yasmin and Buffy), the girlfriend of a co-worker who dumped her in a very public fashion (Brooke) and that woman's friend (Libra). She was the wing-chick who was stuck with me on a quadruple-date and was underwhelmed with me when we first met."I didn't count my 'hook-ups' and I wasn't sure how to qualify Nicole."Ex's?""'No' is not a word in common usage in my vocabulary. I've dated a best friend's girl, a mother, sister and aunt of the same girlfriend, basically, I'm either highly immoral, incredibly loose, or a letch.""Don't you take responsibility for any of those, relationships?""Hell yeah," I tilted her chin up so that we could make eye-contact. "I've never blamed a woman for taking out her frustrations on my flesh, ran away from a screaming fit (Big Lie!), or blamed them for any failing in our relationship. It is always my fault because I can't stay loyal.""That's depressing," Zelda moped."Don't get me wrong. I don't find fault in any of the women I have spent time with. That is my problem, I find women fascinating; never boring, or bland. Quite frankly, it is a gift that I don't regret having. I may be a fuck-up, but I'm a fuck-up who will give you the very best attention.""Full of yourself, much?" her attitude shifted. I had short-circuited her fears; I was a cheater, I confessed to it without shame because I was inexorably drawn to her beauty, personality and charm. With Anais around, I couldn't claim to be solely enchanted with Zelda, so I had to think quickly on my feet. After all, Zelda was energetic and had great stamina."I promised you pleasure," I countered. "Did I deliver?""Yes, you are full of yourself," she slapped my stomach. I wasn't full of myself. I was a confident sex machine."Thank you.""Huh?""Wonderful sex, taking a chance with me, agreeing to a three-way, being awake after," I looked at the bed-table clock, "six hours.""I run five miles a day," she bragged."I try to have ten hours of sex a day," I teased. Zelda slapped my stomach again. Anais stirred."Do any women like you, for any reason beyond your cock?""I'm considered loyal where sex is not concerned, reliable and brave," I offered."What happened in Romania?""Have you ever been in combat?""I've been in violent confrontations, but not a true firefight," she admitted."Hmm,""Is it something that you can't relate?" she asked."No. You are a soldier so you probably know more about combat than I do. It was, not chaotic at all. I never lost perspective of what was going on despite the bullets flying around. The Romanian Captain in charge knew his stuff, directed his company well and all I had to do was figure out where the terrorist leader was.""What happened?" she perked up."I am here talking with you and he's in a morgue in Bucharest.""Oh," She wanted more."I have to live with the knowledge that I set all of that in motion, Zelda. I convinced the Romanians that they had to confront that terror group before they moved on to their next target, me.""I knew they would come after me and my friends, no matter where we were. Which would have ended up as a blood bath in some urban center. So I felt compelled to strike first. Based on information I provided, the Romanian Army sent two battalions, the 22nd and 24th, of the 6th Mountain Troops Brigade into battle.""It was a massacre," I remembered sadly."But you won," she tried to comfort me."Of the four companies involved in the battle, the Romanians suffered nearly two hundred dead and wounded. I hardly consider it anything other than a massacre. Yes, we won. Only three of the terrorists escaped. Their leader died. I don't think I've ever felt so hollow in my life," I finished."Forty percent losses, that is horrific," she crawled on top of me."The kicker is the Romanians sent some men of the 24th to hunt me down when I was kidnapped. A squad was in the group that rescued me and my companion from Johnston Island. I thought they would never want to deal with me ever again.""Don't be so hard on yourself. If they thought well enough of you to send their men out to rescue you, then you must have done right by them.""Chaz said something like that too," I felt sheepish and sleepy."Chaz? Who is she?"Honest to God, one day I want to find a girl who thinks I'm talking about another girl and asks if we can have a three-way, instead of trying to compare herself to this unknown person. Wait... I already had someone like that. Her name was Odette."Chaz is Color Sergeant Charles 'Chaz' Tomorrow of Her Majesty's SSR," I corrected her assumption."SSR? Those are some tough people. How do you know him?""Black Bag directives from the National Security Council, sworn to secrecy upon penalty of death, pinky-promise kind of stuff," I grinned. Maybe I wasn't all that sleepy after all."You really are a Man of Mystery," Zelda purred. She had truly exceptional stamina. "Maybe I can convince you to talk.""Maybe I can find another use for my tongue," I countered and off we went. Somewhere along the process, Anais woke up and joined in.It wasn't all fun and games. Anais' parting words were "You are a pig," then she sauntered out of my room and out of my life. Had she remembered to take her Serge with her, I would have bought the act. As it was,"Is she always so volatile?" Zelda remarked."Volatile? That's not her being volatile. That's Anais being affectionate. Volatile usually is accompanied by thrown objects and bodily harm," I sighed happily. Meeting her one more time couldn't be all that bad, could it? Zelda looked hungry so I shoved that thought to the back of my mind and got to work.That was the highlight of my Sunday. Zelda had to fly back to Washington D.C. and I had to go to work with JIKIT. It seemed that the Khanate and the US military were heading for a showdown. I unloaded all my Saturday's activities to the team and we got to work, no recriminations. I was the Khan's spiritual brother and sometimes that meant I had to do him favors.I asked Addison when she thought he would return the favor. She laughed, then smiled and told me that wasn't how it worked. He was a world leader now and I was merely his kooky kinsman that he would keep throwing problems at until one day I broke. Then it would be some other poor saps turn.Then she told me she was kidding and clearly the Great Khan thought the world of me. I chose to believe the second lie because it made me feel better, and it was promising to be a long weekend/start of the week.Note: Geopolitical DevelopmentsWhat follows are snippets of the Battle for Thailand that takes place late in the night of September 1stand continued into the early morning of September 3rd. If this does not interest you, you can rejoin Cáel's exploits in four pages)On the eve of battle, the Royal Thai High Command had decided to strip all but one armored unit from the 2nd Army in order to give the First Army's offensive against the rebels more of a punch. It's decision to strip the tank battalions from both their infantry divisions as well as the armored and one of the two mechanized regiments would prove to be disastrous. It was as if the leadership of the Royal Thai military were idiots.The least economically valuable part of the country was the northeast which the 2nd Army warded. They had severely underestimated the airlift capacity of the Khanate as well as the willingness of Laos and Cambodia to both use their armed forces in an invasion as well as their willingness to let Vietnamese troops cross their countries.That thinking had led the Thai military to adopt a 'forward defense' strategy, the desire to fight the enemy at the borders, as opposed to having stronger formations deeper within the country. Considering the relative weakness of the Cambodian and Laotian militaries, that policy had made sense:- The baseline Laotian and Cambodian tank was the T-54/55, a 1950's Soviet relic. The normal anti-tank capabilities in all Thai infantry formations was more than equal to such a threat.