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Cyber Monday became the biggest online spending day in history with sales soaring 30% from last year as more customers used their mobile phones to shop online, according to a report released Tuesday by IBM (NYSE:IBM).
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Spending reached as high as $2 billion on Cyber Monday, Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) estimated
"Cyber Monday was not only the pinnacle of the Thanksgiving shopping weekend but when the cash register closed it officially became the biggest online shopping day ever," IBM Strategy Commerce's strategy director, Jay Henderson, said in a statement.
The number of people visiting retail sties via their smartphones jumped more than 70% from a year ago, with more than 18% of total consumers using a mobile device. Those sales reached close to 13% of total spending, up more than 96% from 2011, IBM said.
Using mobile devices allowed shoppers to find social sales, or those offered on social networking sites like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter and LinkedIn (NASDAQ:LNKD), although the number of people using those sites for deals fell 26% from a year ago and makes up a miniscule portion of digital sales.
Tablet or smartphone browsing also allows customers to shop in stores and online simultaneously to find the best bargains, upping the frequency of sales and leading to a 14.1% year-over-year increase in the number of items per order. With savvy shoppers finding more deals, however, consumers' average orders this year fell 6.6% to $185.12.
More brick-and-mortar retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), Target (NYSE:TGT) and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) adapted to the rapidly changing shopping tendencies of consumers this year, many matching prices of online rivals like Amazon or offering same-day in-store pickup.
"Retailers that adopted a smarter marketing approach to commerce were able to adjust to the shifting shopping habits of their customers, whether in-store, online or via their mobile device of choice, and fully benefit from this day and the entire holiday weekend," Henderson said.
The highest online shopping activity was at 11:25 a.m. ET, with traffic remaining strong after commuting hours on both the East and West Coasts, according to IBM. Site visits were led by Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, which drove more than 7% of online shopping, followed by the iPhone at 6.9% and Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android devices at 4.5%. Rounding out the top five were Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle and the Samsung Galaxy Tablet.
Meanwhile, digital sales on Cyber Monday surpassed those on Black Friday, the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season best known for its early-morning door-buster deals.
Online sales were up more than 36% over Black Friday, while mobile sales and traffic both fell by more than 20% as shoppers returned to work and began using their PC to browse retail sites.
Total spending on Black Friday weekend, which kicked off on Thanksgiving, was estimated by the National Retail Federation to have hit $59.1 billion this year, with online sales growing by 26% to $1.04 billion, according to comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR).


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isatapd is an ISATAP client. It is a daemon program to create and to maintain an ISATAP tunnel RFC 5214 in Linux.
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If you want to modify other options instead of using the default values, have a look at the project's homepage for further reference.
After you have done with the configuration, you can add the script to DAEMONS in /etc/rc.conf to have it start when you boot the system. Make sure to have it go after your network configuration scripts. It's recommended to have it start in background (with an @ in front) to save your boot time.

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Glencheck meets Liberty
Added Feb 8, 2012
by Ralf Schmitz
Berlin, Germany
As you might know allready, i love classic outfits. it was time to do another one, when i found this lovely wool – cashmere blend glencheck i felt in love with and knew, what i wanted to do with it:
meet my new trousers pattern: selfdrafted and with a higher waistline again (i am a little over it with those love hanging trousers :-) – at least for meself.
the waistcoat has a different colar solution this time, but is aside of this the same pattern i allways used.
the lining material is a superfin cotton in a Liberty-kind-of print. i still have enough left so i will do a classic men's shirt as well with it!
hope you like the outfit!
Material Notes
cashmere-wool blend glencheck
superfin cotton
buttons and maching thread
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May 28, 2012, 05.22 PMby laurakis
Excellent project! so elegant!
Apr 28, 2012, 12.20 PMby MiliaBilia
Beautiful! Man, you can really sew. That fits like a glove! =)
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Apr 29, 2012, 06.48 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you milia for this nice comment!
Apr 25, 2012, 09.52 AMby MissCorsetLizz
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.16 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you my dear!
Feb 29, 2012, 11.39 AMby Berglind Snæland
I love this outfit! Very stylish and so professional
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.15 AMby Ralf Schmitz
that is very kind of you! thank you very much!!
Feb 23, 2012, 10.06 AMby urbandon
Really beautiful Ralf. Love your style.
