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Now you're pointing out why we should have kept Dusty.
Trying to load up on wins at the tail end of the season is not a good way to get a team prepared for postseason (unless you need those wins for a playoff spot).
Except Dusty didn't do crap for either of those. We could have done a fan vote every day for the lineup and still won the division by 10+ games.
You don't think he handled an injured team well? Got the best out of Taylor, Difo, and Goodwin? I do.
Dusty is a superb regular season manager
The opposite strategy did not work in 2017...
Exactly what did he do besides start them?
Probably 10 percent of what a manager does is visible to the fans. I have no idea what he did, but if you're going to blame him for players not producing, it seems like he should get some credit for players that developed this year.
Dusty got one 1st-place, six 2nd-place, and two 3rd-place votes, for manager of the year. And we fired him.
Get over it.
Don't worry, skippy.DMart is going to bring home the hardware to DC and cuck these haters.
Of all the crappy things that have happened over the past year, the normalization of the word "cuck" is among my least favorite.
My thoughts exactly. Wouldn't have fired Baker, but they did and this seems like a good and correct hire. If they surround him with a strong staff then I'll have no complaints.This team is ready to win now. The tougher part will be the reload next offseason.
Get over it
Former Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez perfect fit as Nationals managerNationals manager Dave Martinez enters his new job knowing he will be deemed a success only if he wins at least one playoff series in 2018.A big part of ending one historic drought in Chicago, Martinez now moves on to Drought 2.0 in Washington.After waiting years for a chance to slide over into the manager's chair, serving as Joe Maddon's wing man the last decade with the Rays and the Cubs, Martinez's time finally has arrived.But instead of running a start-up with the built-in patience factor, the former Cubs bench coach won't be afforded the luxury of growing into his first managerial job. When spring training begins in Florida in February, the 53-year-old Martinez will be at the helm of a ready-made contender that once again should cruise to a National League East title and compete with the Dodgers and Cubs for a World Series reservation.
Yankees replaced Girardi with Boone. And I am guessing budget was not an issue there.Martinez is a good hire on paper. We'll see if it translates.
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So Long, Sanity
As you can see with my WishList's update, I've already got Scarling.'s "So Long, Scarecrow" (the day before yesterday), and John 5's "Songs for Sanity".
On Scarling.'s release, I have to say I was really surprised, since this CD is quite different from "Sweet Heart Dealer". Which came out to be good: it's more mellow and less agreessive, has nothing of "Jack off Jill", and you don't get those aggressive voices I like in songs suck as "Black Horse, Riding Star" from the previous album, but you get a really more mature album: both technicly and lyricly. Darker then ever, this is a 5 starts album.
But then, we have Songs for Sanity. This album has 12 tracks of this awsome guitar player, John 5. If you are a guitar player or a guitar lover, stop reading this and go fetch this album. Now. Are you still here? This album has Steve Vai appearence. Yes, fanboy, go and fetch it. Now, for those not so "guitar-fans", this is a great album with a BIG MISTAKE. OK, John 5 does lot's of appearences in lot's of other bands CD's, he has his own rock band (Loser, which I don't like), and still this "John 5" projecto, where he puts all his music he does by himself: his one-man-band. So far so good, and I realise that this is lot's of work already, but the big mistake he does is to have one "one-man-band" instead of two. Because you have two albums in one in the "Songs for Sanity": an heavy metal album, with 7 tracks (1, 2, 4, 8, 7, 11, 12) and one non-metal album with 5 tracks (the others). Which makes a non-guitar fan think seriously before buying the album (or not). I really think that Songs of Sanity Metal tracks are awsome, and I would buy the 7-songs CD by itself, but I just don't like the other five tracks. And I'm sure there are people out there with the opposite oppinion. Worse, if the next album comes in the same vein, I won't buy it without listening to all of it. I would rather that that seven tracks in one CD that have all these: making me skip some tracks is the same as making me listen to this CD fewer times than I would if I was only getting the seven metal tracks.
Well, and now that I've ranted about my new musical aquisitions, I'll stop and start eagering for the new Mindless Self Indulgence CD, which import is already in Lisbon, so I guess I'll have it soon...


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Have you read Crazy Rich Asians yet? It's your summer fun book, I promise. Jackie Collins meets The Joy Luck Club. Crazy Rich Asians is all about crazy rich people in Singapore, touching briefly on Asian social hierarchy and snobbery. Like money isn't just money, it also counts how old it is, and where it comes from. They're gross, or I should say we're gross, because my ma, the Chinese Squawking Chicken is like this too, about how they perceive "Mainlanders", but that doesn't make it less true. Mainlanders are to so-called elite wealthy Asians what Texas oil might be to English aristocrats. My ma is from Hong Kong. High class Singaporeans consider their Hong Kong counterparts a step below. And those in Hong Kong consider themselves above the Mainlanders…even though the Mainlanders pretty much rescued Hong Kong's economy, along with the rest of the global markets. Chinese money – Mainland money -- is basically supporting the world. Luxury goods, real estate, oil, electronics, raw materials…basically EVERYTHING.
In Hong Kong, Mainlanders queue for hours, around several blocks, to get into Louis Vuitton and Chanel, and they leave with 10 bags or more. This is nothing for them. And then they get back on their private jets to fly home. So they've just spent $100K on bags, and another $100K on the return flight. There is so much f-cking money in China right now, and they're looking west for inspiration to spend it. This is why Hollywood is so pro-Chinese these days. And this is why the Beckhams are shaking hands and kissing babies in China this week. The Beckhams are poor compared to some of these Chinese. The Beckhams are not billionaires. So they want a piece of that Chinese money. And the Chinese want a piece of the Beckhams. They want to look like her and sleep with him. And they can afford it. They can afford LOTS of it. They could make them billionaires. So that one day Becks might be able to own his own team, without help. And Posh can just buy Vogue, and put herself on the cover.