-Neither country had an air force worth worrying about.In contrast, the Khanate's primary tanks, the T-90SM and T-95 were resistant to most of what the Thai Army could throw at them, at least from the front. The seven hundred combat aircraft the Khanate and the Vietnamese were able to field was an equal catastrophe for the Thais. It greatly compensated for the relative small numbers of invaders.Finally, there was a fundamental misunderstanding of what the Alliance's goals were. Military logic dictated the destruction of Thailand's mobile force followed by the capture of Bangkok. As long as the Thai regime held the capital, it would remain the legitimate power in the country.Due to the altering political landscape, the Alliance's only option was to make the government 'look bad'. The loss of peripheral provinces, while of negligible immediate strategic value, looked great on the maps the world-wide media would be showing to their audiences. It would appear that the Thai army had failed to defend their country. That would (hopefully) make the Thai Third Army look like the legitimate authority in Thailand.That was the plan anyway, and you know what they say about battle plans and the enemy, right? H-hour was 4 am, September 1st.The commander of the Zuun stood up and waited to be recognized. The staff officer from the Yunnan Command pointed at him."Sir, why are we doing this? I am not afraid to fight for the Great Khan, but this action seems to be suicidal. We will be far behind enemy's lines while our offensive force will be grossly under-equipped.""You will have to rely on our ability to supply you by air.""We only have supplies for two days of operations. What happens then?""We rely on the Americans to come and save us," the senior officer responded bitterly."Allah save us from allies," the young commander muttered. What else could he do?He was part of the 2nd Mountain Sultan Mehmet Tumen which had just arrived in Yunnan to replace the exhausted 1st Mountain Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur Tumen. His men were from Turkey, inexperienced in combat and using new equipment they were not familiar with. They would be working with a unit he had never worked with before, the 1st Airmobile Tauekel Khan Tumen, Kazaks, who would be seizing the small airport his men needed to land in.From there, they were to 'run amok'. That was the technical term for racing south down a highway in Central Thailand, attacking the headquarters of the 3rd Cavalry Division, an armored unit. Once that was accomplished, they were to attack the local police precinct. Provided they were still alive after that, they were to return to the air strip to resupply then they were to 'spread chaos' until they were finally hunted down by the vastly larger Thai division his 100 men would be fighting.Of course, there was the plan for the rebel Royal Thai Third Army to force their way through the larger frontline forces of the loyalist Royal Thai First Army and come to his rescue. How would the Thai troops respond when ordered to fight their fellow Thais? No one was sure. If there was any hope in this mission, it was the knowledge that several other Zuuns had the exact same mission in other areas of Thailand.  It was H-hour minus twenty-two.It was 11 o'clock in the evening when the general in charge of the Royal Thai 9th Infantry Division was woken up. The Marines were leaving. That was correct; the three Royal Thai regiments were heading west to Sattahip Naval Base, because they had been ordered to by the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy. It didn't take a rocket scientist to realize why this was going on.Seven hours earlier, the Royal Thai Army had seized all the Air Force bases in the 1st and 2nd Army districts as well as ordering the 4th Army to do the same thing (The Royal Thai Air Force had been trying to remain neutral in the upcoming civil war).Undoubtedly the navy had decided to make their assets less 'hijack-able'. A few phone calls later confirmed that most of the Navy had set sail for parts unknown and the naval air units at Ban Sattahip Air Base (U-Tapao International Airport) had also departed either out to sea, or to ports and bases in the South.He made a personal appeal to the commander of Marine Forces to no avail. They wanted no part of the upcoming struggle and advised the general to do the same. The general had other problems. The Royal Thai Marines were the frontline forces facing the southern border with Cambodia. He quickly reorganized his regiments, sending them to take the old Marine strongpoints to await further orders. Stopping the Marines never entered his mind.That was a bloodletting he wanted no part of. The last thing he did was inform his superiors, thus avoiding any stupid orders to the contrary. Suddenly the nebulous movements along the Cambodian border developed a haunting significance. He wondered how much longer he had before something happened.  It was H-hour minus five.At midnight a loyalist commander of a company of mechanized infantry in the 2nd Cavalry's 11th Battle Group (named after their axis of advance, Highway 11) decided to send a motorized section of his command forward to the advance position his battalion was to occupy come sunrise. Either later in the day, or tomorrow morning, the forces loyal to the regime would launch a coordinated assault against the rebels main supply center at Phitsanulok.He had a cot set up in his communications hut and had just nodded off when the radio squawked to life. His lieutenant in charge of the advance made a hurried report. They had encountered serious opposition in a confusing night action, then he went silent. The captain immediately swung into action. He put the rest of his men on alert, then contacted the neighboring Tank Battalion. He needed some armored support. He made a similar call to the attached artillery component.The Tank Battalions night officer quickly put a platoon of light tanks at his disposal. The artillery were ready for any fire mission he sent their way. Before the armor could arrive, the company commander found himself being called to the carpet by the Duty Officer at the 3rd Cavalry (two regiments of the 2nd Cav. had been attached to the 3rd's command) over his 'offensive' action and the relief mission was called off. What had happened to the patrol of 20 Royal Thai soldiers? He was ordered to wait until sunrise to find out.Little did anyone know, these were the first combat casualties of the upcoming rebel offensive. His patrol had stumbled across a battalion of mechanized troops arriving at their jump off point for the attack that was less than six hours from beginning. Neither the commander of the 11th Battle Group, the 3rd Cavalry Division, or First Army was informed that the enemy had already advanced twenty kilometers south of where they were supposed to be.  