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Apr 25, 2012, 11.15 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you my dear! and i LOVE yours!
Feb 16, 2012, 06.11 PMby threadsquare
Brilliant! The double pockets are so stylish, and the Liberty print just makes me smile! Someday my trousers will be as well-fitted as yours. Perfect!
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Feb 17, 2012, 06.32 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much for the nice comment! i think, that your trousers look great and have a fab. fit allready! greetings from berlin!
Feb 11, 2012, 11.03 PMby peaches2218
This might just be my favourite of everything you've posted so far. I LOVE this outfit, and the fit is killer!
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much peaches! that is so kind of you!
Feb 11, 2012, 07.45 PMby janene
Gasp! Just when I thought you couldn't get more fabulous! Ralf this is so incredibly stylish. Your attention to detail is astounding, as usual. Mens clothes on the whole are quite dull but you take it to a completely new level. That lapel is so chique, the detailing of the bias cut welts is perfect. It is more than stunning and you wear it sooooo well. I feel so honoured to be party to your gorgeous creations xxx
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
there janene! if we all agree, that mens cloth are mostly dull and boaring, the only thing we can do as a response, is to create something more stylish and nicer! – well i keep on trying and thank you meanwhile so much for your lovely comment! it is great to have you as friend! thank you very much again!
Feb 11, 2012, 06.45 PMby domestic-divaonline
Glencheck meets Ralf! What lucky fabric to be in your capable hands. Very handsome outfit. Love your choice to cut the pocket plackets on the diagonal. Very professional work!
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Feb 12, 2012, 07.24 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you vry much domestic diva! i am thrilled, that you have seen my "pocket-placket-solution". your comment meens a lot to me!
Feb 11, 2012, 01.43 PMby brisehuus
OMG. Ein weiteres Wunderwerk. Lieber Ralf Sie haben sich auch dieses mal wieder übertroffen. Es ist immer eine Freude Ihre perfekten Werke zu sehen. Schöne Stoffwahl und wunderbare Verarbeitung :-))
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Feb 11, 2012, 01.59 PMby Ralf Schmitz
vielen lieben dank für das nette schreiben! ich kann an schönen stoffen einfach nicht vorbei gehen. und da ich bei meinem stoffladen relativ häufig einkaufe, bekomme ich dafür auch gute konditionen. liebe grüsse aus berlin!
Feb 10, 2012, 06.56 PMby daisylynn
I adore your work. Whenever I see something by you I squee with anticipation and I'm especially in love with your suit ensembles. This is fabulous and I love it!
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Feb 11, 2012, 07.27 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much for the compliments and the squeeing :-) you ar so kind to me!
Feb 10, 2012, 06.04 PMby jacquipardue
wow, looks fantastic! you have great taste :) and the kitty pic is adorable!
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Feb 11, 2012, 07.26 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i will tell my kitty (his name is STANZI) thank you very much!
Feb 10, 2012, 12.30 PMby carolyn-s
Oh wow, Ralf! Your workmanship is as always without parallel… A beautiful suit! The welt pockets look superb, and self-drafted trousers?? Your fit is spot on. Very very impressive; Bravo!
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Feb 10, 2012, 03.22 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you so much carolyn! as it is quite difficulte, to find well fitting trouser patterns for short guy's, i just took one of my favorite pairs and tried to sort of copy it…… thank you again!
Feb 10, 2012, 09.18 AMby wardrobe-cat
Divine, as always. Supurb.
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Feb 10, 2012, 12.07 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much wardrobe cat!
Feb 10, 2012, 02.53 PMby wardrobe-cat
You deserve ALL the praise. Your work is wonderfully crafted, and the styling is perfect.
Feb 10, 2012, 08.38 AMby zaarissima
again a great job!! so elegant, fits perfectly, stylish – Chapeau!!!
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Feb 10, 2012, 12.07 PMby Ralf Schmitz
mercie! and thank you for the kind words!
Feb 9, 2012, 08.51 PMby victors
You Sir are indeed the King of suits!! Beautiful as always:)
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Feb 10, 2012, 07.11 AMby Ralf Schmitz
o m g! i have never been called a king for anything! thank you so so much! what a compliment!
Feb 9, 2012, 07.27 PMby Jeyco
Wow, your suit is just fantastic!! You look really great in it, Ralf. This three-piece suit looks classic but also looks something new because of the Liberty. I like the idea. You are so talented and amazing!