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The first trailer for the road trip comedy The Guilt Trip has been released. The film stars Seth Rogen as an inventor who sets out on a business trip with his mother (Barbra Streisand) in tow. The trailer actually doesn't look half-bad, with Rogen and Streisand showing off some promising chemistry. There are a few solid jokes, and I appreciate the sweet emotional backbone that grounds the story in lieu of just having Rogen and Streisand go on a road trip with "zany adventures." Rogen's familial situation isn't uncommon (I can definitely relate), and it looks to be a nice foundation for the film's story. In the event that your family isn't keen on seeing Django Unchained this Christmas, The Guilt Trip doesn't sound like a terrible compromise.
Hit the jump to watch the trailer. Directed by Anne Fletcher (The Proposal), the film also stars Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Scott, and Danny Pudi. The Guilt Trip opens on December 25th.
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Andy Brewster (Seth Rogen) is an inventor who lives in Los Angeles. He's come up with an amazing organic cleaner but can't get anyone interested in manufacturing it.
Andy plans a business trip to promote the product and decides to take his recently-widowed mother (Barbra Streisand) along for the ride. She's been despondent since his father died, so he comes up with a great idea—during the trip he'll surprise her with a stop in San Francisco, where one of her ex-flames lives.


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Bowe wants to stay in KC
Bowe says he never wanted out of KC, wants to finish career as a Chief
By ADAM TEICHER
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Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe says he'd like to stay with the Chiefs.
Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe says he'd like to stay with the Chiefs.
Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe sought to clear up what he said was a misconception that he wanted out of Kansas City. To the contrary, Bowe said Thursday in a rare interview he would like to finish his career with the Chiefs.
"Why wouldn't I want to stay here? It's a no-brainer for me," said Bowe, who became emphatic once the topic was introduced. "I never said I didn't want to be here. I never said that. This is where it started for me. This is where people know me from. That's crazy to me.
"When I heard that, I was like, 'Where did that come from?' I never said I wanted out. Please clear that up for me. Do I play like I don't want to be here? I just keep my mouth closed and play the game. That's what I do. Please tell everybody to stop saying I'm a bad guy. I just don't talk (to the media much)."
Bowe is on the verge of becoming the greatest pass receiver in Chiefs history, at least statistically. With another 12 catches, Bowe will become their career leading pass catcher for a wide receiver, passing Henry Marshall.
He would then become the Chiefs second-leading career pass receiver, though he would still be about 500 catches behind tight end Tony Gonzalez.
Because of the history, among other reasons, Bowe said he would like to remain with the Chiefs.
"This is where I was drafted," Bowe said. "When I'm finished, I feel I should be in the Hall of Fame and hopefully win Super Bowls.
"I play the game to win. That's what I do week in and week out. I feel we can do that here, of course. Things happen and it won't be easy but I try to show (that spirit) and it will become contagious. You'll see it. It's coming."
It's less than certain that Bowe figures into the Chiefs' long-term plans. When the sides couldn't agree on a contract this year, the Chiefs made Bowe their franchise player, and after missing all of offseason practice and training camp in protest, he signed their one-year contract worth about $9.5 million.
The Chiefs and Bowe could agree to terms for a long-term contract after this season, but it seems unlikely given that the Chiefs didn't offer a deal this year that would make Bowe happy and he'll be another year closer to the end of his career.
The Chiefs could also keep Bowe again as their franchise player.
"We'll have to see how all that goes," Bowe said. "All I can do is continue to play my best here to make it happen."
By the numbers, Bowe hasn't been affected much by the numerous problems otherwise dragging down the 1-8 Chiefs. He has is having one of the better statistical seasons of his career.
Bowe has 49 receptions, putting him on pace for 87. His career high is 86 set in 2008. But he has only three touchdowns, each coming in the fourth quarter of a blowout loss.
"I think I've been productive," he said. "My production has been steady.
"As a receiver, my job is to catch the ball from the quarterback no matter who that is. With both quarterbacks coming in and playing to the best of their ability, I think I've been doing a great job catching either one of their passes. It's all in the head coach's decision who plays. I try to compete at a high level each week. I try to give my team a better opportunity to win. That's what I work in practice to do."
Bowe turned 28 in September, so he's approaching the age when some receivers begin to lose their skills. But he said he planned to play several more seasons.
"I think I'm just getting started," Bowe said. "I'm 28, but I've learned how to play with (nine) different quarterbacks. I learned how to be the man … you can see that during the majority of the game I'm always going to be open. It took years for me to learn all that and it's going to extend my career and I'll be a big-time playmaker.
"I feel like I've got at least six more (seasons) in me, six more (easily). I love this game. You can tell in the way I play it … 33, 34, that's what I'm shooting for."
Bowe, notorious earlier in his career for arriving at Chiefs camp out of shape, said he would work harder during the offseason to maintain his conditioning.
"When you're young you go off just talent," he said. "The older you get, it's all about technique. This offseason, I'm definitely going to have a personal trainer travel with me wherever I go and work on the things I need to work on."
In the meantime, the Chiefs have seven games remaining. Pointing to Monday night's overtime loss in Pittsburgh as progress, Bowe said the Chiefs would win their share of them.
"Guys are just starting to know how to play together," Bowe said. "That's one thing coach talks about, guys playing together and playing as a team and sometimes it takes a team eight games or how many games it is to figure it out. I think guys have just figured out how to put it all together.
"We're not that far away from winning. Seven games is a long time in football."
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Education secretary Michael Gove is set to announce a major overhaul of school exams with a return to tougher O-level style qualifications in the place of GCSEs, it has been reported.
The move will be the biggest reform of the examination system for school-leavers in a generation and will be unveiled on Tuesday, according to the Mail on Sunday.
The plans include getting rid of modular assessment, reintroducing the traditional three-hour exam at the end of two years of study and limiting the number of top grades that are awarded, the paper said.
The new system would be introduced from September 2015, with the first of the new-style exams taking place in 2017.
There has also been speculation that in the future there would only be one exam board provider per subject after Gove said last week that competition had had "malign effects".