On our 29th trivia episode, we see the payoff of our long Infinity Gauntlet and MCU Tournament journeys come to an exciting end...Joe "Hot Fuzz" Farrelly (3-0, 2KO) made his way through our tournament to end up earning this #1 Contender match against our Infinity Gauntlet MVP Corey "Boom You Lookin' for This?" Ross (2-2), who earned a #1 Contender match for having the most impressive non-winning performance in our Infinity Gauntlet. One will win and face Tato for the coveted MCU TRIVIA BELT. But first, we see "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (3-4, 2KO) take on "The Rogue Kiwi" Malcolm Lay (2-3, 1KO) for a rematch of their very first season, when Malcolm beat Chris narrowly after a rough Eternals 5 pointer. Will Chris get revenge, or will Malcolm settle this rivalry once and for all? Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @thedylanrandazzo @kelseyakilpatrick

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Hood Politics is a reminder that there should never be politics when we are all from the same neighborhood. We all live on the same street and are part of a much larger community that has to support each other in order to survive. Hood Poli for LIFE! Featuring DJ Susan, CJ., Jenny Voss, Chris Diaz, Smith & Sorren, Michael Jay, Dr Mar, Proppa, Rich DietZ, and more

On our twentieth trivia episode, we officially kick off the Multi Threat of Mattness tournament, where we will see our first two Triple Threat matches take place. In our first match in the INCURSION bracket, rookies Tyler "T-Rex" Burch and Kevin "Freakazoid" Moreno (coming off a solid run in our Infinity Gauntlet special) take on "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (3-3; 2KO) for the first win of our tournament. Our second matches takes us to the EARTH-838 bracket where two more rookies, "Notable Prick" Erick Ibarra and Maria "The Killer Contessa" Hammon, take on another vet in the league, "Pizza Time" Brian Nussbaum (1-4) in the hopes of securing their spot in the next round. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

Curran Bhatia interviews Jeovanny Estela & Chris Diaz Follow Curran:https://www.Twitter.com/CurranBhatiahttps://www.Instagram.com/CurranBhatiahttps://www.Youtube.com/CurranBhatiahttps://www.tiktok.com/@curranbhatiahttps://linktr.ee/curranbhatiaEmail: CurranBhatia@gmail.comFollow Ask The Experts:https://www.Twitter.com/ATE_Podcasthttps://www.Instagram.com/ATE_Podcasthttp://bit.ly/ATE_PODCASTAPPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/37M4jHnEmail: AskTheExpertsPod@gmail.comAsk The Experts with Curran Bhatia - Episode 105 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Port Neches-Groves Indians--Texas 5A D2 State Football Champions of 2023.Six seniors from that 2023 Indian squad--Shea Adams, Mario Miguel, Isaiah Nguyen, Giovanni Oceguera, Reid Richard, and Maxwell Scroggs--tell the story of that historic championship run. It's a unique and insightful perspective from the players themselves.Their remembrances cover a wide range of topics, including:Head Coach Jeff Joseph and PN-G's coaching staff;The 2022 State Final season, and how that season impacted 2023;PN-G's undefeated district campaign;The 2023 playoff run, which culminated in a re-match with South Oak Cliff in the State 5A D2 championship game played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington;The memorable post-season parade and pep rally held at Indian Stadium;Their thoughts on various team mates and opponents;and much, much, more!The podcast brings up several names from Southeast Texas, including Keith Waguespack, Gordon LeBoeuf, Ricardo Serna, Michael Baker, Jeff Joseph, Blake, Austin, Tony Bradley, Aaron Easley, Charlie Feller, Collin Gizzi, Dean Guidry, Chad Luttrull, Cade McCrary, Regan Mayfield, Matt McDaniel, Jayce Nelson, Cory Parsons, Jeff Smith, Logan Wilson, Genny Pigg, Kameron Droddy, Sean Gardiner, Noah Washington, Jackson Christian, Parker Farris, Connor Bailey, Kale Cropper, Kade Schexnaider, William Poole, Blair Chatagnier, Jacob Cabrera, London Nunley, Luis Blanco, Riley Burnett, Coach Lewis Ford, Byron Franklin, Gino Ramirez, Mason Wuenschel, Dane Stewart, Chase Johnson, Seth Brisboe, Travis Cobb, Jayce Neeb, Landon English, Jaxon Doyle, Chris Baxter, Caden Naquin, Dylan Talbert, Aibel Jomon, Isaac Sinette, Davis Freeman, Fischer Einkauf, Jonathan Ceja, Chris Diaz, Julian Guidry, Jayden Matute, Dallas Frederick, Isaac Uriostegui, Layden Williams, Kooper Benoit, Mervin Henry, Jagger Sonnier, Andres Fuentes, Aaron Wolford, Kaden Pellegrin, Keegan Flores, Michael Wood, Sean Yarbrough, Miguel Olivera, Conner Cuccia, Rafa Black, Dillan Romero, Freddy Torres, Ethan Lopez, Trent Ketchum, Dylan Hicks, Kole Kidwell, Jonathan Hernandez, Chase Metts, Hunter Ballard, Braison Lofton, Kash Barnwell, ...and more! Other names mentioned in the podcast include Shone Evans, Caleb Bell, Tyvonn Byars, Noah Long, Ben Carter, Danny Green Jr, Isaac Newton, Kanye West, ...and more!You've seen and read about PN-G's 2023 championship season; now hear the story from the players themselves.Right here, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