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Feb 9, 2012, 08.39 PMby Ralf Schmitz
you are too kind my dear! thank you very much. i hope the shirt is done soon, so i have the complete outfit all made by me :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 07.02 PMby Andrea Delesdernier
Great work. I am a sucker for vests. But the entire ensemble is wonderful.
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Feb 9, 2012, 08.38 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you very much andrea! (i love your profilpicture!)
Feb 9, 2012, 04.39 PMby ajtak7171
FA-BU-LOUS!!! I'm totally swooning over this. And congrats on the perfect symmetry!
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Feb 9, 2012, 05.08 PMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you so much for this lovely comment! (i tried my best on the symetry, so i am happy that you like it :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 03.56 PMby Peter Lappin
Wonderful job with that plaid! I'm impressed.
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Feb 9, 2012, 05.08 PMby Ralf Schmitz
wow! to get an "impressed" from you is really an honor! thank you!
Feb 9, 2012, 09.47 AMby KazztheSpazz
A M A Z I N G Ralfie seriously awesomesauce, you have nailed the cut and the fit is absolutely spot on, you must be so proud of yourself. The perfect cut for the most perfect fabric. Well done.
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.23 PMby Ralf Schmitz
dearest kazz! thank you so much for your lovely comment! i am really pleased, with the result of my work this time, and at the moment i am doing the men's shirt in the floral print, so as soon as it is done, i will post that one too! kiss and love from berlin
Feb 9, 2012, 09.22 AMby dottty
Arrrrrr Ralf, no i dont like it…………….i love love love it, you look so proud (and cute as ever) what a beautiful thing you made and i love your cat too jj:)x
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Feb 9, 2012, 02.22 PMby Ralf Schmitz
oh dotty! you are such a kind women. my cat and i say hello from siberia (berlin is too cold at the moment: there is nothing to be done, but staying in and sewing!) big kiss from berlin!
Feb 9, 2012, 03.06 PMby dottty
Dear Ralf, its cold here in the UK also so a big warm hug to you and your lovely cat from me and Dotty my beautiful horse (she is my better half) jj:)x
Feb 9, 2012, 08.05 AMby macmonika
Beautiful work and Handsome Ralf . I adore your work.
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oh! i blush :-) thank you very much!
Feb 9, 2012, 08.00 AMby RenaissanceBombshell
Simply SMASHING! I wish more men would dress like this. This is a real "wow" outfit, in the best way.
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thank you very much for wowing me! you are so kind :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 07.46 AMby antony chauvin
c'est tellement chic cet ensemble Ralf, j'adore, çà vous trés bien en plus, avec ce temps sibérien chez nous il est bon de rester au chaud et faire de la couture, avec une bonne tasse de thé ou du café!!!
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mercie bien pour tes mots ci gentilles! tu es un tésor! il fait tellement froit ici pour le moment, qu'il me reste rien mais rester à la maison et travailler sur mes nouvelles vetements (ce n'est pas ci mal, non?)
Feb 9, 2012, 02.23 AMby ronnielee
I can envisage you strutting down the cool streets of Berlin in your fabulous new ensemble!! Great job!
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.24 AMby Ralf Schmitz
thank you, but that has to wait a bit, as it is freezingly cold at the moment. kind regards from berlin and than you again!
Feb 9, 2012, 01.53 AMby Adriana Orozco
I will start with the model…..wow!!! you look so hansome and elegant!!! just divine!!! and my dearest friend, what can I tell you? I have slowly looked at every single picture….the work that you have done is just perfect!!! love love the way you match the cheks in the center front of the waiscoat….just perfect. The finishings are impecable….the fitting is just perfect…the fabric is divine, and…..now what Ralf? shall we go for dinner tonight to show off with this lovely new outfit??? Please take care of the terrible winter, and keep warm…..here I am sending you warm hugs, all the way from……………..the rainforest!!!
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Feb 9, 2012, 06.23 AMby Ralf Schmitz
my wonderful adriana! thank you so much for these words: that is allmoust too much for me! i had to smile, when i have seen, how close you looked at my pictures. thank you for beeing both: a friend and an inspiration. it is particularily you, who gave me a "kick" to do more accurate work, finishing my projects! thank you and all my love to you from frozen berlin! (it snowed again last night!)