The Department for Education would only say that an announcement would be made shortly.
The reforms have placed a major strain on coalition relations afterGove's plans to bring back O-levels were leaked in June before they had even been broached with Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
Documents showed that the education secretary wanted to replace GCSEs with O-levels in traditional academic subjects such as English, maths, the humanities and science.
The changes would also see less able pupils taking simpler qualifications, similar to old-style CSEs, and the national curriculum for secondary schools abolished.
Teaching leaders have warned that such a move would see a return to "two-tier" schooling, writing off large swathes of the population, and the Lib Dems were infuriated by the idea.
Clegg said neither he nor David Cameron had been aware of the plans and indicated that they would not go ahead without Lib Dem support.
He said he was against "anything that would lead to a two-tier system where children at quite a young age are somehow cast on a scrapheap".
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - PETEK APARTMENTS, Gaziantep. BEWARE! Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in PETEK APARTMENTS, Gaziantep. BEWARE! Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Turkey View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message wander&teachJoined: 15 Nov 2009Posts: 126 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject: PETEK APARTMENTS, Gaziantep. BEWARE! A few observations from a soon-to-be former tenant of Petek Apartments in Gaziantep. These units are located directly across the street from Gaziantep University and mainly house students and native speakers from several local universities with a lot of tenant turnover. If you are considering living here or are asked to live here just be aware of a few conditions. Petek is comprised of the typical bare-bones accomodations commonly found in the surrounding area with four main six-story-high buildings constructed recently. The half-commercial / residential building facing University Ave. boasts an elevator. There are also several sitting areas arranged nicely in the courtyard, a small market, and 24 hour "security." Those are the positive attributes. As for the issues to be aware of: The complex manager, Ibrahim speaks some basic English, which you would think is a plus, but he has a fairly strong bias against foreigners and it is difficult to reason with him. This of course is completely beside the fact that initially he will promise you the world. If you question him on the lack of follow up he acts offended and defensive or simply shrugs his shoulders promising attention at a later date. It would be quite acceptable to live at Petek but for the absense of any basic management. if you are coming to Gaziantep be aware that it is also customary here to charge you for repairs regardless of how the damage occured. Rusted out original water supply line? You pay. Appliance stops working after three years and five tenants? You pay. The complex's internet system is inadequate and unreliable especially when the student population swells. The only solution to this is a paid satellite stick from a local provider. If you do manage to use the Petek system it is monitored and has heavy firewalls. The number of security cameras surrounding the complex and inside the buildings are a bit unnerving at first. They are located inside and out in every crevice imaginable. Crime here is basically non-existent so their function is questionable and they give you the feeling that you are being monitored. Water sporadically pouring into your bathroom from the above bathroom units is fairly common. The latest one has been occurring daily for almost a week now with no action (see item #1). The responses received include, "Do not worry, it is clean water." and " We have asked the tenants above you to not use their shower but they continue to do so, sorry." This has to be the most disgusting of the issues I can think of. The management maintains a flock of chickens in the courtyard area which is cute if there are adequate conditions for them. For Petek it means droppings on walkways and steps, quite an odor in the summer heat, flies, and of course the complementary crowing of the roosters outside your window at all hours of the day and night. When one building complained about the chickens, Petek management simply moved them across the yard next to another building. Can you say CONSTRUCTION? ALL of the areas surrounding Petek, right up to the entry gates, are huge construction zones. This will not be going away anytime soon. We are talking tunnels, overpasses, a rail system, and paved roads here. This means no designation between pedestrian and vehicle areas, limited access, huge cranes and jackhammers working at all hours of the day and night, open pits and manholes, no barricades, etc. The dust pollution in itself is a hazard, and keeping anything even remotly clean is impossible now as windows must be left open in the summer heat. Pour a glass of water and a visible layer of dirt will form on top of it in five minutes. This post is not meant to discourage anyone from coming to this area, it is simply to accurately inform you of the specific conditions you might encounter at the Petek Apartments. Gaziantep as a whole is an interesting place with a great history and story to tell. Although there is little-to-no "western type" night life here, there are many wonderful people, customs, and surrounding areas to appreciate and explore. Back to top montagueJoined: 26 Jun 2012Posts: 7 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject: "windows must be left open in the summer heat" you mean there is no air conditioning in the apartments? i am supposed to arrive there in a few weeks. i assumed with the extreme summer heat for months on end, that a/c was a given. i guess that's what i get for assuming. Back to top parnettJoined: 29 Jun 2012Posts: 179Location: China Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:45 pm Post subject: What's up with Gaziantep? Has it suddenly become the hot spot (no pun intended) of Turkey? When I taught there, there was never a thread here at Dave's about the city. Air conditioners? When I was at Gaziantep University, there was a grand total of one AC on the entire campus (in the President's office). Turks (like the Chinese) don't seem to be affected by loud noise at any hour of the day. When I lived in Istanbul, a lady upstairs was having some carpentry work done in one of her bedrooms. At 11:30 p.m. the carpenters were still happily pounding away. I went upstairs to complain only to be told that it was still early, and the workers would leave before midnight. Back to top wander&teachJoined: 15 Nov 2009Posts: 126 Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:04 pm Post subject: Parnett, you must come back to visit more often. Antep has been going thru a huge transformation in the last decade. Being the sixth largest city in Turkey, the government is pouring millions of lira into the city every year. There is hardly a place you can go where there is not a public works project in progress. From the new 10 km - 13 station light rail system to the new self-contained city 15 billion TL Antepia super housing project, the face of Gaziantep is changing quickly. Gaziantep University Hospital has just doubled in size, the University itself boasts many new high rise state-of-the-art learning centers, and a aquatic/sports complex is under construction both on campus and in town. There are literally thousands of new apartment units under construction in the University area alone. The newer luxury Sanko Park shopping mall will soon get some stiff competition from the new ultra modern Forum Gaziantep Mall. But with change comes conflict. There is the age old struggle between the old and new. It is not unusual to see young people in