the life of sam

DJ PROOF/MOSCO (FLY?)

2009-03-20T22:00:00.000-07:00

Here is some photos of my turntables.....

IM BACK! (I THINK...)

2009-03-20T21:41:00.000-07:00

I will try to write more but my life is been really busy........ANYWAYS Malik and I decide that we where going to record ourselves rapping at "jack in the box" ordering our stuff so I will post it on YouTube and put it on here to. Oh malik and I started our own group thats why we are putting it on You tube and stuff. We already made a rap and put it on Youtube but it is not very good so I am not putting it on here hahahaha......so yeah I will try to post more.....yeah

HEADING HOME

2008-03-12T21:25:00.000-07:00

The ball lifted off my bat almost going over the fence. I turned on first heading for second I could not see were the ball was going. Should I head for home or stay at third? I hit third and the ball hit second. What should I do? I saw the signal and heard the screams. So I headed home. The last thing that went through my mind was heading home. Then I saw the ball.

By
samuel liotti

URBAN YOUTH WORKERS

2008-03-10T21:42:00.000-07:00

I am the new.......... the young............. the fresh....... speaker at urban youth workers!! I know! I know I cant wait ethier!!!I think I am making history in urban youth workers but I dont know (so sad). I have not never! I mean never tought adults! I will be shy for sure. But my topic is awsome! Its being the white kid in the "hood" I am going crazy I mean what am I going to say?! I would like your input. Thanks!!
(PS:I could not find a picture sorry!)

SORRY

2008-03-10T21:16:00.000-07:00

I am very sorry for not being on my blog I have been busy (kids busy?!) well, its true but I am going to try to be better.............................. L.A symp has a new CD check it out its called Unleashed!!

2007-11-12T17:55:00.001-08:00

boston got lucky....................

not lucky

2007-10-27T23:56:00.000-07:00

the indians lost and they are not lucky

lucky

2007-10-20T11:14:00.000-07:00

I think that the indans were lucky and there wopin boston anyways so ha ha ha.........ha.

yankees in the playoffs

2007-10-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

yeah we are the chapions my freind!

cool gaffite

2007-09-14T16:26:00.000-07:00

gafittie at san francisco

Source: Vick 'one of the heavyweights' in dogfighting

2007-08-23T16:51:00.000-07:00

Source: Vick 'one of the heavyweights' in dogfighting

By Kelly Naqi
Special to ESPN.com
(Archive)

e arrived at the hotel room, where our cameras were set up, in a T-shirt and jeans. "I'm nervous," he said, surveying our lights and camera equipment. "I've never done anything like this before."

Our confidential source said he's been involved in dogfighting for more than 30 years. He has trained and fought -- by his estimation -- about 2,000 pit bulls and was poised to tell "Outside the Lines" about the time in 2000 when his dog squared off against a dog owned by someone he referred to as one of the "heavyweights" of the dogfighting world: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.

"He's a pit bull fighter," the source said of Vick. "He's one of the ones that they call 'the big boys': that's who bets a large dollar. And they have the money to bet large money. As I'm talking about large money -- $30,000 to $40,000 -- even higher. He's one of the heavyweights."

On April 25, authorities raided a house in Surry County, Va., owned by Vick and reportedly found -- among other things -- 66 dogs (most of which were pit bulls), a dog-fighting pit, bloodstained carpets and equipment commonly associated with dogfighting. Vick was not at the scene and denied knowledge of dogfighting at the property. To this point, no charges have been filed against him. But questions about Vick and his possible connection to dogfighting linger.

This source -- who required anonymity as a condition of our interview -- has helped law enforcement by supplying information on dog fights that has led to dozens of felony arrests.

"I've fought dogs, I pitted them, I bred them and I've done everything with them," said the source of his three decades in dogfighting. He then went on to describe the scene from that night seven years ago, as he took his 42-pound dog into the pit (the area dogs fight in) to face off against Vick's dog. He says Vick did not get into the pit but had a member of his entourage handle his dog while Vick placed bets with the 20 or so people in attendance.

Outside The Lines

Michael Vick's role in dog fighting's hidden society and a look at why some athletes participate in the brutal and illegal activity are examined Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET on OTL.

"Then he started, you know, waving money," the source said. "He was betting with everybody … He said he got $5,000. He said he's betting on his animal."

Although the source said he doesn't know how much Vick bet that night, he does recall the matches' outcome: Vick's dog lost. He said Vick is known in the dogfighting community as "the man that comes with all the money" and his reputation is "[that] he brings a good dog and he's going to bet and he's going to bring a nice sum of cash."

ESPN contacted Vick's agent, Joel Segal, who did not respond to the source's allegations.