Feb 9, 2012, 01.35 AMby sallybear85
Absolutely awesome! I love the big check :) Well done – another great project!
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that is too kind of you sallybear! i love the plaids as well :-)
Feb 9, 2012, 12.52 AMby fashionfreek
Well done Ralf. Excellent.:-D
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thank you fashionfreek!
Feb 9, 2012, 12.31 AMby sew4my3
Well Ralf, you did it again! I'm impressed! The fit is amazing and the fabric is classic but oh so smart.
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thank you so much for your kindness and this lovely comment!
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Kauffman Stadium 10-01-2010
The first ball of the evening came from Greg Holland of the Kansas City Royals. Some kid was harassing him to the point where the baseball players decided to harass back. Everytime the kid called for a baseball from Holland, the other players would call for a baseball from Holland as well. It was so funny I nearly had to sit down in the seats. Eventually, Holland just tossed me a baseball. I dont know if it was because I wasnt the harasser or because I was totally amused by the whole thing. But for my politeness I received a baseball, and of course I thanked him for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCC6wDei2cQ <— Link to the Youtube video of the kid.
I didnt record the best parts of the kid interacting with Holland, but youll get the idea of how annoying this kid was just by watching this short 15 second video of him asking for a baseball.
Towards the end of batting practice I circled my way around the entire stadium, and I ended up on the first base side. I figured If I was going to get my second baseball it would probably come from this side. David Price, and Matt Garza were tossing a few into the crowd. So I waited around patiently for the opportunity to strike. It wasnt long before a security guard waved me over to him. Great. I thought I was going to be asked to leave or get my ticket checked. But nope. He simply started to talk my ear off about the best way to get a baseball. I quickly shut him down by explaining of the box full of baseballs I have at home, who my greatest toss ups came from, and all my past injuries Ive sustained while doing this. This was like my second job. Coming to the ballpark, and seeing how many baseballs I could get. That shut him up. As I wandered back down the steps a sharp liner came ripping into the seats. I took a step back, and watched the ball take its first sharp bounce. Straight up! I had a shot! I raced two rows over, hurdled one row down, and the ball managed to bounce off two more seats before rolling down the aisle the other way. I was running down the aisle after it, and scooped it up with my glove. Too easy. I heard the disappointed groans from potential competition behind me as I casually walked away with the trophy. Two baseballs on the day was pretty good. The third baseball came from one of the Tampa Bay Rays pitchers that was running off the field. I simply followed him towards his dugout and raised my glove in the air. He airmailed me one and I had to dodge a row quickly to make the catch. I didnt regonize who it was though. Maybe next time.
All in all it was a pretty decent evening at Kauffman. Three on the evening and one last night. I was on track to break 100 at this point. But Id have to have a huge game tomorrow to do it.
Game; October 1st 2010 Tampa Bay Rays VS Kansas City Royals
Gameballs; Three
Autographs; None
Attendance; 23,374
Kauffman Stadium 5-23-2010
Remember this picture? Most importantly do you remember seeing Todd Helton on Crownvision? Well today was a big day for both myself, and Todd Helton.
Well, to start things off the game started promptly at 1:00pm. Batting practice took place but I didnt get a toss up from any players, and NOTHING was hit into the seats. Except maybe a few homeruns. It really was boring. My first baseball came from Dexter Fowler. After the position players warmed up most of them did not throw a single ball into the stands. I think Ian Stewart threw one though. Like yesterday, and Friday here came security. It was my last game in Kauffman for a while so I decided to stick up for the youngsters trying to get Troy Tulowitskis autograph who was signing yet again. The ushers came down, and started asking for tickets. I dont know why they ask for tickets. They know no one has a ticket thats standing by the railing. I stood my ground, and ignored the usher as long as I could stand it.
" Sir, you need to find your seat if you dont have a ticket to be here." She said.
" I know." I continued to stand without moving.
" Sir. Youll need to find your seat now. The game is about to start." She explained."
" The game starts in five minutes. We have plenty of time." I said back to her barely turning around.
" Sir. Without a ticket you cant stand here." She said once again.
" Well, Ive been standing here most of batting practice, and I dont have a ticket. So what makes it so I cant stand here now?" I said back to her desperatly trying to buy some time for the kids to get their autographs.
" Well, the game is soon to start. Youll have to move." She said again. This time in a little more of a harsh tone.