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This week on Marvel-ous Movie Mondays with Kelsey Kilpatrick & Dylan Randazzo, we've got a great two matches in store. In the first match, we see two rookies go head to head, "Da Arzonist" Jay Burnz vs. Jacob Barber. One of them will get their first big win of the season. The second match sees a rematch of last year's "Match of the Year," "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (2-3; 1KO) vs. Brian "Pizza Time" Nussbaum (1-3), as they attempt to capture the same magic of their match from last year. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

Packers quarterback Jordan Love wished a "Happy Father's Day" to fans of the Chicago Bears. The video went viral, and -- as is often the case -- people didn't bother to look for the proper context. As it turns out, Chris Diaz is the Chicago Bears fan who requested that Love record the video, and Chris joined Marques to explain the *real story.*See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest, Damaryce Ndira, chair of the Sweden alumni network in Kenya , talks to us about her experiences from a young age where she was a Jill of all Trades and excelled in all she did to how all this played later on in her life and she realized the importance of personal branding , as she even stood on the shoulders of giants such as Chris Diaz. We also talk about the different life sets such as health set, mind set, digital set and the different types of quotients such intelligence quotient , emotional quotient and even adversity quotient which helped her have her ability to always bounce back . Listen in

This week on Marvel-ous Movie Mondays with Kelsey Kilpatrick & Dylan Randazzo, we've got a great two matches in store. Disclaimer: two matches were filmed but lost forever because of download problems. In those matches, Chris Diaz defeated Kevin Poss via TKO, and newcomer Jake Tato defeated Brian Nussbaum. We offered them all rematches during the 24-hour subathon but Nussbaum couldn't attend, so Chad Webb stepped in as a last minute replacement. We are very thrilled to be showing you the rematch between "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (2-2, 1KO) vs. Kevin "The Philosopher" Poss (0-1). We also have Chad "I Can Do This All Day" Webb (0-3, 1KO) vs. Jake Tato (1-0). Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

This week on Marvel-ous Movie Mondays with Kelsey Kilpatrick & Dylan Randazzo, we are continuing MCU trivia with a doubleheader of TWO great matches. The first is between Brian "Pizza Time" Nussbaum (0-1) vs. Chris Diaz (1-1), and the next between JD "Making This Up as I Go Along" Domash (2-1) vs. "The Rogue Kiwi" Malcolm Lay (2-0), a match that will lead to a #1 contender shot. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dylan-randazzo/support

Yo yo what's up everyone!!! It's been too long but I am so happy to be back. For those that didn't know, I got married in July and went on my honeymoon to Greece with my wife Maya. We had such an amazing time and it was a much needed break - remember to always take time for yourselves! But you already know I would be back and comin in HOT with a big episode for the great return. I am so excited to have Chicago DJ/Producer @jakeshoredrive on for SITB 212! last time Jake was on was September 2020 and SO much has happened since then. Needless to say, we had a lot to catch up on.

This conversation was fun! Chris Diaz and I spoke about accountability, the awakening, and how anger can be turned into success. Tap in! #tag #music #transmute #tranquility #peace #zen #moneyconsiousness #attraction #thesecret #lawofattraction #3rdeye #loa #thefouragreements #thinkandgrowrich #napoleanhill #hungry #energy #selflove #selfaware #zone #flowstate #frequency #align #balance #faith #change #alignment #tolle #powerofnow #empathsbelike --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindfulwizard/support

I'm joined by Chris Diaz for a fun question from a listener about Survivor leagues and some notes on every week 1 preseason game.

I'm joined by Chris Diaz and we do a breakdown of the NFC West.

I'm joined by Chris Diaz to discuss the big news from around the NFL, specifically the Deshaun Watson story. 