In the U.S., dogfighting is considered a felony in every state except Wyoming and Idaho. Despite that fact, according to The Humane Society, it's estimated that somewhere between 20,000-40,000 people in this country take part in this multibillion-dollar industry.

"I believe that dogfighting is on the upswing," said John Goodwin, the deputy manager of the Animal Cruelty Campaign for The Humane Society. "And I believe that certain elements of the pop culture have glamorized dogfighting and glamorized big, tough pit bulls."

American pit bull terriers account for 99 percent of the species involved in dogfighting, and a pit bull puppy can cost as much as $5,000. An average dog fight carries a $10,000 purse.

So why would a professional athlete risk his reputation -- and a lifetime of financial security -- to do this?

"For the thrill of it," said a member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame who asked not to be identified. "It's like gambling, no different than when Michael Jordan drops $100,000 on a hole of golf."

There's no official data on just how many professional athletes might be associated with dogfighting today. Before the current investigation against Vick, in the past couple of years, only two professional athletes stand out as having been linked publicly to allegations of dogfighting: former NBA forward Qyntel Woods (who faced possible charges of dogfighting before pleading guilty to animal abuse in 2005) and former NFL running back LeShon Johnson, who pleaded guilty to three charges related to dogfighting, also, in 2005. Johnson is serving a five-year deferred sentence. But those players only scratch the surface of what Goodwin calls a "subculture" of dogfighting among professional athletes.

Everybody in the dog world is worried about Michael Vick talking. Michael Vick is making large money; he's making millions, OK? And if he has to tell on some people [to avoid prison time], I think he would tell … I don't put nothing past him.
Confidential source
"You know, it's very interesting that we have got a whole roster of names of professional athletes that we know are involved in dogfighting," Goodwin said. "Surely, not every single one has come to light; I bet not even 10 percent have come to light."

If that's true, one reason might have to do with the "code of silence" among dog fighters. The source said many matches take place on rural farms, with lookouts stationed in the woods and down surrounding roads, up to eight miles away. He adds that sometimes, local sheriffs are paid off to look the other way -- that is, when they're not participating in the dog fights themselves. But with as many as 200 people in attendance at any given match, how is it possible that a high-profile athlete can attend dog fights and never have word get out to the general public?

"Dogfighting is a very private thing," answers the source, who said that Vick was still involved in dogfighting as recently as last year. "It's all Pit Bull Men. It's close knit: you got your little boys, then you got your heavyweight boys. It's a completely different class … And now [that] it's all over the media, and you have to keep it more private."

The source said he consented to our interview to change people's perceptions about dogfighting because they have "the wrong idea" about it and should see "just one" match for themselves before judging it. "They'll let this other thing go -- what is it called? UFC [Ultimate Fighting Championship]?" he asked. "That is every bit as bad -- you know, that's terrible. But then you have thousands of people that cheer, rah, rah, and they really love that. You see guys get their heads busted, you know, and they get their arms messed up, their legs twisted almost off. But then they fuss over this here, is wrong."

When asked what he thinks people's reactions will be when they learn of his account of Vick's involvement in dogfighting, the source was nonplussed.

"They shouldn't be really upset, OK?" he said. "Because it's only just an animal. It's just a dog that is raised up. He's put out there, you know, and he's chained up, OK. And the time he gets a certain age, this dog is going to want to fight. It is bred in him, OK? He knows what he is and he's going to fight. Just take him off the leash, let him go."

"Dogfighting is illegal for a reason," Goodwin said. "It's a severe form of cruelty."

"The gameness that the dog fighters strive for -- and 'gameness' is the willingness to continue fighting, even in the face of extreme pain, even in the face of death -- is something that's bred into the dogs," Goodwin said. "There are pit bulls that have been bred away from the fighting lines that are perfectly socialized, but the game-bred dogs -- bred for fighting -- just have it bred in them to want to kill any dog in front of them."

On Friday, Surry County Commonwealth Attorney Gerald Poindexter told The Associated Press that the investigation against Vick is "moving forward." When contacted by ESPN and asked for a response to the source's contention of Vick's involvement in dogfighting, Falcons spokesman Reggie Roberts responded via e-mail, "Michael was drafted by the Falcons in 2001. The allegations regarding him are still under investigation, and until we have facts related to the investigation, we are unable to respond further."

The NFL released this statement: "Dogfighting is cruel, degrading, and illegal. We support a thorough investigation into any allegations of this type of activity. Any NFL employee proved to be involved in this type of activity will be subject to prompt and significant discipline under our personal conduct policy."