" Lady, we are down here four minutes to game time to get autographs from our favorite players. Let the kids do their thing, and we will be gone before first pitch. Stop being such a nazi about this stuff. We are here to have fun. Not be harassed by security." I said in a more harsh tone.
She stared at me for a few seconds, and as I kept my eyes on the Rockies. Dexter Fowler was getting up, and walking to his glove. I stepped away from the usher, scurried through the row, and called to him with my glove up. He nodded, and underhanded me the ball. I looked back to the usher, and smiled to her.
" See? We are having fun, and we arent in anybodys way." I said, as I started up the stairs. I got some light applause, and a pat on the back from a fan as I made my way up the stairs. If this is what Kauffman Stadium has turned into I think I wont ever be going back.
I took this picture before the ushers started their little harassment antics. Todd Helton is out there sitting down with his teammates. My seats were in section 122 right behind the dugout three rows up. So I had really great seats, and they were right behind the Rockies dugout. So I felt pretty good about getting multiple toss ups from the players.
This is a picture of where I sat at the game. The seats were great because Todd Helton would have to cross in front of me after he caught the third out to get to the dugout. So after the third out was caught at first base by Todd Helton, I quickly stood up and waved to him for the ball. He lobbed a high toss up my way, and I felt someone step on my foot, and then back right into me as I made the catch. I looked down, and this young kid from the seat in front of me was actually trying to catch the ball! I was amazed! Helton had lobbed it so high that there was no way that kid ( or anyone else for that matter ) would have caught the ball. The kid sat down pouting. His dad started to explain that Todd Helton threw it to me because I had on a Rockies hat. Then he told his son that maybe if I were to get another one Id give it to him.
The third inning came. Three up, and three down went the Royals. Now this next part is 100% true. I stood up to stretch. I wasnt trying to get Heltons attention by any means. I raised my arms above my head, and I was in full stretch mode when Todd Helton tossed another baseball my direction just like the last one! I couldnt believe it! So I moved over, and made the catch. No one was even paying attention. In fact if I had just let the ball go it would have landed in some little girls nachos, and made a huge mess. I dont think her parents would have appreciated her kid getting hit square in the nachos by a baseball. So I made the catch. It was my second baseball from Todd Helton. I was really in shock. But whatever. The kid in front of me that tried to catch the last one was gone. They exited their seats moments before the final out of the inning. Tough break for you kid.
By the sixth inning a lot of the kids had witnessed Todd Helton tossing multiple baseballs into the crowd. So the first two rows in front of me were empty by now. The Rockies were winning 11-4 so a lot of Royals fans were leaving. The Royals quickly went in order, and Todd Helton was on his way to the dugout again. Well, I had stood up to cheer the Rockies because they got out of base loaded jam, and I was excited. Well, I guess so was Todd Helton. He lobbed another ball towards me but it was falling short. I had to lean forward over the seats in front of me to catch the ball. Once I got it I passed it off to my buddy Ryan that accompanied me to the game. He had always wanted a ball, and since Todd Helton was being over generous to me I figured I could share one with my friend. So Todd Helton had thrown three in our direction. Im not sure why. But he did. So that was my fourth ball of the day.
Once we caught that third one though the fans behind us started to boo us a little. Some college kids started talking crap, and calling us trash. They told us we should give all the balls we caught to little kids. After I made the catch someone behind me said something along the lines that I had two baseballs now or something. I had told my buddy Ryan that if we catch another one we will start to get negative attention from the fans. Thats exactly what happened. So catching a fourth ball from Helton would probably be really bad. But I didnt care. I was loving the fact that I caught three balls from one player in one game.
Jason Giambi, and Troy Tulowitski went deep in the game, and Giambis home run ball landed down behind the batters eye. I made a decent plan to jump down there after security left to retrieve the ball. If you have read Zack Hamples Kauffman Stadium blogs when he was there, he jumped down there, and snagged up like 17 baseballs. Well, Ive been going to a few games at Kauffman now, and they strategically placed a ladder to get down there now. The balls get cleared out of there every few games now. So there isnt a chance for them to really stack up. Unfortunatly, after the game before I could even head over there, an usher went down behind the batters eye, and retrieved the ball for a kid. But it wasnt over.