tank tops and shorts now while the older residents mildly air their disapproval. Traditional simet sellers still ply the streets precariously balancing their wares on their head among vendors hawking cell phones and satellite internet services. There are more Efes & raki signs than you can count although drinking in public is still taboo. As for the practical side, air conditioning is still scarce but it is available for a price. Noise is still common and tolerated well but even the locals weren't happy with the tunnel drilling 24/7 for weeks on end. There is even a restriction on the Ramazan Drummers now, although it is only followed as strictly as most other laws here. Most Turks here are traditional and very cautious of change, and having a social life as a single here is difficult as separation of the sexes is still prevalent especially with Yabangee, but there are many nice people who will welcome you to their culture and their homes once they get to know you. Overall Gaziantep is a wonderful place. But as any good traveler knows, keep your guard up and always be on the look out for those few bad apples. Feel free to PM me. Back to top sixthchildJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 298Location: East of Eden Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:46 am Post subject: Hi W&T So as you are soon to be a former tenant of these apartments, where are you going to stay and what are the rent rates like, do you get an accomodation allowance????? Have you met the students, what are they like? apart from your housing problems will it cause you to leave or is the place worth hanging onto??? Back to top wander&teachJoined: 15 Nov 2009Posts: 126 Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: So as you are soon to be a former tenant of these apartments, where are you going to stay and what are the rent rates like, do you get an accomodation allowance????? Contract completed, new job in a bigger city. Not sure about rent rates as all of my jobs always include housing in the agreed terms. Have you met the students, what are they like? Being a career teacher I "enjoy" most all of my students and see each one as an individual, some more hard working than others, and some more challenging than others. I strive to give each one the attention they need and deserve. apart from your housing problems will it cause you to leave or is the place worth hanging onto??? The housing issues were definitely a consideration in my case when considering a second year contract. My home and private time are very important to me. On the other hand, the school environment has been good and I have met many talented individuals there. Back to top sixthchildJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 298Location: East of Eden Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:20 am Post subject: Wow, just look at those answers, you didn't have to rewrite them!! A "career" teacher no less, does that mean you live , breathe and sh*6 the job? I used to do that, couldn't switch off even after the kids had gone home and it was my time, sat in the bar at night discussing the present perfect tense til everyone got fed up and left, very sad. Now like you my time is my time, home and work are seperate departments. When some silly person wants my home number to contact me at the weekend or while on holiday I tell them I don't answer the phone or even check my e-mails. Good luck in your new venture, don't take this job so seriously,very few do! Back to top cartagoJoined: 19 Oct 2005Posts: 283Location: Iraq Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:09 pm Post subject: I'm always surprised at the relative lack of AC in Turkey, even in the Southeast where it's extremely hot. Especially compared to Iraq where they seem to have excellent AC most places. Leaks are a huge problem and leaking pipes. I've even seen this in brand new buildings, it seems like a lot of places are just constructed half-assed. And the doors on the second storey that drop to nowhere, or people living in apartment buildings that are only half finished. I would really be irritated about the internet though, plenty of other places seem to have that functioning well enough. 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The emerging creative economy has become a leading component of
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After two rain delays lasting more than an hour each, the rubber match of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies was suspended in the bottom of the sixth inning tied at 2-2.
The game will resume during the Giants' next trip to Denver, which is Sept. 1-3.
Colorado's Wilin Rosario singled to lead off the second and advanced to third on back-to-back groundouts. Following a walk, Michael Cuddyer hit an infield single to the right of shortstop Brandon Crawford, whose throw didn't reach first, giving the Rockies an early 1-0 lead.
After the first rain delay, which lasted an hour and 22 minutes, the Giants' bats came alive in the fourth.
Hunter Pence smacked an 0-2 slider from Tommy Kahnle over the right-field fence to tie the game at 1-1. Michael Morse later drew a two-out walk and came around to score on a Pablo Sandoval double to center.
David Huff, who took over for Giants starter Tim Hudson after the stoppage, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth after Justin Morneau popped out to catcher Buster Posey in foul territory to end the threat.
Nolan Arenado and Corey Dickerson both singled to right to put runners on the corners to start Colorado's half of the fifth. Rosario then grounded into a double play to tie the game at 2-2.
The game will resume with Cuddyer on first base with two outs in the bottom of the sixth.


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Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are flying again
Boeing has carried out modification work and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes, seen as quiet and fuel-efficient, are flying again.
Thomson said that it was contacting customers due to travel on the Dreamliner between July 1 and 7 to tell them they would be travelling on Boeing 767 aircraft instead.
Following modification work, Boeing has now been given the go-ahead to operate the plane which was already years late going into service due to production difficulties.
Thomson, which is due to receive eight Dreamliners, is the UK launch customer for the plane and before the grounding had been busy promoting trips on the 787 which can seat between 210 and 290 passengers on medium-range routes.


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Former Passions actors will heat up the Days of Our Lives set.
Eric Martsolf (ex-Ethan, pictured) will be taking on the role of Brady Black and will return to Salem to settle unresolved issues with Chloe. UPDATE: His first air date will occur Thursday, November 13.
Galen Gering (ex-Luis) will be joining the cast of Days as an FBI Agent who comes to Salem working on a special case. He is scheduled to appear at the end of October.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
UPDATE: Brady Black Is Back!
Former Passions actors will heat up the Days of Our Lives set.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tom Pelphrey is back on CBS ... in Prime Time
Mark your calendars, fans of Jonathan: Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan, Guiding Light) will appear on CBS's hit show CSI: Miami on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Just in case you forget, you can also watch the episode again and again online at www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami/.
In case you missed Tom's appearance on last week's Ghost Whisperer, here are the YouTube clips of his performance.
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ATWT: Craig Is Back!
Craig Montgomery will be returning to Oakdale, but not in the form of Scott Bryce, Hunt Block, or Jeffrey Meek.