While the NFL continues to monitor the Vick investigation, there's another group closely monitoring it, as well … but for a different reason.

"Everybody in the dog world is worried about Michael Vick talking," the source said, shortly before leaving our interview room and heading back to work. "Michael Vick is making large money; he's making millions, OK? And if he has to tell on some people [to avoid prison time], I think he would tell … I don't put nothing past him."

Kelly Naqi is a reporter for "Outside the Lines."

some pictuers of my t.v show (my favorit show)

2007-08-23T16:46:00.000-07:00

the head band!!!!!

2007-08-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

this is the head band on my favorite t.v show I rely like it but I have to wait! :( :( :( :( :(

I get an award

2007-08-22T20:09:00.001-07:00

today bad day very very bad day

2007-08-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

today is the fist day of school no more having fun in the sun I am so sad.

greatness is among us

2007-08-22T08:03:00.001-07:00

percy jackson & the olympians

2007-08-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

I read all three of these books they are alsome

b-day

2007-07-03T17:09:00.000-07:00

my bday passed and I got a cell phone and a lot of other stuff to. Have a fun 4th of july

the next movie

2007-06-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

the next movie I want to see is oceans 13

the moive

2007-06-02T22:56:00.000-07:00

I just saw the the movie pirates of the carribean and it was ok it was very long I mean very very long it makes you think
its confusing a little bit

this is what I am I took a test

2007-05-31T17:29:00.001-07:00

You Are Superman

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
And pretty cute too. No wonder you're the most popular superhero ever!

What Superhero Are You?

random photos

2007-05-31T17:06:00.001-07:00

way more photos there just radom

Pirates Of The Carribean At world End

2007-05-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

I cant wait untill I see this movie I am going to get the game

the bible says

2007-05-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

my grandfather and I started this thing when I memorize a verse and i get something

grandparents!!!!!!!!

2007-05-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

there my gradparents!!!!!!!

bad slump??? well come back

2007-05-26T15:41:00.001-07:00

its ok well come back no ones perfect

2007-05-25T14:58:00.000-07:00

yankees rock!!!!

2007-05-25T14:49:00.000-07:00

more more class

2007-05-25T14:44:00.000-07:00

more kids in my class

class

2007-05-25T11:19:00.001-07:00

some peps in my class

yankees jersy

2007-05-25T11:05:00.000-07:00

i got a new jersey it looks cool but the pic is back wards

2007-04-02T19:31:00.000-07:00

yyyyyyeaaaaaaaaahhhh baseball season is here go yankees and........ go gators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-28T20:28:00.000-08:00

stomp the yard was the best movie to start the year off i wanna go to Atlanta

the yankees

2006-12-10T09:18:00.000-08:00

the yankees pick up andy pettitte and this is the roster

New York Yankees Roster
Owner: George Steinbrenner III
Manager: Joe Torre
Pitchers
Num Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt Age DOB
58 TJ Beam P R R 6'7 215 26 8/28/1980
52 Chris Britton P R R 6'4 228 23 12/16/1982
36 Brian Bruney P R R 6'3 225 24 2/17/1982
29 Octavio Dotel P R R 6'0 210 33 11/25/1973
48 Kyle Farnsworth P R R 6'4 240 30 4/14/1976
62 Sean Henn P R L 6'5 200 25 4/23/1981
41 Randy Johnson P R L 6'10 230 43 9/10/1963
58 Jeffrey Karstens P R R 6'3 175 24 9/24/1982
48 Jeff Kennard P R R 6'2 195 25 7/26/1981
30 Cory Lidle P R R 5'11 190 34 3/22/1972
35 Mike Mussina P L R 6'2 190 38 12/8/1968
36 Mike Myers P L L 6'3 220 37 6/26/1969
43 Scott Proctor P R R 6'1 200 29 1/2/1977
68 Darrell Rasner P R R 6'3 210 25 1/13/1981
42 Mariano Rivera P R R 6'2 185 37 11/29/1969
31 Jose Veras P R R 6'5 237 26 10/20/1980
47 Ron Villone P L L 6'3 245 36 1/16/1970
40 Chien-Ming Wang P R R 6'3 200 26 3/31/1980
35 Chase Wright P L L 6'2 190 23 2/8/1983

Catchers
Num Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt Age DOB
26 Sal Fasano C R R 6'2 230 35 8/10/1971
60 Wil Nieves C R R 6'0 190 29 9/25/1977
20 Jorge Posada C S R 6'2 205 35 8/17/1971