The final out of the game, and I stood up to stand by the dugout. I was going to get one last baseball. Kids were pushing, and shoving their way inbetween me, and eventually some kids father tried to box me out. Glen Allen Hill had a baseball, and was pacing back and forth in front of the dugout. I didnt want to call his name out to draw attention to myself so I simply raised my glove, and nodded to him. He smiled, and tossed it to me. I caught the ball in what had seemed like a million hands were trying to grab for it. I made a clean catch, and quickly faded out of the group, and up the stairs. Five on the day. Three from one player. Not bad.
Game: Kansas City Royals Vs Colorado Rockies May 23rd 2010 1:00pm
Game Balls: Five
Autographs: None
Attendance: 21,876


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In my last post, I mentioned about damage and road surfaces. This is the same disclaimer that all automobile manufactureres add to their footnotes. The Chrysler 300 with sports package has the same disclaimer as does Lexus, BMW, Audi and Jaguar and all other brands who have low-profile sport tires.
It is essential that you keep the recommended tire pressure in all tires at all times. The tire pressure monitor in the car will show you the exact pressure in each of the four tires on a screen inside the odometer section when you select that option. I also highly recommend that you have the dealer fill your tires with Nitrogen (also called nitro fill). Nitrogen reduces oxidation of the rubber in the tire and is far less sensitive to changes in temperatures. My dealer fills all their cars with nitro-fill, and does not even have regular air compresssors.
I have noticed that my tires vary about 3 pounds from winter to summer down here. In winter, our temperatures sometimes get to 40 degrees, but very rarely. Our average night temps are around 60 -65, daytime about 78 in winter. In summer, we range 80's in the evening, mid 90's in the daytime. So nitrogen definitely increases tire life. With regular air, I used to find that the tire pressures varied 8-10 pounds between winter and summer.
To make you feel more comfortable about these wheels and tires, get the tire and wheel road hazzard insurance. It covers tires for any road hazzard, so long as the tire is unrepairable (if repairable, they pay for the repairs). They also cover the wheels. If they should bend or break due to hitting a curb at a moderate speed or going into a pothole, they will replace the wheel.
My BMW's all had sport packages and also had the low profile wheels. The last BMW's I had came with run-flat tires - and if you want to know if there are any tires that run louder or harsher than the sport Mercedes, it's the run flats. They were so harsh, I wanted to get rid of them for regular tires.
Hope that helps you out. And in closing, my experiences have been excellent with these wheels and tires. Of the 6 E350 Sports I've owned with the tire and wheel package, I never had a flat or a bent or broken wheel. But, like I mentioned in my previous post, if the roads you normally travel are like the surface of the moon (craters, so to speak), either avoid getting the sport or make sure you get the road hazzard insurance.
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The roads in Los Angeles are not moon craters, but there are a lot of potholes because the city is broke and they don't fix them regularly. It's not like there's holes everywhere, but it's not nearly as kept up as it sounds like it is by you in Florida. (Small world that you used to live in Chatsworth; my parents live in Northridge and I went to CSUN).
There seems to be a lot of E350's around, but not with the exact configuration I want. There are 2 Sport 350's in black/almond and the P1 and lane tracking/blind spot assist. One has extra option of wheel package and "comfort box" for $1,000 and the other has the panorama sunroof for $1,000.00. I don't need either of them, but would have to get one of them to get the car. I don't have strong feeling either way. The wheels look nice but there's the issue of potholes. The panorama sunroof is a bit larger than I would like and probably shows dirt more. Any ideas? Thanks again.0
sai1 Posts: 23Hi Mike, just out of curiosity, what made you buy a BMW again after this experience? In your post #1198, you mentioned you own a new 535i in addition to the E350. Is the new generation 5 series better than the last one?0
Since you live in California, I would get the one with the panorama sunroof. Th comfort box is a waste of money. As for the AMG wheels, if you really want them, find out what the dealer wants to add them as a dealer installed option. The only problem would be for the dealer as the wheel sensors for the Tire Pressure Monitors would need to be reprogrammed, but that's not a worry you have. Since there are only 2 available, have you considered "black" interior? I never wanted black, but now that I have black, it's great, Black doesn't show the dirt and grime that almond shows. I have had both black and almond as well as gray. The only color that does not show grime and smudges is black. But I have the ventilated seats which cuts down on the hotter interior.