Soap vet Jon Lindstrom (ex-Kevin, GH/PC; ex-Ryan, GH; ex-Mark, SB) will play bad boy Craig on As the World Turns, and I hope, for the show's sake, he is badder than ever.
While I will never agree with the move to let Scott Bryce go, this move might be the second-best thing Chris Goutman and crew could have done. Jon has a great fan following and has proved himself a fine and versatile actor again and again.
Word from TV Guide is that Hunt Block was approached about reprising his role, but his salary demands were too high.
Craig returns from the Caymans (if that is indeed where he was this whole time) on December 3.
Days: Such a Tease!
* Trent's will is read to Max (Darin Brooks, pictured) and Melanie.
* Kate tells Philip and Lucas that she has lung cancer.
* Daniel asks Chelsea if she'll ever be able to forgive him and Kate.
* Stephanie worries that Melanie will always come between her and Max.
* Lexie worries about thrusting Theo further into the public eye with Abe's election.
Thursday – Nicole is arrested for the murder of Trent Robbins.
Friday – Sami is alone to defend herself from a mysterious intruder.
Monday, October 20, 2008
GH: Such a Tease!
Maxie and Lulu set out to rescue Spinelli.
Anthony has an incredulous proposition for Sonny.
Tracy only makes things worse for her and Luke.
Sonny tells Kate that it will be impossible for him to avoid the mob.
Kate encourages Olivia to reveal her secret to Sonny.
Jerry (Sebastian Roche, pictured) sets Sam up for a fall.
Maxie and Spinelli convince Lulu that she isn't losing her mind.
Claudia presents her outrageous plan to Jason.
Jax sets out to beat Nikolas at his own game.
Scott and Lulu get the shock of their lives at Shadybrook.
Jason and Claudia dare each other to carry out their plan.
Luke realizes that Edward has no plan to help him and Tracy.
Laura will do anything to protect Lulu.
Olivia becomes evasive when Sonny questions her about her son.
Nikolas assures Nadine there's nothing going on between him and Carly.
OLTL: Such a Tease!
John wants answers from Dorian.
Antonio has his doubts about Vanessa.
Gigi (Farah Fath, pictured) enlist Marcie's help in her search for Rex.
Tess gets more ammunition with which to blackmail Todd.
Bo and Viki wonder what they should do about Jessica once they find her.
Cain puts the screws to Tina.
Marcie helps Gigi sneak into La Boulaie to see Rex.
Marty has a memory from her past.
Viki and Charlie bond over Natalie and Jared's disappearances.
Michael comes to Gigi's rescue before Adriana discovers what she's up to.
Tina's playing with dynamite – literally!
Brody is horrified to realize what he's done.
The power of Gigi's love brings Rex back to her.
Tess and Tina have each other over a barrel.
Starr and Blair anticipate the birth of Starr's baby.
AMC: Such a Tease!
Kendall fights for her life at the hospital.
Bianca is full of unexpected surprises.
JR is forces to make an impossible decision.
Jake has dire news about Kendall.
Zach comes through for Bianca.
Jesse shocks Angie (Debbi Morgan, pictured) with the truth about Natalia.
Jake warns Zach that time is running out for Kendall.
Angie has surprising news for Frankie.
Ryan and Annie are desperate to find a missing Emma.
Babe admits to JR she knows what's really going on.
Bianca and Zach swear Greenlee to secrecy.
Ryan comes to Adam and Erica's rescue.
Ryan and Annie get chilling news about Emma.
Angie wants the truth from Jesse.
Zach blames Jake for Kendall's condition.
B&B: Such a Tease!
· Taylor's confession leads to heartbreak.
· Two relationships come to an end.
· Stephanie's actions stun Eric (John McCook, pictured).
· Years of pent-up rage leads to tragedy.
· Light is shed on Pam's madness.
Y&R: Such a Tease!
• Heather, Nikki and Michael are stunned when Victor demands they stay out of his life.
• Gloria tries to manipulate Kay (Jeanne Cooper, pictured) into turning over her stock. Will she fall for it?
• After of a number of events, Kay wonders if she is losing her mind or if it's all a scheme.
• Michael learns Gloria had a part in the bombing and demands details from her. Will Gloria tell all?
• Billy corners Chloe and insists she divulge everything about Cane and Lily's history.
GL: Such a Tease!
• With Lizzie still missing, Bill takes matters into his own hands.
• Reva struggles with the consequences of her pregnancy.
• Olivia (Crystal Chappell, pictured) is rushed to the emergency room.
• Remy feels the pressure when he takes his MCATs.
ATWT: Such a Tease!
•Meg learns of Paul's deception and packs her bags.
•Carly interrupts an important moment for Jack and Janet.
•Vienna and Henry dig into Spencer's past.
•Luke (Van Hansis, pictured), Noah, Alison and Casey team up to get Luke elected.


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Party Panache, Baby Ham & CheeZee Bites
Guess what? These little magic muffins are full of zucchini!
Plus cheese, onion, and ham with eggs and a little Panko to bind everything together
Light and tasty, perfect for parties, tailgates, picnics, brunch~
And you can make them ahead of time and keep them in your freezer
Grate zucchini and let it drain on paper towels
While zucchini is draining sauté onion on medium low until it starts to caramelize and turn golden
Pat and squeeze zucchini dry and place in a mixing bowl and add onion. Place ham in skillet and increase heat to medium high and cook slices 1-2 minutes to get some color on them
Chop ham, and add it to the mixing bowl along with Panko, cheese and eggs
Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
Mix well
Spoon or scoop into well greased mini muffin pans
Use your fingers to gently press strays back into the muffins, and place your pan on a baking sheet because as these cook they expand a little and juices can ooze out
NOTE: Do not use paper liners as muffins will stick to the paper. Silicone pans make baking so easy, muffins and cupcakes will pop right out. After cooling you can place the muffins in decorative papers if desired
Baby Ham & CheeZee Bites
2 medium zucchini
1/2 large sweet onion, diced
4 slices ham
4 oz. Manchego cheese, grated
3 eggs
1/2 cup Panko plain breadcrumbs
dash of garlic powder
salt and pepper
1 T butter with a dash of olive oil, OR 1-2 T bacon grease
Saute onion in bacon grease or butter and olive oil, low and slow about 20 minutes. Meanwhile grate zucchini and let drain on paper towels for 10 minutes. Grate cheese.