This week on Marvel-ous Movie Mondays with Kelsey Kilpatrick & Dylan Randazzo, we are continuing MCU trivia with a doubleheader of TWO great matches. The first is between "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (1-0) vs. "The Rogue Kiwi" Malcolm Lay (1-0) who are both looking to go 2-0. The next match is between JD "Making This Up As I Go Along" Domash (1-1) vs. Corey "Boom, You Lookin' For This?" Ross (1-0) after a challenge was called out a while back. All four competitors are hoping to work their way up to facing Kelsey "Using Her Superhero Name" Kilpatrick for the belt should they win a few more matches. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dylan-randazzo/support

In this episode I am joined by Chris Diaz and Evan Googe to discuss my QB projections for the 2022 season.

Chris is back in action and we just shoot the crap and talk football. 

TWINROZE RADIO APRIL 15 SHOW DESCRIPTION In this month's debut of TwinRoze Radio, Twinflame & Rozegarden bring you nothing but the freshest tunes from the house world. Playing tracks from Ralf, Dew (FR), ANOTR, and many more, rooftop and day party vibes are the focal point of TwinRoze radio and is what you can expect during their live sets. Each week Rozegarden will present his Fresh Picked Roze of the month, dedicated to a brand new track that he believes will gain momentum in the coming weeks. Twinflame will present his Friday Fire- a must play tune for him in a club set. Enjoy! TWINROZE RADIO APRIL 15 TRACKLIST 1. Dial 9- How We Used To [Who Played Records] 2. Chelina Manuhutu- You're So Fine [Hot Fuss Records] 3. Philip Z- Keep Me Iced [Criminal Hype Records] 4. Ralf- One For Me [Top Shelf Disco Records] 5. Calypse- Angie [Superfett Records] 6. Nate No Fun- Sassy [Top Shelf Disco Records] 7. Andrea Satta, Monaus- Guapo [Groover Records] 8. Dew (FR)- You Could Get Some [Club Sweat Records] 9. ANOTR- Tali [No Art Records] 10. Chris Diaz, CJ- Give Me the Sunshine [Top Shelf Disco Records] 11. Kevin McKay- On My Own [Glasgow Underground] 12. Two Cents Short- My Love [Motive Records] 13. Maxinne, Mizbee- Want You To Know [Toolroom Records]

This week on Marvel-ous Movie Mondays with Kelsey Kilpatrick & Dylan Randazzo, we are continuing MCU trivia with a doubleheader of TWO great matches. The first is between two newbies, "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz vs. "Agent" Papa West. The next match is between the podcast's co-host Dylan "The Green Guy" Randazzo vs. Zach "The Nexus Being" Love (0-1), who is looking for his first win after a tough loss in the title match last month. All four competitors are itching to get their first W of the season and ultimately work their way up to facing Kelsey "Using Her Superhero Name" Kilpatrick for the belt. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dylan-randazzo/support

Chris Diaz helps coaches, experts, & consultants monetize their expertise online so they thrive in a way that's fully aligned with their gifts.Starting out in the corporate world and working for companies like Braman Miami and J.P Morgan Chase, he realized he was meant to be an entrepreneur.He devoted himself to learning at some of the largest sales, marketing, and networking conferences hosted by icons like Grant Cardone, Tony Robbins, Gary Vee, Robert Harvajec, and more--The complete show notes for this episode can be found at: https://Podcast.SYGroupIntl.com--If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!--Need help creating your businesses' next breakthrough? Book a Call!https://S4SPod.com/book-a-breakthrough

The Good, The Bad, and the Leap of Faith.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/TheRoundTable(TheRealest)/support See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-round-table-the-realest.

Chris comes on to talk about his new found love of putting meat over fire. The guy turned his life around and found solace and community in everything BBQ. It was a real pleasure catching up with the guy. If you want to check out what this guy is throwing down, check his stuff out at @diaz_BBQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beartoes/support

Milkcrates & Microphones presents the season 6 premier Christmas special Featuring Chris Diaz. On this very merry episode of MCMP Diaz blesses us with a special christmas gift to help fuel the podcast. We also get a holiday shout out from the hardcore legend Mick Foley. After that we dive into the pod conversations including our favorite xmas presents as kids, Holiday movies, the new Matrix preview and a interesting Tyler the Creator freestyle. Plus we get inside information on the latest MMA news, Woodley vs Paul debate and whats Nate Diaz next move? Also the origin of Santa Clause like you've never herd and is Mr. Kringle on the verge of being canceled? We answer all these questions and so much more plus the MCMP originals like This Week In Hip Hop and a special song pick from the boys. Join us on the road to episode 150!   Follow us on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/milkandmics/?hl=en Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/milkandmics/ youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Jmk_m0_zhxjjYRHWDtvjQ  

