Tuesday 22 January 2013

283 Animals Removed From Ohio Man’s House After Stench Covered His Property

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Humane society members wearing protective masks removed nearly 300 animals including pigeons, chickens and rabbits from an Ohio man’s reeking house this week.

Most of the animals are expected to survive including some that were sick, Sheila Marquis, an officer with the Humane Society of Dayton, Ohio, told Reuters on Saturday.

Workers on Thursday took away 60 pigeons, chickens and roosters from the house in Huber Heights, a suburb of Dayton. They returned the following day for 223 animals including 100 pigeons and 30 rabbits.
The sheer number of pigeons, which can carry airborne diseases, created a health hazard inside the house, Marquis said.

Authorities were tipped off by complaints about a stench coming from the property.
The animals’ owner, who has not been identified, was very cooperative and knowledgeable about the birds, which included homing pigeons, Marquis said.

She said she thinks he just got overwhelmed taking care of so many animals.
“He told us he took some animals from other people and other pigeon organizations. That’s how the cycle happens. He kept getting more birds and building more cages,” Marquis said.
The man will be allowed to keep two dogs and some cats living in the house.

There was no word on whether he will be charged with animal neglect or abuse, a misdemeanor for the first offense in Ohio. Huber Heights has a ban on farm animals but does not limit the number of pets residents can own. [Reuters]

Money Talks: Sinzu Plays Around With Wads Of Money (Photos)

Saucekid Baba aka Sinzu, is not your average hip-hop artiste – he is one of the finest MCs this side of the world and forget about the ‘fake’ video life styles of some entertainers, Sinzu is living the real deal.
Yesterday, the ‘Carolina’ rapper shared these pictures of him and his dog, playing around with some bundles of hard currency on instagram with the caption “Foolin arnd wit bands N BamBam…#afterDstripclub”. And by the way, Sinzu is a lover of dogs.
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My Lips & B**bs Are My Greatest Assets – Actress, Liz Anjorin

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Top Yoruba actress and producer, Liz Anjorin who is now being referred to as ‘Kofo’ has confessed that her lips and b**bs are her greatest assets.
On marriage, she is like a sealed package; one doesn’t know what is inside until one opens it.
The mother of one who is doing well business wise said that the two gifts of nature are the weapons men see that attract her to them.
Hear her response when she was asked for her kind of man, “I can’t create a man, so I don’t see any reason why I should prefer a dark or fair guy, as long as he is good to me, he is also kind and he does not listen to hearsay.
Most of the broken homes you hear about in the entertainment industry is based on hearsay because most of the guys who fall in love with actresses see them and admire them, but the moment they take them home, their parents start revolting that they want to get married to an actress.
Honestly, the wife that has been kicked out four years ago will now come back to say that one actress wants to steal her husband.

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Obama Renews Calls For Gay Rights

US President, Mr. Barrack Obama, has renewed his calls for gays and lesbians to be treated “like anyone else under the law”.

As part of his inaugural address, the US leader said: “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law — for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well,” Obama said.
The comment was likely as intended for the justices of the Supreme Court gathered on the inaugural platform as for the members of Congress who sat nearby. The court agreed last month to hear arguments on two cases involving same-Sêx marriage, opening the door for a ruling with sweeping implications.
Later in the speech, the president compared the struggle for immigration reform and gay rights to the civil-rights battles for gender and racial equality in the past century.
“We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls and Selma and Stonewall,” Obama said.
The Stonewall riots were sparked by police harassment at a gay bar in Greenwich Village in 1969, and are considered the precursor to the modern gay-rights movement.
Gay rights’ groups were quick to praise the president’s comments, with Evan Wolfson, the founder of pro-gay-marriage group Freedom to Marry, saying he “applauds our president and the moral leadership he has shown.”
“In his second inaugural today, President Obama traced the moral arc from Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall, and rightly exalted the struggle for the freedom to marry as part of America’s moral commitment to equality, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Wolfson said in a statement.
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said he thought it was appropriate that Obama discussed gay marriage moments after having taken the oath of office on Bibles belonging to Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.
“By lifting up the lives of LGBT families for the very first time in an inaugural address, President Obama sent a clear message to LGBT young people from the Gulf Coast to the Rocky Mountains that this country’s leaders will fight for them until equality is the law of the land,” Griffin said in a statement.
African-American leaders also praised the discussion of same-Sêx marriage within the umbrella of an overarching push for civil rights. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said that “in the American tent, all are welcome.”