Pat zucchini as dry as possible. Place in a large mixing bowl. Remove onion with a slotted spoon and add to zucchini in bowl. Turn burner up to medium high and quickly saute ham slices to get a little color and caramelization on them. Remove and chop into small pieces. Add to bowl along with grated cheese. Beat eggs and add to bowl along with bread crumbs and a dash of garlic powder. Season with a little salt and pepper. Mix well.
Spray mini muffin pans well with olive oil spray. Spoon in zucchini mixture, filling tins to the top and gently pushing ingredients down. Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes, until golden. Let sit for several minutes to set and then carefully remove from pan and cool. Makes about 30 mini muffins
Note: Do not use paper liners as muffins will stick to them. Place muffin tins on a baking sheet in case the muffins bubble over
Betcha can't eat just one 😋
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Comments18 Responses to "Party Panache, Baby Ham & CheeZee Bites"
Oh my goodness, those look scrumptious! I think I'll have them all now, think I can even smell them…ahhh!
Thanks for sharing!
Happy Sunday~
These are like a little meal! All the food groups included. I could definitely eat them and call it dinner!
These look delicious! Perfect for those busy mornings. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe.
Perfect tailgating food:@)
What a great recipe, it looks wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing.
Have a lovely week.
These look so good and would be so easy to overeat!!
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Driver Warning Systems - Driver Beware
Auto racing requires heightened awareness. The exhilarating speed pushes the issue of reaction time. Stationary objects become a blur when passed at high speeds. The world inside the cockpit of the car becomes very small. There may be trouble around the next bend and your senses need to pick up on it.
Tragic on-track incidents have again brought the need for safety to the forefront. In the minds of many, the idea of driver protection means better fire-retardant apparel, better seats and restraints, and helmets. There is a clear need for all that, but there is also a need to look at what's being done to prevent the accidents.
Some accidents are avoidable when there is proper warning. Drivers need to be alerted at the first possible instant. The instinct then kicks in to allow the driver to control his or her situation. More information means a greater likelihood of avoiding a crash.
The better-known systems of alerting drivers involve the senses of hearing and sight. One system utilizes a tone to alert the driver of an on-track incident. A second system calls for the activation of a cockpit-mounted warning light.
The purpose of this article is to educate, not endorse. Each system has its merits, and its use can be best determined by the user.
The Visual Side
Firsthand experience played a role in the development of the Race Safe System built by Rick Martell in Brewerton, New York. "I ran dirt Modifieds in the '70s and '80s and was piled up in an accident under caution," Martell says. "We knew something like this didn't have to happen. My brother is electronically inclined, so we starting working on a system. We finally got what we were wanting after two or three years of experimenting."
The Race Safe System utilizes a cockpit-mounted amber light. There is also a green light indicating power (early systems had a red light for the times the track conditions were red-flagged, but that is no longer used). Installation is simple and can be completed in minutes. Some drilling will be necessary to mount the system, which comes fully charged.
After developing the system, Martell approached Glenn Donnelly of DIRT Motorsports about utilizing the system. The forward-thinking Donnelly put the system to use in those cars. The series now utilizes warning systems of the individual tracks for its tours.
For the 2003 season, the ARCA RE/MAX Series has made the Race Safe System mandatory for all competitors. Bruce Silver of Racing Electronics was contacted by the sanction to find a warning system. "I've been familiar with Race Safe for about 15 years because of the DIRT Modifieds," Silver says. "We're the official communication service of ARCA, so they asked for information or advice. We're there at the races, so we'll help provide the service."
"We had to create a market because it wasn't there," Martell says of the start. "A lot of people said we didn't need it. I've seen tapes of people getting hurt or getting killed because of accidents under caution. We did need it."
Much of the attention has been directed at the individual tracks, and facilities using the system read like a "Who's Who" of short track racing. Some tracks make it mandatory, while others are only willing to suggest drivers make the commitment. The cost of the individual system has been kept low despite the fact they are not mass produced. Racers can expect to pay $399 for a unit.
"It works best when everyone has it," Martell says. "If your light comes on, you may be reluctant to back off for fear the guy behind doesn't have a light and may plow into you. The systems are guaranteed for a year. In some of these cars, you're going to spend $1,000 or $1,500 fixing crash damage that you might have been able to avoid with the system."
Martell holds patents on the system, which has led to legal battles, including an ongoing suit with a corporate rival. The chips are programmable to flash or remain steady, set to the desires of the safety coordinator. The current ARCA system flashes for five seconds, remains lit for 20 seconds, and then is turned off. The newest lights use a display of 13 LED segments that are four times as bright as before while taking little draw from the battery.
Martell has heard the criticism of stray signals and inadvertent triggering of the light. "You can't get a fault trigger. The light won't come on unless we trigger it. I've had people tell me they could trigger our system, but nobody has been able to do it because they can't. Our transmitter is the only way to turn it on."
The transmitter in race control can also activate lights in the pace car, safety vehicles, or portable beacons to supplement the track's caution lights. Martell offers a program to provide the tracks with the transmitter at no charge.
Martell is an auditory specialist by trade, but chose to go with a light rather than a sound to alert drivers. "It can be too noisy in a race car," he says. "Sometimes it's so loud the driver can't hear the radio-and he may also have someone talking in his ear, like a spotter. When I was driving, I could never hear when under acceleration."
Even though Racing Electronics specializes in verbal communication equipment, they understand the ambient noise factor. "We've had to develop special headsets to help the drivers hear inside the cars," Silver says. "The ambient noise can be a factor in a driver's performance."