This week on Mouthpiece hosts Paulie Malignaggi and Savage Dan dive into the world of boxing, giving you the inside scoop on all the latest news and views.In the news this week Billy-Joe Saunders contests biased judging panel for Canelo fight. Daniel Dubois comeback is on as he reenters the best era of British boxing. AJ and Fury grows ever closer but will AJ be without head coach, Rob McCracken who is due to be training the GB squad for the Tokyo Olympics, for the biggest fight in boxing?Following a first-round knockout of Ben Askren for Jake Paul, the question on everyone's mind is, what's next? Tommy Fury, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz? Demetrius Andrade moves to 30-0 after his win over Liam Williams, but chinks in the armour may finally open up bigger unification fightsThis weekend Denzel Bentley and Felix Cash meet for their British and Commonwealth title bout and Emanuel Navarrete and Chris Diaz fight for the WBO Featherweight title.Our very own Mikael Lawal made his debut 22nd April 2017 at York Hall with a 1st round KO. Mikael is unbeaten since then and most notably won BOXXER 4 back in 2019 and is in line to fight in an eliminator for the British title this year.Every Wednesday, two-time world champion Paulie Malignaggi teams up with Savage Dan for a new episode of their heavyweight podcast. Expert analysis, unfiltered opinions and true stories from inside the fight game, as these two hosts get to grips with the biggest boxing stories of the week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in this week! On this episode of the “FULL TIMEOUT PODCAST,” @ari_bruckman talks with Branding Expert, Consultant, Keynote Speaker and top 20 entrepreneur for 2020 by Yahoo Finance, @itschrisdiaz, Chris Diaz. Chris discusses YOUR personal brand, how the digital age has changed the way we think about communication and what it takes for YOU to have a successful digital blueprint in today's world! If You Haven't Already, Be Sure To Toss Us A Follow: Spotify: Full Timeout Podcast IG: @Full.Timeout TikTok: @Full.Timeout YouTube: Ari Bruckman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ari-bruckman/support

Together again! Shaun and Chuck welcome Chris Flannery (aka 'Producer Chris') back to the show to help weigh in on some of the biggest headlines around MMA this week. The guys dive into Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards being announced for UFC 262 (4:43), the latest in Jon Jones' public feud with the UFC over a Francis Ngannou super-fight (22:47), as well as what to expect from Bellator 255 this weekend featuring Patricio Pitbull vs. Emmanuel Sanchez 2 (31:01). Plus, with a new king at the top of the Heavyweight division, the guys take part in another edition of the MMA Global Redraft of the greatest heavyweights from any era (38:28), and wrap things up with the Interim Titles of the Week (1:02:10)! Cast your vote on the Heavyweight Redraft results: https://twitter.com/MANandtheMITH/status/1377609261149257731

Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Chris Diaz who is co-CEO of Seminole Financial Services has directly funded over $2 billion totaling more than 1 Gigawatt (GW) of Renewable Energy nationwide.  Chris speaks about a lot of interesting topics about what makes a project bankable, potential new Federal incentives for solar, tax equity outlook 2021, and solar trends. Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities.  Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche. Chris Diaz Chris Diaz is co-CEO of Seminole Financial Services, LLC (“SFS”). In addition to his role as co-CEO, Mr. Diaz oversees the Business Development team as well as Capital and Investor Relations. He is also a corporate shareholder. Seminole is a leading finance provider to small scale (1MW – 40MW) Renewable Energy facilities. The company has directly funded over $2 billion totaling more than 1 Gigawatt ("GW") of Renewable Energy nationwide. Since joining SFS in 2009, Chris has been responsible for the identification, evaluation, and negotiation of renewable energy finance transactions focusing on solar and wind projects between $2 million and $40 million in need of construction/interim financing and permanent debt financing. Prior to SFS, Chris was employed by Credit Suisse, MMA Financial and the Midland Companies where he gained over 15 years of experience with tax credits and financial services. He has had multiple articles published about renewable energy finance and continues to be a frequent speaker on renewable energy finance and energy credits at national industry conferences. Chris is a member of the Board of Directors for the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) as the Vice Chair of the Solar Services & Consumers (SSC) Division, is a board member for the Solar Energy Trade Show (“SETS”) Board of Managers, is a member of SETS Board of Managers Finance Committee, and was Vice-President of the Board of Directors for the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science with an emphasis in urban and regional planning from Florida State University, as well as an MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com  LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com   Chris Diaz Website:  https://seminolefinancialservices.com Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-diaz-61688617/ Phone:  (727) 460-0578 Email:  cdiaz@seminolefinancialservices.com A Guide To Preparing A Successful Solar Energy Project Finance Package by Chris Diaz https://www.seminolefinancialservices.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/A-Guide-to-Preparing-A-Successful-Solar-Energy-Project-Finance-Package.pdf Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on iTunes,Podbean, and youtube.  This episode was produced and managed by  Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com)                

Fanzone Debate: Andrew Barr vs Chris Diaz

We are back with another brand new #SITB! Episode 113 features the SoCal stud @chrisdiazmusic - although he is young in the game, he has over a decade of experience in the industry and has been building his brand and honing in on his sound. In this interview we discussed the differences in music culture from cities all over the world, his production style/influences, and how he thinks 2020 and beyond will play out for the music industry. I really enjoyed hearing his story and I guarantee you will too - this guy is too much fun. Thanks for making some time Mr. Diaz!

The Council of the First Ones sits down and talks with Chris Diaz, action figure customizer of Hunter Knight Customs. We talk his work and his history with action figures. He discusses action figure culture and his history with Masters of the Universe.