Photos From Linda Ikeji’s London Birthday Party

Posted by: usman on September 22, 2013 
Celebrated blogger and former model, Linda Ikeji turned 32 last week and to celebrate the milestone day, she travelled to London where she met with her fans and friends who joined in the elaborate celebration at Cokobar on Saturday 22 September, 2012.
Here are some pictures from the event

Egor Efiok aka Lady Boss With Charly Boy
Egor Efiok aka Lady Boss With Celebrant, Linda Ikeji



Presidency Condemns Buhari’s Comments On Emir of Kano Attack… Calls It ‘Reckless, Irresponsible, Opportunistic’

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Former military head of state and National Leader of the Congress for Progressive Change, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has come under flaks from the presidency over his  comments on the attack on the Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero.
The presidency described his comment as “irresponsible, reckless and opportunistic.”
It also cautioned against politicizing the attack on the revered traditional ruler, explaining that the attempt by Buhari, his political party, CPC and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is irresponsible.
Information Nigeria reports that Buhari and CPC  had condemned the attack on the Emir of Kano, stating that “the portent of this latest security challenge is: the Nigerian state is not just under an ominous cloud of insecurity but all the citizens (under the nation’s space) are also victims”.

2-year-old Boy Abducted At Gunpoint

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2-year-old Emmanuel Alonge
2-year-old Emmanuel Alonge
A 2-year-old boy was on Monday kidnapped at gunpoint while riding in his parents’ black Lexus SUV with registration number LSD 374 AV on his way to school. He was with the driver identified as Daniel, and a private Nurse when the incident happened. According to eyewitnesses, the four abductors wore masks and they had been in the vicinity for some time awaiting the arrival of their victim, adding that the black Mitsubishi Montero SUV which was later identified as the kidnappers’ was parked about seven buildings away from the victim’s house on arrival.
A source said, “Truly we noticed that the black Montero SUV was parked in the area but we did not suspect any ulterior motive because the occupants were playing and chasing one another around their vehicle.
“But when the SUV carrying the boy and others was approaching, they blocked the Lexus SUV. We noticed that the driver resisted the abductors but when they threatened to break the windscreen, he opened the door and he saw them carrying guns. They threw the nurse under the SUV car, snatched the boy and sped off in their car.”
Speaking to PM News, the nurse, Mrs Adeyemo said, “When I refused to surrender Emmanuel to them, the assailants hit me with their gun b*tt several times. I slumped and they threw me under our vehicle, snatched the boy and sped off in their SUV.”
Father of the boy and proprietor of Barachel Group of Schools, Mr Olusegun Alonge confirmed the abduction on Tuesday, lamenting, “Yes, my son was being taken to school when kidnappers seized my dear little Emmanuel Oluwatunmise Alonge”. He declined to speak further on the incident as he was emotionally overwhelmed, PM News reported.
Sources close to the Alonge family disclosed that Emmanuel’s parents had to wait fifteen years after marriage before giving birth to their baby boy who is now in the custody of the kidnappers.
Reacting to the abduction, Baale of Oluwo, the community where the Alonges live, Chief S. A. Sulaimon said the community was thrown into pandemonium when gunshots were heard during the kidnap incident on Monday. He therefore appealed to the state government to provide adequate security in the area.

Fighting Dirty? Don’t Dare Me Or I’ll Tell The World Where Your Mansions Are Located – Amaechi To Orubebe

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The purported rift between Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi and Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Godsdey Orubebe, might just be to the benefit of Nigerians as the former has threatened to expose ‘mansions’ owned by the minister.
Mr. Amaechi made his threat known while clearing the air on his rumoured presidential ambition and blamed Elder Orubebe for fanning the embers of hatred.
He said: “I cannot contest against Mr. President.
“We are from the same region. I respect him, and he is a good man. I am tired of responding to this issue of presidential ambition. It is normal to have contrary views on some topics but it doesn’t transcend to hatred.
“It is the likes of Orubebe that fans the embers of hatred. It is unfortunate that he can accuse me of corruption, nobody has accused me before.
“If Orubebe wants us to go public any day, I am ready. I often tell them that the problem with me is that I am not an old man.
“I am equal to the task of confronting anybody who confronts me on issues that are mundane. “I advise him again to face his work, and make his presence felt in the region.
“After all, I don’t have any mansion anywhere, but I know Orubebe’s mansion. If he wants, we will show the world his mansions” he threatened.

