Obama on Ray Rice video: A 'real man' doesn't hit a woman

Ray Rice's Wife Comes to Defense of 'the Man I Love'

Long Lost Dr. Seuss Book Hits the Shelves! 

From the literary lost and found – like the ones in the back of elementary school classrooms – come four "new" illustrated stories by Dr. Seuss that will be published for the first time collected in a book.

Bored child faceplants on sofa while his parents talk to Obama in the Oval Office

This bored child did his best to entertain himself in the Oval Office but the couch’s ‘bounce factor’ proved to be too much of a temptation.

The suited-up youngster was photographed ‘face-planting’ onto one of the most prestigious sofas in the world while his parents chatted with US President Barack Obama.

The departing Secret Service agent and his wife were seemingly unaware of their son’s antics during the scheduled meeting in June.
 

Welcome to The Weekly Funnies!! It's been said, humor is the best medicine. (That's humour for our mates across the pond.)

Just need a laugh? Or a lighthearted moment to shake off real life? Here's the campfire for just that. A new campfire that is just for laughs, giggles, snorts, chuckles and anything and everything you find funny and silly.

Each week please post anything and everything that finds the humor in everyday life, because life is funny, silly & humorous!!

What's the funniest, silliest, LOL picture, gif, video or story you heard or saw this week? We want to hear it because here at ADF, we are a humorous bunch!

Anything goes humor! 

It's Tuesday. Let's talk books!

Read anything good since last week, guys? Do tell us if you picked up any recs from the last campfire or the feed your e-reader one? I get so many awesome recs from my fandom friends and they probably don't even know it. 

What are some books you've loved than you never would have discovered if not for the internet?

omg i was so glad so many people got involved last week.

The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize was announced today. Have you read any of the titles? Will you read any because of their inclusion?

This is the first year it has been open to writers outside the UK, Ireland and the Commonwealth and includes two American authors.

Welcome to the Monday Morning Hot Guy Campfire. What better way to start your week than a hot guy?

Every Monday, I'm going to dedicate a CF to the Hot Guy of the Week.The catch? The CF can ONLY be about the current nominated guy. 

We all have different tastes in men, so please don't yuck anyone's yum.If you have a man you'd like to see crowned for the week, PM or hit me up on twitter (@ffcherry) with his name

Royal baby: Prince William and Kate expecting second child

‘Athleisure’ Trend Booms as Blue Jeans Sales Decline

The AP says that the nation's devotion to denim is wearing thin. Sales fell a significant 6 percent over the last year after decades of steady growth. Seems the nation is leisurizing its pants, bypassing jeans and choosing elastic waistbands and sweats instead.

The "athleisure" trend could be blue jeans' biggest threat. "Everyone wants to look like they're running to the gym, even if they're not."

Blue jeans' fade could also be due to a lack of new styles since jean skinnies hit the market several years ago, a trend that doesn't work for most body types.

Skinnies "were only flattering on people with 2-percent body fat and felt like they were squeezing your internal organs into a vise," Serota writes. "By comparison, yoga pants feel like stepping into a warm hug." 

Red Sox fan, 12, gives foul ball to little girl: 'It's good to make people happy'

I'm looking for a completed version of Put It Behind You by Digsy Galley, ShojiOxlow, which still has eight chapters posted on Twilighted but has been pulled from FFn.

I have a friend on Facebook group who insists that the story was completed on FFn, but I don't have a copy of it. The pdf on PtS is of the one on Twilighted.

Does anyone here have a copy longer than eight chapters?

Hi Campers, with Ranger's approval, we thought of introducing a new weekly Campfire: "Author's Spotlight". With this Campfire we can receive writing tips, fun facts and history of our favorite stories as well as fangirl with the authors.

Our first spotlight author is the amazing Counselor whom has graciously agreed to be our first featured speaker. She has 15 posted stories on Twilight Fan Fiction with over a thousand reviews, favorites and follows...

https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2130754/counselor 

First we will collect all camper's questions and then send them to the featured author. Her/his responses will then be posted later in the week in the Author's Spotlight Q&A Session. They probably won't answer all- but we can hope.

I know we have many new and seasoned campers that are writers, (& published)  that we would all like to spotlight if they are in agreement.
Maybe setting up a calendar and posting so campers can tune in with their questions???

Campers please provide feedback & suggestions to make this an entertaining and informative Campfire.

Or post any questions for Counselor. I told her I will send them to her on Wednesday,       9-10-14.  Thanks

Have you ever said or did something that makes you look back and roll your eyes later?

Were you embarrassed because you got so passionate about something in the moment and then realized later it didn't matter?

Would you go back and talk some sense into yourself if you could or would you still live with the mistake even if you could fix it?

Tell me your stories of embarrassment and if you would go back and fix it.

Hi all - first post here and it's for help in finding a fic.  

It's been bugging me all day and even searching through (what feels like) the whole of edward/bella fics on fanfiction hasn't helped in finding this one....

From what I remember:

charlie leaves bella with his business after he dies. It's a camping/retreat type place where bella takes customers out into the woods/mountains as their guide

edward is a rival business owner just set up in the last few years

due to the economy and edwards rival business bella needs to sell up (edward offers to buy her out - she refuses due to her dislike of him and the fact that she blames him for her business failing)

One of her last bookings is to take two customers out. One of the customers is using this weekend trip to kill the other. (Something to do with him being a shady accountant and skimming the books)

there is a bear on the loose 

edward is told by bellas lawyer/friend that she has went out with two men and decides to follow to make sure she is ok. he hears gunshots that sends him out in the rain to her camp 

hope this rings a bell with someone :)

not sure if I need to leave a rec or not? Here is one just in case.....

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9016564/1/Secrets-and-Lies

Bella once told a lie. A lie that cost her everything she ever wanted. 10 years later she returns to her hometown to an ailing father, an angry best friend, and the man from whom she has kept a secret that threatens to unravel her existence. M AU AH OOC Rated M for language and lemons **This story is a repost. It was previously posted in its entirety in 2011/12***

Happy Football Weekend!

It's not a great weekend for college games, many of our teams are playing cupcake teams, but hey, they still need some love.

It's also the first official weekend for NFL...and Fantasy. 

Come in and talk about any of those 3. Or come and talk about your favorite sport. All are welcome. We're a cheering bunch (Unless your a Dallas Cowboy fan. Then I'll still like you, but there will be NO cheering!)

A nod at my boys playing Towson? today.

A nod at my men, taking on my fandom life mate's (rhdmom) Browns tomorrow. 

This Is What It Feels Like to Survive Ebola by Dr. Kent Brantly

Since he started treating patients with Ebola in West Africa, Dr. Kent Brantly had seen only one person survive. Then he tested positive for the disease himself. What it’s like to outlive the worst outbreak of Ebola on record.

Be vigilant where you place your purses in public bathroom stalls

I have found The Rover in streaming. In English, with Italian subtitles.

If you are interested in getting the link, PM me

(There is no tag for The Rover - There should be)

Feed Your E-Reader

(mostly) weekly campfire

Please post all the fabulous deals you've found this week. And if you pick up a book from a comment inside, please let your fellow campers know you did.

This CF is open to all genres and all book deals.

And don't forget to feed the trees, yeah?