No motorcycle is perfect, and every rider is different. That's why we modify. Whether it's suspension or seats, exhausts or hand controls, one of the most common experiences for all motorcyclists is making the bike their own. In this episode, the guys talk about the most important modifications that they like to make on their own rides. And stay tuned for this week's interview with Chris Diaz. A Navy veteran, avid rider, and future PhD who is an alumnus of the Motorcycle Relief Project. Check out more from RevZilla: Common Tread: News, opinions, and written reviews RevZillaTV: Bike reviews, How-To's, and product videos

This episode the guys start with boxing news - Tevin Farmer calls out Gary Russell Jr. - Regis Prograis vs Maurice Hooker being rumored - (2:13) Senisa Estrada & Marlen Esperanza heating up again (7:20) the guys chop up the 2 minute round time limit for women’s boxing (12:00) discussing Laila Ali vs Claressa Shields and the media’s involvement through all of this #breakfastclub #xmsirusradio (17:01) Claressa and her manager hint at a possible MMA fight (30:30) weekend recaps including Conor McGregor big KO and talking McGregor vs Pacquiao which spawns a much larger Pac-Man conversation (32:00) recapping #ESPN card with Felix Verdejo, Chris Diaz & Bisbal vs Vargas (39:39) recapping the #PBConFox featuring Tommy “Cornflake” Lamana and a massive upset loss of Julian “JRock” Williams (47:23) Fury vs Wilder heats back up after the first press conference - is this the most anticipated fight of 2020? And Fury talks WWE and life after boxing. (60:13) Walkouts- Apollo: Yah Yah - Eminem, Royce Da 5’9”, Black Thought, Q Tip | Southpaw: Dope Dealer - Schoolboy Q, E-40 (65:44)

Surprise….WE’RE BACK!! Coach Randy & Adam D embrace the FORCE with special guest dads Jon Brooks, Neil Tenzer and Chris Diaz as they discuss andContinue reading

Jackson and Rafael had a special guest, Chris Diaz. His story is incredible and inspirational. If you have someone that needs a bit of a push/motivation to keep going. Send them this episode, enjoy! Let us know what you think by sending us an email to infomemorialbjj@gmail.com

Join us as we wit down with Chris Diaz coach at Connect NW, the largest single cheer gym in the Pacific Northwest.  

Mix 219 1. Hayling. FC Kahuna (John Digweed and Nick Muir remix) 2. Dream Spectrum. Mokhov 3. Find You. DayTrip 4. Soirée. Roukin (feat.Kitty Cadier) 5. Messing. Piem feat.Rion S 6. Take Me To Church. Billy Kenny 7. Purple Hat. SOFI TUKKER (Novak remix) 8. Terrace Games. Riaz Dhanani & C.O.Z 9. Cabrona. Lex & Wood 10. Cute. Kevin Knapp feat. Baby Luck 11. My Face. Manolo. & BOT 12. Sweet Job. M.F.S Observatory 13. Detour. Return Of The Jaded 14. Do My Dance. Kenny Oliver 15. Lose Your Love. Wax Worx 16. Money.Greco (NYC)(Original Mix) 17. Want Me To Stay. Chris Diaz 18. We Let It Go. Understate 19. Gotta Get U. Mat.Joe (Original Mix 20. What Are We Gonna Do. LUXXURY 21. Be Real. Rasmus Faber & Metaxas (Satin Jackets remix) Tech House and other 12. 12. 2019

SVC Thursday with Chris Diaz with a discussion about the campus Veterans Program.

Season 2 of Milkcrates & Microphones is here with episode 12 featuring local hip hop artist Mark Of the Beats, M.O.B. Back again with him is the facilitator and family to the pod Chris Diaz. We waste little time getting started and jump right into the story behind M.O.B and of course we hit him with the 5 Questions of Fury. Then Nonsense starts the show with this week in hip hop and one of the podcasts favorite rappers, DMX. On May 12, 1998 DMX dropped "Its Dark and Hell Was Hot" and we play the anthem but KevPro has a different song he wants highlighted. We talk about the newer rappers that M.O.B is feeling and get his Mt. Rushmore plus show mad love to Mac Miller. Plus the McMp staples like, freestyles, song picks and the very popular New News with Matthew. I promise theres much more you'll just have to listen and find out. follow us on Instagram @ milkandmics and on Facebook @ Milk Crates N Microphones Songs from this episode- DMX- Ruff Ryders' Anthem DMX- Damien MarkOftheBeats- Marc Vader Mac Miller- Programs Mob Deep- Hell on Earth Aesop Rock/Slug/Eyedea- Missed by a Mile Sandpeople- Hate Aside PnB Rock- Middle Child Feat. XXXTentacion    

On this all new Milkcrates&Microphones S2 Ep3 we bring you a man thats family to the pod its  "the Facilitator" Chris Diaz. We run Chris threw the 5 questions of fury and talk a little about life, Ju Jitsu and future plans. In this week in hip hop we bring you Blackalicious an on feb 29 2000 they dropped the album "Nia", an instant underground classic. Nonsense wonders what happen to all this diseases that had you in a panic, how much screen time is too much for your kids and is this momo thing real? Kids and Teacher relationships and where were all the hot teachers when we were in school? Freestyle sessions, song picks and what would you do, go down or drop dimes? The answers to all this and more, so come find out, or not! Just listen to this episode you won't be disappointed. Follow us on Instagram @milkandmics and on Facebook @ Milk Crates N Microphones Songs from this Episode. Blackalicious- A2G Blackalicious- Alphabet Aerobics Nas- Rewind Blackalicious- Make You Feel That Way Atmosphere- Clay John Forte- ninety nine- flash the message feat. wyclef Jean  

Attorneys Karen Vincent (https://www.loisllc.com/attorney/karen-vincent/) and Chris Diaz of the Lois Law Firm present a webinar on the practical defense of occupational exposure claims in New Jersey. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers' compensation law. Register for a Construction Defense Webinar (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7649060921835510031) Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2939203908210686476) Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION) (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8126129122765451535) Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION) (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7249849108834235650) Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5291331929217948419) Schedules and Information Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks (https://loisllc.com/publications/) offered by the Firm. Webinar Archive * View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars (https://loisllc.com/webinars/archive/) Disclaimer This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author. Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services.