Sunny Nneji, Halima Abubakar, Ambibola Fashola, Others Honoured As Peace Ambassadors

Sunny Nneji was recipient of the Young Ambassador for Peace, from the Universal Peace Federation and Youth Federation for world peace on Sunday, 20 January.
HALIMA ABUBAKAR AFTER HER DECORATION AS A YOUTH AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE
HALIMA ABUBAKAR AFTER HER DECORATION AS A YOUTH AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE
Other celebrities that were also honoured include Halima Abubakar, J Martins, publisher of City People magazine – Seye Kehinde, Benita Nzeribe, first lady of Lagos state – Abimbola Fashola, Zaaki Azzay, Osuji Emelda Ahunna
(Madam Modesty), Dr Sunny Ojeagbasan, Stanley Okoronkwo.
The event which unfolded in 3 different categories which are Lecture, Awards & Gala Nite, with theme as “Quest for Sustainable Peace In Nigeria”, took place at Toyin street Ikeja, Lagos.

Peter Okoye And Lola Welcome Baby Girl

Peter Okoye is a proud father once more! The highly elated ‘new daddy in town’ 55 minutes ago, tweeted the following via his handle “@PeterPsquare: Thank u Lord… Am the new Daddy in town…. And she is so beautiful and adorable.”
Already, the baby - a girl, has been named “Aliona” and in his words, “Mother and child are perfectly fine.”
Information Nigeria reports that Peter, his baby mama - Lola Omotayo and their son, Cameron, have been in San Francisco, U.S., now for a couple of weeks for the birth of their daughter.
See photos of a happy Peter and his baby-mama, Lola. Congratulations Peter!!
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My Lips & B**bs Are My Greatest Assets – Actress, Liz Anjorin

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Top Yoruba actress and producer, Liz Anjorin who is now being referred to as ‘Kofo’ has confessed that her lips and b**bs are her greatest assets.
On marriage, she is like a sealed package; one doesn’t know what is inside until one opens it.
The mother of one who is doing well business wise said that the two gifts of nature are the weapons men see that attract her to them.
Hear her response when she was asked for her kind of man, “I can’t create a man, so I don’t see any reason why I should prefer a dark or fair guy, as long as he is good to me, he is also kind and he does not listen to hearsay.
Most of the broken homes you hear about in the entertainment industry is based on hearsay because most of the guys who fall in love with actresses see them and admire them, but the moment they take them home, their parents start revolting that they want to get married to an actress.
Honestly, the wife that has been kicked out four years ago will now come back to say that one actress wants to steal her husband.
It is something that one needs to take a very careful look at

My Lips & B**bs Are My Greatest Assets – Actress, Liz Anjorin

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Top Yoruba actress and producer, Liz Anjorin who is now being referred to as ‘Kofo’ has confessed that her lips and b**bs are her greatest assets.
On marriage, she is like a sealed package; one doesn’t know what is inside until one opens it.
The mother of one who is doing well business wise said that the two gifts of nature are the weapons men see that attract her to them.
Hear her response when she was asked for her kind of man, “I can’t create a man, so I don’t see any reason why I should prefer a dark or fair guy, as long as he is good to me, he is also kind and he does not listen to hearsay.
Most of the broken homes you hear about in the entertainment industry is based on hearsay because most of the guys who fall in love with actresses see them and admire them, but the moment they take them home, their parents start revolting that they want to get married to an actress.
Honestly, the wife that has been kicked out four years ago will now come back to say that one actress wants to steal her husband.
It is something that one needs to take a very careful look at

