MUSIC
I listen to all different types of music. There is beauty in every song made, just have to keep an open mind and ear.
Selena won her first Grammy in 1993 for her album "Selena Live". In 1994, she made her feature-film debut in Don Juan DeMarco, Selena also released "Amor Prohibido" that same year, winning a Grammy, and went gold before the end of the year. That same year, Selena began preparing to make her cross-over into mainstream English music. Selena was named the fastest selling female artist in history, when her album "Dreaming of You" sold well over 175,000 copies it's first day, and 381,000 units in its first week. The second-highest weekly sales that year after Michael Jackson's two-record set "HIStory", which rang up 391,000 units. Selena broke Mariah Carey's sales record. Selena's "Dreaming of You" sold in one day, what Mariah's CD sold in one week. Though EMI shipped nearly 2 million units of the album, retailers almost immediately began asking for reorders, prompting EMI to press an additional 500,000 copies.
â€Dreaming of You" made an historic debut at #1 on The Billboard Top 200. It is the first album recorded mostly in Spanish to debut at #1 on The Billboard Top 200, and it is the first by a Latino artist ever to debut at #1, to become only the third artist of primarily Hispanic descent to climb to the top of the charts in the rock era. "Dreaming of You" also held #1 on The Billboard Latin 50, joining five other titles by Selena that had remained entrenched in the top 10 of the chart for over 4 years after her death. "Dreaming of You" supplanted Selena's long-running platinum smash "Amor Prohibido" in the top spot on that chart.
In February of 1995, Selena was televised live at The Houston Astrodome performing for over 75,000 people. A record attendance for any event ever held at the Houston Astrodome, including sporting events, and Astro Games. In 1992, Selena broke the record for attendance of any event ever to showcase one artist, with an attendance of over 100,000 people in Monterey, Mexico. Which still to this day, hasn't been broken. Selena was named by Billboard Magazine as the Best Selling Latin Artist of the Decade, selling approx 18,000,000 albums in one decade. Selena was 17 years old when she signed her first contract with Coca-Cola. She appeared in several Coca-Cola commercials, and advertisements
In 23 short years Selena's life was packed with amazing feats. She was, at her time of death, already an International Superstar. She recorded several successful chart topping albums, swept the Grammy's and all other mainstream music awards and events. Selena completed her contract with EMI records, and signed an even more lucrative contract with Capital/EMI records. She became the Queen of Tejano Music, and opened it up for other women. Selena was a great role model, she opened 2 boutiques and designed her own clothing line. Selena broke attendance records, as well as sales records. Selena was an aspiring actress, with a cameo appearance in a motion picture, and had appeared frequently on a Novela (Soap Opera) called "Dos Mujeres, Un Camino". Selena was a spokeswoman for Coca-Cola and appeared in several other commercials. Selena was an Icon to thousands, never refused to sign an autograph and still remained down to earth and sweet.
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If God couldn't take a joke..
Then he wouldn't have created you!
I See You're Playing Stupid Again...
Looks Like You're Winning Too!
You're starting to make sense...
it's time to up my medication!
God Made Oceans,
God Made Lakes,
God Made You,
But Hey...
We All Make Mistakes!
Aww, I'm Sorry...
I Don't Speak Ugly!
Oh Your Village Just Called.
They Are Missing Thier Idiot!
I Had A Wonderful Time...
But This Wasn't It!
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Call 1-800-YOU-WISH!
Please Leave The Thinking To The Professionals
MIRRORS CAN'T TALK!
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They Don't Laugh Either!
I Don't Know What Your Problem Is,
But I Bet It's Hard To Pronounce!
There is no "I" in slut,
But there is a "U"!
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I don't date outside
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9/11 Facts
Since the attacks, various conspiracy theories have emerged. These include speculation that individuals in the government of the United States knew of the impending attacks and failed to act on that knowledge, or that they actually planned the attacks. Some also contend that a commercial airliner did not crash into the Pentagon, and that United Airlines Flight 93 was shot down.
First of all, there was intelligence warning that possibly planes could be used in an attack (didn’t say by whom, or when, and where). There was a separate intelligence stating Bin Laden will attack America (didn’t say by whom, or when, and where).
Second of all, Bin Laden was part of the February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, and admitted it on a televised video, and also stated he would bring those towers down. Clinton did NOTHING! He forwarded it on to the Judicial System, which would never be able to prosecute unless captured. That is why Bin Laden stayed in Afghanistan, under the protection of The Taliban. This is why we invaded Afghanistan for harboring a terrorist.