The Audible Side
David Skeen developed the idea of an audible driver-safety system while working with the Invader Super Vee team in the late '80s. This car had a system that allowed engineers to monitor gauges through the use of audible tones. During the running of an open-wheel race in 1991, Skeen witnessed a driver going completely around the course to become involved in an accident that had happened just behind him on the previous lap. It gave him the idea that a driver warning system was needed.
The Audible Alert System, marketed through Invader Technologies of Morrison, Colorado, was developed and patented, with extensive testing done at Colorado National Speedway. "We wanted to make sure this system was going to work," Skeen says. "There have been plenty of accidents that could have been avoided and lives could have been saved. We wanted to get a system that had value to a driver sitting in a race car, because that's the life that can be protected. It's something that should have been out 20 years ago."
Efforts are underway with sanctions and racetracks to implement the Audible Alert system. The system was also tested by the PPI Motorsports Winston Cup team of Cal Wells III.
"Ricky (Craven, PPI driver) thought it had potential, and everyone that Audible Alert has come into contact with has liked it," says PPI Motorsports General Manager Jeff Huber. "I sincerely believe that NASCAR is taking a good look at it."
PPI conducted a private test of the system at Homestead-Miami Speedway during a General Motors testing session.
Using the latest wireless technology, small receivers are placed in each car, which alert the drivers of hazardous track conditions. The system can also be used to signal a return to green flag racing, which can improve restarts. "It's like having the same spotter for every driver on the track," Skeen says. "Unlike radios, all of the drivers receive the same benefit without any opportunity for abuse or advantage.
"The spotter is following the driver during competition. It is the job of the spotter to keep an eye on the car and he is not always going to be as easily aware of what's going where his driver isn't. We can wire the spotter to cover the back end of the driver. When the spotter hears the tone, he can look forward for the situation. We can also develop a separate tone for fire."
Skeen says the system is designed to eliminate the secondary accident. Tracks purchase the transmitters, which are activated by a track official. The responsibility for the receivers rests with the competitor, though some tracks may want to lease them to their drivers.
Skeen sees advantages to utilizing the ears more than the eyes. "You notice a tone quicker than you will a light," he says. "We use low-band CB frequency to get the tone broadcast." The company adds that warning lights continue some of the risks already contributing to the problems. Drivers may be focused on racing action and not notice the yellow lights or flags of the track. Lights can be burned out or insignificantly placed around the track.
The Audible Alert System is compatible with radios, eliminating an "either/or" situation, making it possible to absorb a double layer of safety. It will also work in places where radio communication between driver and crew is not allowed.
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:36 pm
Post subject: Crab Won Tons with Peach Gastrique
Just got back from our annual sojourn on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Fishing was OK. But the crabbing was really spectacular. Had crab everyday, in every way. And came up with this variation of Crab Rangoon y'all might like:
Crab Won Tons with Peach Gastrique
1 lb crab meat
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbls broad leaf parsley, minced
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 egg, beaten
5-6 glugs hot sauce
1 tbls prepared horseradish
Old Bay seasoning to taste
4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
Oil for frying
Half package (more or less) won ton wrappers
Peach gastrique
Combine the payo, parsley, eggs, hot sauce, horseradish, Old Bay and cream cheese until well blended. Add the crab meat and bread crumbs and fold in gently until mixed well.
Put a heaping teaspoonful of the mixture in the center of a won ton wrapper. Brush two edges of the won ton with water and fold in half, point to point, to make a triangle. If desired, fold-in the other points.
Fry the won tons in hot oil luntil browned and crisp. Drizzle each serving with some of the peach gastrique
Peach Gastrique
1 cup peach cider
Scant 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tbls sugar
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil, lower heat, and reduce at a fast simmer until syrupy.
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Imagine having a plate of this in front of you! I know I'd have to cut down on the hot sauce, but otherwise I'd be in heaven. Is this for/from your research on "small plates"?
Peach cider? Is it homemade? Alcoholic like hard apple cider?
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No, Ginger, it has nothing to do with that project. Just had to come up with another way of using up all the crabs we were catching.
The peach cider is an interesting tale. On the way to the Outer Banks there's a large family farm store called Morris Farm Market. We always stop there, both for fresh produce and because the usually have value added products not found anywhere else.
This time it was fruit ciders. Non-alcoholic. Like apple cider. Among those we saw were peach, strawberry, blackberry, and blueberry. I'd never seen these before. Bought a bottle of the peach, and used it to create the gastrique.
On the way home we stopped and picked up two more bottles, just to have, even though Morris does sell mail order (www.MorrisFarmMarket.com. And Friend Wife grabbed a bottle of the blueberry as well.
So, ok. Next day we stop for lunch, and there's an Amish market next door to the restaurant. We go in to browse and waddayaknow. A whole rack of fruit ciders. No peach, there. But all the others.
So I'm wondering if fruit ciders are going to be the next hot thing? We'll know for sure when Emeril says, "available at any market."
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>I know I'd have to cut down on the hot sauce<
Maybe not, Ginger.
Friend Wife doesn't do hot. And she thought these were perfect. But no big deal if you cut it down.
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I am back, albeit for a short while, to liven up this blog of mine, lest anybody thinks that I have long given up cooking or blogging, neither of which is true. Wow, it's been a whopping 3 months since I last wrote something on this blog. Actually, I have been very productive this few months, and the result of my 9 months of productivity has just borne fruit in February, which explains my absence till now. :)
Yesterday, when my 6 weeks old baby was fast asleep, I quickly took out all my baking utensils and whipped up this orange chiffon cake in record time. From measuring the ingredients to putting the cake in the oven took me just 20 minutes. I had to grind the orange zest and that took quite a while. Nevertheless, I was quite impressed with how fast I could bake under stress. :) The baby had already started whining even before the 20 minutes was up. Looks like I have to find other recipes that will enable me to bake in 10 minutes or less. :)
Here is how my Orange Chiffon Cake looked like. Did I tell you how I always failed when baking chiffon cakes, and I only realised recently that contrary to what I thought, there was nothing wrong with my baking technique. It was perfect, just that I had been using the wrong baking pan (savarin mould)? Anyway, I finally bought a decent-looking chiffon cake pan online a few months ago, and this is my first time trying it out. I read somewhere that it's best to leave the chiffon cake for a while in the oven with the door open, to let it cool down gradually instead of quickly removing it from the oven, so that was what I did, since our room temperature was only 20 degrees. My chiffon cake only dipped very slightly on top. :)
finely grated zest of 1.5 oranges
3. Add in the flour mixture from step (1) into the egg yolk mixture from step (2) and fold in swiftly and lightly using a spatula.