Charly Boy Quits Smoking After 45 Years

Charles Oputa, popularly known as Area Father, an unashamed smoker, has quit smoking.
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He had been addicted to cigarettes since he was 16 years old.
Some of his friends and fans were said to have been stunned at a recent function when Charly Boy arrived at the venue of the said event without holding his smoke. While some were said to be happy seeing a reformed CB, others were of the opinion that it was one of his tricks to arrest people’s attention. But in a swift response to people’s insinuations, CB said that he had since parted with smoking and that he did not pray to go back to the bad habit.
CB stated this during an exclusive chat with R at his Gwarimpa residence in Abuja recently,discloing that he had battled hard over the years to quit smoking. He had actually quit the habit about a year ago. He said further that he never thought he could stop, saying that if he could stop smoking, he could do other things that appear difficult to him over the years.
‘’I am not ashamed to say that I have been smoking since I was 16. I know a lot of my associates who smoke and the funny thing is that when I see them smoking, it turns my stomach. I had been trying to drop it for the past three years, but I am glad that I have been able to drop the bad habit now.
When asked what prompted his decision to quit the habit, CB said ‘’I hated how some smokers smelled when they come around me. I didn’t want to walk around with such offensive odour even when I chew a lot of gum and made sure I wear my perfume each time I smoked. I actually quit because I was becoming a health freak and I always wanted to smell clean at all times.
Asked on if he had also stopped womanising, CB said ‘’I used to like women but I don’t follow them again. My body is now fit for the Lord and my wife. In fact, the urge to satisfy them is no more there. I can tell you that my wife is my rock and she rocks me well’’.
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Now you can watch Copa del Rey KO stages



With the possibility of another Copa del Rey El Clasico showdown a distinct possibility, SuperSport has acquired the rights to the knockout stages of Spanish football’s oldest competition.
El Clasico rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid have now locked horns in the Copa del Rey three times in the last two editions. A fifth and sixth meeting in the semifinals of this year’s edition looks to be on the cards.
Brandon Foot, Head of Acquisition and Legal for SuperSport, was elated at the addition of the tournament to the schedule.
“With the tournament now entering the business end and the prospect of two El Clasico matchups, we are delighted to be bringing to most of our subscribers more matches of Spanish football’s premier cup competition.”
SuperSport will waste no time in scheduling the tournament, with all four of this week’s quarterfinal second leg matches to be broadcast live.
On Wednesday, Real Madrid will be aiming to seal their qualification to the semis at the expense of Valencia whom they hammered 5-0 on Sunday in a league encounter. They are 2-0 up from last week’s first leg encounter.
Wednesday’s other match, Sevilla against Real Zaragoza, hangs in the balance after the first leg ended in a goalless draw.
Madrid’s arch-nemesis, Barcelona, are in action on Thursday against Malaga. The Catalans have it all to do if they are to make the semis after a 2-all first leg home draw. Atletico Madrid, two goals to the good against Real Betis, complete the quarterfinal matchups.
Victory for Barcelona and Real Madrid on the night will set up another round of the world’s greatest football rivalry: El Clasico.
NOTE: Broadcast of the Copa del Rey will not be available in Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde.
BROADCAST DETAILS (all times are CAT, SA, GMT+2)
Wednesday, January 23
Sevilla . Real Zaragoza – SS6 (8.25pm)
Valencia v Real Madrid – SS3, SS3N (10.25pm)
Thursday, January 24
Real Betis v Atletico Madrid – SS6 (8.55pm)
Malaga v Barcelona – SS3, SS3N (10.55pm)
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Nelson Mandela Bay


Nelson Mandela Bay

Introduction

Nelson Mandela Bay is one of South Africa’s important sea ports. The city, the largest in the Eastern Cape, lies on the south-eastern coastline of South Africa. About 1.5 million people inhabit the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality area, making it South Africa's fifth largest city in population size and the second largest in area.
Nelson Mandela Bay is the host city of the national soccer teams from Ghana, DRC, Mali and Niger.

The stadium: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

AFCON matches will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The stadium is named after South Africa's former President, humanitarian and world icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was born and spent his formative years in the Eastern Cape. The stadium seats 50 000.

Weather

The Africa Cup of Nations 2013 takes place during the months of January and February 2013. Nelson Mandela Bay is known for its sunshine, temperate climate and exhilarating sea breezes. The weather will be hot, with possible wind and/or light rain.
Remember to pack your floppy sun-hats, plenty of sunscreen, flip flops and light clothes.

Accommodation

Port Elizabeth has a wide range of accommodation offerings, from star-graded B&B’s and guesthouses to luxury hotels. To get a list of star -graded accommodation in Nelson Mandela Bay please visit the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa www.tourismgrading.co.za.