Only consider black interior if they have a car exactly the way you want, but with that interior, not almond or gray.
Good Luck.
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Sorry if you misunderstood my post. I was forced into a situation in 2008 to have two 535i's because the first one was a lemon. They built another for me, and that also had the same problem - so they refunded my money, took the car back, and I went out and got back to Mercedes in 2008.
I have test driven all the competing luxury sedans prior to getting the 2012 Mercedes, and none of them, including the new 535i, had the same feel, luxury and styling of the Mercedes. The sound system in the new 2012 Mercedes is still Harman Karmin if you get P1 or P2, but they added 2 more speakers to the system and now, it's like sitting in a concert hall. Unbelievable surround sound, etc.
The closest car for handling and styling was the Jaguar XJ. Great driving and comfort, but the vehicle was just too low in stance. Rear window visibility was limited due to the acute angle in the back. Then, when I found out about the new engine and transmission with improved fuel economy, I ordered the 2012 Mercedes. The engine and fuel economy are what was lacking from the Mercedes in the last several years. Now, they've made the car as fuel efficient as the BMW 535 with the same power and acceleration.
Sorry about the misunderstanding.
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Made a little mistake. The car with the panorama sunroof doesn't have the lane change/blind sport assist. The car with the assist doesn't have the panorama sunroof but has the AMG wheel package and comfort box. Therefore, both cars same price.
I considered the black interior, but my BMW has black interior, and I wanted a change. The black exterior and almond interior is a nice look, even if it may not keep as clean as black interior.0
Then, that's the car you should "jump" on before that one is sold. Get it ASAP because if it's what you want, there will be few, if any, left next week. The week before New Years is the busiest week in the automotile industry for new car sales. It's the time you get deals that aren't available most months of the year.
Good Luck!
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In market for 2012 E class sports or luxury before the year end. I will be going with Coscto auto buyer which gets me upto $1500+ lower than invoice price. Are there Mfr incentives (like loyalty etc) available? I will trade for my 2009 C300 (<25k miles). Location: SoCal.0
May I suggest that you first check with Costco prior to going into any dealership. About 3 weeks ago, I checked with Costco here in South Florida for a friend of mine who is a member. They told me that the E CLASS SEDAN is not eligible for their special pricing due to the fact that the dealer members do not honor Costco pricing for the E350 Sedan. They do honor C class, S class, M class, GL class. It is quite possible that they have begun to honor Costco Pricing for the E350 Sedan since I last spoke with them. Just check with them prior to shopping.
Can you qualify for the USAA discount? In other words, are you, or an immediate member of your family a veteran? That pricing is the same as Costco - 1500 under invoice. But you can qualify for a Mercedes Benz Financial Incentive (assuming you are on a lease or have a loan with them) of $2000.00. Additionally, I believe there is another loyalty incentive available of up to $2000.00 to current owners - C Class would qualify.
If you do qualify for MB Financial $2000 incentive, you will probably qualify for the other loyalty incentive. I believe you can combine MB Financial Loyalty with their owner loyalty.
Don't trust just one dealer. If one dealer says you can't combine them, check with at least 2 other dealerships - as dealerships tend to HIDE OR BEND THE TRUTH FREQUENTLY as we have discovered on this discussion forum.
Good luck next week. Remember, next week is the highest sales volume week of the year for all new car sales. It's your chance to really cash in on a great deal.
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If you are a little flexible on exterior and/or interior colors, you can probably get the exact options you want. That Lane/blind spot option is not found on many "in-stock" dealer inventory. As for the one with the storage box, that is a complete waste of $1000. But that is just my opinion. They only order a few(lane/blind spot sensing) for inventory, but would gladly special order one for you with the equipment you want.
Of course, ordering a car would probably exclude you from all these great incentives - 1.9% financing, conquest incentive, etc.
Don't forget, you should be able to get the conquest incentive of $2000 for the E350 since you currently drive a BMW, which qualifies.
Hope you can get something you like prior to the end of this week. After that, there is no guarantee the same incentives and financing rates will be available. I personally think they will extend them a few days after January 2nd, since they have done that in previous years.