4. In a dry and clean bowl, use electric whisk to whisk the egg whites until there are big bubbles appearing. Add in 1/2 tsp cream of tartar and beat till it turns white. Add in 50g sugar over 3 times, a little at a time and beat until stiff peaks. (Note that it takes about 5 min at high speed for me. The peaks should hold and point straight without collapsing when you turn the bowl upside down. However do not over beat the egg whites. Note that in order for stiff peaks to be formed successfully, the bowl must be dry and clean without any stains and the egg white mixture should not be stained with any yolks)
5. Pour 1/2 of the egg white mixture from step (4) into the egg yolk mixture from step (3), and use a spatula to fold in swiftly and lightly.
6. Pour the combined mixture from step (5) into the rest of the egg white mixture and again use a spatula to fold in swiftly and lightly.
7. Pour the batter into a 8-inch chiffon pan and bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees celsius for 45 min or until cooked. Do not line or grease the chiffon pan. Before putting into the oven, use a spatula to smooth out the top of the batter, and bang the cake pan on the table a few times to remove any big bubbles. (When my cake was baking, the cake rose too high and became too close to the top of the oven, so I used an aluminium foil to cover it loosely in the last 10-15 min to prevent it from getting burnt.)
8. When the cake is cooked, turn off the oven and leave the cake to cool in the oven with the door slightly open. Then remove the cake from the oven, invert it and allow it to cool. To unmould the cake, use a sharp serrated knife to first loosen the edges of the cake while it is still inverted, followed by the bottom of the cake, and unmould it slowly and carefully.
Updated on July 2012 :I made another similar Yuzu Tea Chiffon Cake based on this Orange Chiffon Cake.


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If 2011 was the year social media arrived as a force in Chinese culture and politics, then 2012 was the year social media supercharged one of contemporary China's finest forms of cultural and political expression: the Internet meme.
To be sure, the Chinese Internet has been a fertile producer of memes for quite some time. One of 2011's great Internet moments — the Ministry of Railways spokesman's haughty and ultimately career-ending effort to explain the burial of passenger cars after a deadly high-speed train crash in Wenzhou — is still going strong a year and a half later. And of course there's 2009's "grass mud horse," which appears destined for immortality (and even a modicum of global cross-over) after being adopted by dissident artist Ai Weiwei.


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Two men suspected of beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow arrived for arraignment Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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Stow, a 42-year-old Santa Cruz paramedic and a father of two, suffered a cut tongue, lip and nostril, and lost an eye. A blow to the head caused brain damage and swelling that prompted surgeons to remove part of his skull. He is hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery after suffering a seizure due to a build of fluid on his brain.
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The assailants allegedly fled in a car driven by a woman. Dorene Virginia Sanchez, 31, the sister of Louie Sanchez and the wife or girlfriend of Norwood, was also arrested as an accessory but released Friday on $50,000 bail. She is due in court Aug. 19, according to Los Angeles County Jail records.
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Dr. O'Neill is a Mancunian as were Jevons, Devons, Jewkes, Campion and of course the Manchester School in one way or another. Though inspired by BRICs I couldn't help recalling a similar thesis by Herman Kahn about Japan in my youth ("The Emerging Japanese Superstate: challenge and response". Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-274670-0). Through the i-Pad which the Telegraph kindly put at my disposal I asked Dr. O'Neill why we should suppose China's boom should be any more sustainable than Japan's. O'Neill's reply was that China was at an earlier stage of social and economic development than Japan in the 1970s. True, but China will also have an ageing population as a result of the one child policy just as Japan does now..
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(AP) -- Glen Davis and Arron Afflalo scored 24 points apiece, and the Orlando Magic outlasted the Golden State Warriors 102-94 on Monday night for their second straight victory.
A night after an emotional win against former franchise center Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando outscored Golden State 33-25 to pull away in the fourth quarter. J.J. Redick had 10 of his 22 points in the fourth and Nikola Vucevic finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds to help the Magic begin their five-game West Coast trip 2-0.
Stephen Curry had 25 points and 11 assists and David Lee added 22 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors, who were going for the first four-game winning streak of coach Mark Jackson's tenure. Instead, they had their five-game home winning streak snapped as they head on the road for a season-long seven-game trip.
The laboring Magic managed to outhustle and outmuscle the well-rested Warriors when it mattered most.
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Vucevic's dunk highlighted the spurt and lifted the Magic to a 98-84 lead that put the game out of reach. Golden State has not won four straight since January 2011, when Keith Smart was still the coach.
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Every time the Magic started to create some separation, the Warriors chased them down.
Harrison Barnes blocked Afflalo's layup from behind against the backboard. Klay Thompson dribbled upcourt and finished with a pull-up jumper to give Golden State a 56-55 lead about halfway through the third quarter. Redick scored seven points during an 8-0 run for the Magic before Thompson made a 3-pointer and Landry converted a three-point play to send the game to the fourth quarter tied 69-all.
NOTES: The Warriors are 6-3 at home and 4-4 on the road. ... The Magic play at Utah on Wednesday night. Utah drafted new Magic coach Jacque Vaughn 27th overall out of Kansas in 1997. ... The Warriors recalled F/C Jeremy Tyler from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. Tyler had five points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes of Santa Cruz's 95-79 victory at Reno on Sunday.
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