Things to do in Nelson Mandela Bay

Port Elizabeth is one of South Africa's major destinations for tourists, many of whom come simply to enjoy the many fine beaches in and near the city.
Adventure in Nelson Mandela Bay is designed around the great outdoors. There are wreck diving, shark diving, kayaking, deep-sea-fishing, 4x4 trails, hiking trails, quad biking options, cycling routes - and when all else fails grab a surfboard and head for the waves.
Nelson Mandela Bay has excellent and varied sporting facilities. Its many active sports clubs cater for bowling, golf, tennis, badminton, squash, volleyball, pool, darts, athletics, cycling as well as seasonal sports such as soccer, rugby, hockey, roller hockey, cricket, motor racing and more.
Greenacres Shopping Centre is a trendy shopping mecca situated in the heart of the city. Take a trip down Marine Drive and stop in at a restaurant or bar overlooking the ocean. Or visit Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World and prepare to be thrilled.

How to get here

Port Elizabeth Airport is the gateway to the city and province. The city is well serviced by busses and taxis, and you can hire a car once you’re in town.
To find out more contact:
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
PO Box 116 , Port Elizabeth , 6000
Tel: +27 41 502-0000 / 1 / 2
www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za
www.ectourism.co.za
Website: www.southafrica.net

Late goals leave Ivorians, Tunisia smiling



Late goals from Ivory Coast forward Gervinho and Tunisia winger Youssef Msakni earned wins over Togo and Algeria respectively as Group D got underway at the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.
Gervinho sealed victory for the tournament favourites with an 88th minute strike from a tight angle to give Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over a stubborn Togo side.
Msakni left it even later by netting in stoppage time to give Tunisia a 1-0 win over north African rivals Algeria.
Five of the eight games so far have ended in draws and the other three have all had late winners - Seidou Keita scoring for Mali in the 84th for a 1-0 victory over Niger on Sunday.
While the results of Tuesday's games at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace mean Ivory Coast and Tunisia are level on points at the top of Group D, they won in contrasting ways.
Ivory Coast won an entertaining game with Togo while Tunisia and Algeria never looked like scoring until Msakni's produced a touch of class with a superb curling shot from 20 metres.
The one thing both winning teams had in common was that they did not play particularly well.
Ivory Coast, whose exalted generation of players like Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure, Didier Zokora and Emmanuel Eboue are making one last realistic attempt to win the trophy that has eluded their country since 1992, made errors and looked out of sorts.
Skipper Drogba, 34, desperate to add the African title to the Champions League and Premier League crowns he won during his eight-year spell at Chelsea, gave a less than commanding performance up front and was substituted 16 minutes from time.
"It was a tough game but we expected that," he said. "Togo gave us a good fight but we also made a lot of mistakes and this is something we can change in the next games. Still 2-1 for us is a great win even if it was difficult."
STEELY QUALITY
Ivory Coast have been favourites at the last four editions and have failed to live up to expectations every time, losing on penalty shootouts in the 2006 and 2012 finals.
However, they did show one steely quality needed by all potential champions on Tuesday - the ability to win when they have not played at their best.
"I was expecting something better from us," said coach Sabri Lamouchi, echoing Drogba's sentiments. "It wasn't our best performance. "I thought the first match was going to be difficult but it was much harder than I envisaged.
"Although we made too many mistakes I am happy with the way (we played), and (we) can only improve as we go on."
Togo should have led after two minutes when captain Emmanuel Adebayor, a long-time rival of Drogba's for club and country, had a great chance after seizing on a poor pass back from his former Arsenal and Manchester City teammate Kolo Toure.
However, instead of shooting when he had the chance, Adebayor attempted to round goalkeeper Boubacar Barry, who managed to tip the ball away from the lanky striker.
Adebayor admitted he should have been more decisive, which is exactly what Kolo's brother Yaya was when he thumped in Ivory Coast's opener after eight minutes.
Although Jonathan Ayite plundered a Togo equaliser in first-half stoppage time when the Ivorian defence failed to clear a corner, they could not hold on for a point.
The only minor controversy in a hard-fought game came midway through the second half when Togo's Dare Nibombe headed in a corner, but the goal was disallowed because the Cameroonian referee said the corner was taken before he blew the whistle.
No-one appeared too bothered at the time but Togo coach Didier Six was furious afterwards, storming out of his scheduled news conference after saying only that his team deserved better.
"The rules weren't respected," the Frenchman said.
The second match was heading after Algeria and Tunisia had cancelled each other out for almost the entire match.
Before Msakni's decisive strike for Tunisia, the nearest either side had come to a goal was when Algeria's Islam Slimani headed against the bar in the first half.
Wednesday marks the start of the second round of group phase games with hosts South Africa playing Angola and Morocco facing Cape Verde in Group A at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
That section is finely balanced with all four teams on one point after the two goalless draws in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Tiger Woods Retuns toStomping Ground at Torrey Pines