People expect our government to be perfect, THERE IS NO WAY BUSH, OR THE GOVERNMENT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ATTACKS ON 9/11. The 9/11 Commission report stated just that.
Third of all, in an audiotape aired on Al Jazeera on May 21, 2006, Bin Laden said he had personally directed the 19 hijackers.
Fourth of all, the same people whom claimed a commercial plane never hit the Pentagon, came to that conclusion with the reasoning that surveillance video of the crash was not released.
Why would the government release evidence from a current on-going investigation? There was no reason to release the video to the public. Ironically, now that the video has been released, that is one less theory.
Fifth of all, the release of the cockpits recordings from Flight 93, along with the flight data proves it was not shot down. The crash site alone proved it was not shot down. The black box recordings revealed that, after discovering on their phones that planes had been deliberately crashed into buildings, the crew and passengers attempted to seize control of the plane from the hijackers, who then rocked the plane in a failed attempt to subdue the passengers.
According to eyewitness statements, the plane was upside down and swaying when it crashed nose first into the field. It landed at an estimated speed of 580 mph.
The 9/11 Commission found from the recordings that, contrary to what many had believed, the passengers did not succeed in entering the cockpit. There is a small possibility they broke in after it was far too late and the plane was descending vertically at nearly 600 mph (970 km/h).
The 9/11 Commission ruled that the actions of the crew and passengers prevented the destruction of the Capitol building.
Conspiracy theorists have claimed that the collapse of the World Trade Center was caused in-part by explosives. Come on now... use common sense, there was not explosives in The World Trade Center.
The sounds of "EXPLOSIONS" people claimed were from "BOMBS" inside the towers, was in fact the sounds of the building as the weight violently shifted, causing the top portion of the tower to crash down on the lower portion of the structure, as each floor collapsed down to the next, it creating a pancake collapse that triggered the entire cascading collapse of the 110-story structures.
Did people really think that an 110 story skyscraper made of steel, cement and glass wouldn't make noise as it started to collapse!?
The buildings core supported the weight of the entire tower, the outer shell containing 240 vertical aluminum and steel columns did not support the towers vertical gravity loads, or the weight of the building. Where the planes hit the towers, you can clearly see the explosion coming out of the opposite side of the towers. Meaning, the initial impact went directly through the buildings core, thus weakening the structural integrity of the towers.
The South Tower (2 WTC) impact zone consisted of floors 77-85, and fell at approximately 9:59 a.m., after burning for 58 minutes in a fire caused by the impact of United Airlines Flight 175 at 9:03 a.m.
The South Tower collapsed before The North Tower due to the weight of the 20-30 floors above the impact zone.
The North Tower (1 WTC) impact zone consisted of floors 93-99, and fell at 10:28 a.m., after burning approximately 103 minutes in a fire caused by the impact of American Airlines Flight 11 at 8:45 a.m.
The North Tower had significantly less weight to support from the 11-15 floors above the impact zone.
The 185 ton jet airliner hitting the towers at speeds of over 600 mph, also igniting 24,000 gallons of jet fuel igniting the contents in the building, and caused a fire of 1500 to 2000 degrees F. Still some people actually believe the structures did not take critical damage from the jet airliners impacts!?
When flight 93 crashed in the ground, upside-down and nose first at a speed of 580 mph (933 kilometers), it left a crater about 115 feet deep (35 meters). That was solid dirt and bedrock.
Previous damages to the buildings could also have played a factor. On February 13, 1975, the WTC North Tower was beset by a fire, which burned at tempuratures in excess of 700°C (1,292°F) for over three hours, and spread over some 65 percent of the 11th floor, including the core.
On Friday, February 26, 1993, at 12:18 p.m., a bomb exploded in the underground garage of One World Trade Center, creating a 22-foot-wide, five-story-deep crater. Six people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured. The towers were cleaned, repaired, and reopened in less than one month.
Forrest's Heroes
The United States of America Military
(Past, Present and Future)
All Of The Lives Lost In The Attacks On 9/11
All of the brave NYC Firemen, Police Officers, and Emergency Personel that tragically died when they selflessly rushed to, and stayed at, offering assistance in the search, rescue, and evacuation of WTC
The Passengers and Crew of United Airlines Flight 93
These heroic individuals within minutes (if not seconds) upon learning of the Hijackers intent, took a stand, fighting until the second of impact.