Infielders
Num Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt Age DOB
25 Jason Giambi 1B L R 6'3 230 35 1/8/1971
12 Andy Phillips 1B R R 6'0 205 29 4/6/1977
14 Miguel Cairo 2B R R 6'1 210 32 5/4/1974
22 Robinson Cano 2B L R 6'0 170 24 10/22/1982
13 Alex Rodriguez 3B R R 6'3 225 31 7/27/1975
2 Derek Jeter SS R R 6'3 195 32 6/26/1974

Outfielders
Num Name Pos Bat Thw Ht Wt Age DOB
18 Johnny Damon CF L L 6'2 205 33 11/5/1973
55 Hideki Matsui LF L R 6'2 230 32 6/12/1974
46 Aaron Guiel OF L R 5'10 200 34 10/5/1972
13 Bronson Sardinha OF L R 6'1 195 23 4/6/1983
27 Kevin Thompson OF R R 5'10 185 27 9/18/1979
53 Bobby Abreu RF L R 6'0 200 32 3/11/1974
28 Melky Cabrera RF S L 5'11 170 22 8/11/1984
51 Bernie Williams RF S R 6'2 205 38 9/13/1968
39 Craig Wilson RF R R 6'2 220 30 11/30/1976

Baseball game

2006-12-10T09:11:00.000-08:00

My baseball game was yesterday it was my last baseball game and I almost hit to home runs it was very crazy

since camp

2006-09-30T00:21:00.000-07:00

To day I just came back from science camp and it was fun we played games and we did this long hike a for 6 hours of course we did since and that was cool because it was class outdoors I also have a game tomorrow wish me luck

The king of tonga

2006-09-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

the king of tonga is dead this a very sad day for us because the prince of tonga got in a car accident in east Palo alto

2006-09-17T19:43:00.000-07:00

one game I played football and this kids weree small and i was truking all this kids and we won

star works design

2006-09-17T18:16:00.000-07:00

this is my new job we sell painting and we clean house see our blog at www.starworkdesign.blogspot.com

Cool

2006-09-13T17:58:00.000-07:00

Are you cool give me answer

giants

2006-09-10T13:47:00.000-07:00

the gaints are ok they might get to the play offs

2006-09-08T23:04:00.000-07:00

heres my teacher in sail if you are wondering what is sail is its a summer prograim

2006-09-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

i read this one book called jcob have I loved it might sound mushy but it wearid this girl wanted to see her dad all her life but when she grew up she did not go to her fathers funruel why was that??????

2006-09-06T19:41:00.000-07:00

today i practice baseball theres only two kids so if the know any kid is to 9 to 11 tell me or leave a comment or tell my dad john liotti

NorCalurban: NCUD Revieves Letter of Determination from IRS!

2006-09-06T19:33:00.000-07:00

NorCalurban: NCUD Revieves Letter of Determination from IRS!this is my dad blog

that nasty stuff HFCS

2006-09-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is produced by processing corn starch to yield glucose, and then processing the glucose to produce a high percentage of fructose. It all sounds rather simple--white cornstarch is turned into crystal clear syrup. However, the process is actually very complicated. Three different enzymes are needed to break down cornstarch, which is composed of chains of glucose molecules of almost infinite length, into the simple sugars glucose and fructose. Nutritionists are asking people to decrease their intake of high fructose corn syrup significantly. It is one of the major causes of obesity and diabetes today. Your body does not process fructose like it does sugar. When you consume fructose, your body processes it like it would fat, rather than turn it into energy as it would with sugar. It makes you more hungry, which makes you eat even more. my mom and dad has been on my case about this. it is annoying but they are are jut tryng to save me because this stuff has alot of junk. up there is just what other people say but i say this stuff is good but if you think about it you are eating nasty stuff. try not to eat it . read the back label

2006-09-05T19:00:00.001-07:00

heres a image of a fat cat that sits in on spot for two hours but it can do a summer sult

2006-09-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

this is zic in his bat man costom

the sky

2006-09-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

this is was the other day we went to the doke and we saw this

freinds

2006-09-04T20:45:00.000-07:00

this is my is littel freinds zic and niomie on my back.

my dad

2006-09-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

my dad is cool

2006-09-04T11:35:00.000-07:00

the crocodile hunter has died but he died what he loved doing

2006-09-04T11:28:00.001-07:00

theres me

the baseball game

2006-09-04T10:50:00.000-07:00

the best game i ever played was when the bases was loaded and i was up to bat strike 1 strike 2 then it was hit it hit the fence i started runing and going i got to 3rd went home silded and was safe the best time ever

yankees are the best

2006-09-04T10:19:00.000-07:00

thee yankees are going all the way boston going down. Even missing two of our best players were win.the yankess have a sweep a copel weeks ago. and there is gonig to be onter on i can fell it.