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Tiger returns to stomping ground at Torrey Pines



Tiger Woods could not wish for a better place to launch his 2013 PGA Tour campaign than at the Torrey Pines Golf Club for this week's Farmers Insurance Open, where he will be bidding for a record seventh victory.
The picturesque venue which hugs the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean is one of his favourite hunting grounds and was the scene of his remarkable playoff win at the 2008 US Open.
"I feel comfortable here, there is no doubt," American world No 2 Woods told reporters at Torrey Pines on Tuesday after practising on the South course, one of two layouts co-hosting this week's PGA Tour event.
"There are few courses that are like that where I've had my share of success ... where either I've won or been in contention to win.
"Firestone, Augusta (National), I just feel comfortable on those venues," Woods said of the permanent homes of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the Masters. "My record over those three courses has been pretty good."
However, Woods was a little surprised by the overall pace and dryness of the 7 569-yard South Course layout on Tuesday.
"Obviously, they haven't had a lot of rain here," the 14-times major champion said. "The fairways are quick, the greens are a little bit firm.
"For this time of the year, it's drier than we normally play it, so it will be a wonderful test. We get this every now and again with the Santa Ana winds blowing. It's a little dry, but normally it's not like this."
Woods, who won the most recent of his Farmers Insurance Open titles here in 2008, has extra incentive to play well this week after missing the cut in bizarre circumstances at last week's Abu Dhabi Championship.

BELATED PENALTY
Making his first start of the year in the European Tour event, the world No 2 failed to advance to the weekend after being slapped with a belated two-shot penalty for a rules infringement in the second round.
Woods was penalised for taking a free drop after hitting a wayward shot into a desert bush where his ball became imbedded. The regulations only allowed for a free drop in such circumstances if the ball had finished anywhere but in sand.
Asked whether he had ever suffered a similar penalty during a golf tournament, Woods replied: "No, I don't recall ever having one like that, no."
Woods, who did not compete at Torrey Pines last year because the PGA Tour event clashed with the Abu Dhabi Championship where he had already committed to play, said he frequently reflected on his 2008 US Open triumph.
"I remember several things," he recalled of a remarkable week at Torrey Pines where he defied doctors' orders and jabbing knee pain to beat fellow American Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff.
"No 1 that comes to my mind every time I look at it or see highlights of it is just the pure pain that I was in. I don't ever want to experience that again. That was a very, very difficult week. I really don't know how I quite got through it.
"Then on the Saturday afternoon was a pretty cool little back nine stretch where I had a little bit of a run. And the (15-foot birdie) putt on 18 to get into it (the playoff) was certainly a putt I'll never, ever forget."
Woods has not claimed a major title since then, having suffered the breakdown of his marriage following a string of extra-marital affairs while contending with further knee injuries and the fourth swing change of his professional career.
However, he was delighted to end a two-and-a-half-year victory drought on the PGA Tour by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational 10 months ago and triumphed twice more on the US circuit to complete a successful 2012 campaign.
"The majority of the year I hit it pretty good, but my putting and short game weren't quite there," Woods said. "I spent so much time on ball-striking that that finally came around.
"Towards the end of the season, I was able to spend more time with my chipping and putting and that's come around. So now I've got to marry up both of those two combos. Hopefully I can do it this year and do it on a consistent basis."
The Farmers Insurance Open starts on Thursday.

WAO I JUST LUNCHED MY BLOG

Hmmm, blogging, blogging, blogging. i have heard a lot about it and now am trying my hands on it.
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