Attorneys Karen Vincent and Chris Diaz of the Lois Law Firm present a webinar on the defense of "lack of employment" in New Jersey workers' compensation claims. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions. Join us for our monthly webinars on New Jersey workers’ compensation law.  One Session, offered at 12:00EST on the "Fourth Monday" of the month. Register Here (https://lois-llc.com/webinars/register-for-webinars/) Archive of prior presentations is here. Schedules and Information. Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm. Upcoming Webinars Detailed syllabus and schedule available here. These webinars are also available as a podcast (on iTunes). Disclaimer: This podcast is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author. Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. Special Guest: Chris Diaz.

Marco LaNave interviews Jumbo Shrimp shortstop Chris Diaz in Chattanooga on April 18, 2018.

You may have seen him in a few episodes of Too Many Records talking vinyl with Matt, however, Chris Diaz is actually the man behind the scenes, responsible for filming most episodes and doing graphics/editing many of them as well. As Matt's partner for the show, he's been through it all with him, and the two of them talk details behind the scenes of TMR, future plans, and all sorts of neat nuggets of information for TMR fans to grab ahold of. Make sure you follow Chris's channel AskVFX if you have any interest in the VFX industry! Too Many Records is part of the Dragon Wagon Radio podcast network. Show your support at www.dragonwagonradio.com/donate

Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events hosted at Holy Hound Taproom in York, Pennsylvania.  Our theme for the evening was Fright Night. We heard stories of frightening situations, near-death experiences, parents who traumatized their children with homemade Halloween costumes, and even one exorcism. Chris Diaz won with his story about his church community's feelings about a video game. Next up is Scott Fisher. Scott recalled a time when, as a teenager, he and his girlfriend got into a dangerous situation. Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Susan Crawford, who told us about one of the homemade costumes she made for her children. This was the last open mic story slam of our season. All the winners from this year’s story slam events will return to compete in our Grand Slam in November for the title of Best Storyteller in York. Tickets for our events are available on our website, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel. Our podcast is produced with support from Our York Media. They're all about thoughtful storytelling, so we couldn't imagine a better partner. Visit their website for stories about some of our neighbors. We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.

0:55 - Dan Fernandez and his work Microsoft Docs Twitter 7:50 - Walkthrough of the doc experience 15:00 - Editable nature of the doc 21:00 - Test driving a language 26:30 - Catering to the user 32:30 - Open Source 34:40 - User feedback 37:30 - Filters and Tables of Content 40:45 - Form submissions 41:50 - Community contributors Picks: Ghostbusters (AJ) Daplie (AJ) Daplie Wefunder (AJ) .NET Rocks (Charles) ScheduleOnce (Charles) Devchat.tv 2017 Conferences (Charles) Disable HTML5 Autoplay (Dan) Visual Studio Code (Dan) JSJ episode Visual Studio Code with Chris Diaz and Eric Gamma (Charles)

0:55 - Dan Fernandez and his work Microsoft Docs Twitter 7:50 - Walkthrough of the doc experience 15:00 - Editable nature of the doc 21:00 - Test driving a language 26:30 - Catering to the user 32:30 - Open Source 34:40 - User feedback 37:30 - Filters and Tables of Content 40:45 - Form submissions 41:50 - Community contributors Picks: Ghostbusters (AJ) Daplie (AJ) Daplie Wefunder (AJ) .NET Rocks (Charles) ScheduleOnce (Charles) Devchat.tv 2017 Conferences (Charles) Disable HTML5 Autoplay (Dan) Visual Studio Code (Dan) JSJ episode Visual Studio Code with Chris Diaz and Eric Gamma (Charles)

0:55 - Dan Fernandez and his work Microsoft Docs Twitter 7:50 - Walkthrough of the doc experience 15:00 - Editable nature of the doc 21:00 - Test driving a language 26:30 - Catering to the user 32:30 - Open Source 34:40 - User feedback 37:30 - Filters and Tables of Content 40:45 - Form submissions 41:50 - Community contributors Picks: Ghostbusters (AJ) Daplie (AJ) Daplie Wefunder (AJ) .NET Rocks (Charles) ScheduleOnce (Charles) Devchat.tv 2017 Conferences (Charles) Disable HTML5 Autoplay (Dan) Visual Studio Code (Dan) JSJ episode Visual Studio Code with Chris Diaz and Eric Gamma (Charles)

He marks the clear objectives that will position Africa more strongly and positively to the rest of the world, thus creating a new ‘brand’ entirely.   He emphasises that by key airlines such as Kenya Airways, South African Airlines and Rwandair are connecting Africa to the rest of the world, thus opening the door to investors and tourism, and for leaders to exchange culture and build new concepts through technology.   This podcast is part of an official series supporting the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF). To attend, please visit www.africa-conference.com.

Showing some love to the original Karate Kid!Click here for bloopers & behind the scenes vid.Thank you to Mateo De Los Reyes at Global Martial Arts for letting me use his dojo!Thank you to Chris Diaz for being my opponent!

UPDATED !! Sonrisa, featuring Tyler Whitmore, Chris Diaz, Marco Hernandez, and Tod Parkhill. A short video featuring the songs 3/4-4/4 & Castawy, from band footage. Desert Island Productions.