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mbzgal Posts: 8thanks to everyone on this forum!!! i read through and learned a lot before i went to get my e350 this week. even though i think i'm pretty saavy with getting cars, you do really have to be careful as others on this forum have noted. one dealer tried increased the $ factor on the back end, which would have substantially increased the price of the car.
in terms of availability of options, in socal it seems like the cars have more options than you really want (or need) or very basic options (e.g. P1 only)--at least that's what i found. we looked at the panorama roof as 1 car was configured with it. in the end, after reading other comments on it, we decided to go against it because it seems to bring in more heat and because of other owner comments of the cost of fixing it IF it malfxns. because we didn't really want it (or need it) in the first place, we decided to go without it. in the end, i'm sure you'll be happy with your purchase either way. good luck!0
Thanks and good to know. Unfortunately I was not blessed with the opportunity to serve and none in my family so can't avail USAA. I have R350 also if my C300 doesn't qualify for loyalty. Any success with producing TMV printout from Edmunds or Truecar.0
The TMV pricing is way above what you should be paying. You should be able to get a new 2012 E350 Sedan without any incentives for $500 above dealer invoice. That is usually the minimum a dealer will sell a car for, especially with the E350 Sedan being in a high demand curve at the present time. Then, you have incentives. You should be able to qualify for loyalty incentives from MB Financial (I'm assuming you have at least one account with them) and there is another incentive that is not advertised anywhere for owner loyalty. You obviously can't qualify for the conquest incentive since you own only mercedes benz vehicles.
I've seen people post on this site that they purchased an E350 Sedan for 3000 or 4000 below invoice with no incentives or rebates. I don't believe that, as I have also posted on this site. Only with incentives can you get a car below invoice like that. I bought mine for $3000 below invoice with MB Financial Incentive and USAA pricing + they threw in maintenance for 3 years worth another $800 - $1000. So, with what I got, I got the car for about $3800 to $4000 below dealer invoice. But, again, remember that was with incentives and rebates. Those people who posted that they didn't get any incentives or rebates and bought the car for 3 or 4 K below invoice either didn't realize they got them (they only saw the "selling price", not how the dealer arrived at the selling price) or are just blowing hot air. But that is my opinion. No dealer would sell someone a brand new E350 Sedan at 3 or 4 K below invoice and take a loss of that much. They'd be out of business in less than a month selling cars at those kinds of losses. There had to be rebates and/or incentives in order to arrive at that price.
Would love to hear from the hosts of this site on this!
The C300 definitely qualifies for owner loyalty along with Mercedes Benz Financial loyalty, assuming you have a lease or loan with them.
If the dealer says there is "no" owner loyalty, check with several other dealers because, since the owner loyalty is not advertised or published, that is how they want to make a profit.
Good Luck.
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Your thoughts about people who post on this site that they get new 2012 E350 sedans for 3 and 4 thousand below dealer invoice but didn't get any incentives or dealer cash, or USAA, etc.
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Well.... like all the Prices Paid discussions, you can't just look at a single post (or three.. or four), and take that as gospel.. If that is all the research a potential buyer is going to do, then they probably aren't going to get a good deal, no matter what... If you follow a discussion for any length of time, it isn't hard to sift out good information from bad..
While some of those posts may not be true, in most cases, the buyer themselves either aren't sure what they paid, or had a trade involved, or any other number of details that aren't present in the post.. ("oh yeah, it was a 2011, not a 2012")
As a Host, we look for violations of the member agreement, and in the Prices Paid forums in particular, we watch for solicitations, and obvious shills.. We (mostly) leave the usefulness of the content up to the individual reader.. (caveat emptor).
If you happen to see more content input from me, that's just because I have an interest in the model being discussed, or just some item that caught my eye.. I really like cars and if I'm in the market, I'm obviously interested in the mechanics of getting a lower price...
We were shopping in September and October and the killer 24-mo. lease deals on the Bluetec made that a contender.. But, my wife chose something else, so you'll see my posts in the E-Class discussions peter out..
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From what is being advertised, you must be currently in a lease or loan with MB Financial. If it has been paid off, and the loan is no longer active, it doesn't qualify for loyalty incentive.
HOWEVER I would definitely inquire with the dealer to see if the dealer can intervene on your behalf with MB Financial. If that doesn't work, try contacting Mercedes Benz Consumer line (same telephone number as your roadside assistance number) and present your case to them. You are obviously a previous customer, and perhaps they can make an exception, especially since you own two Mercedes Benz vehicles.
See what happens.
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Thanks for you feedback. As I have stated, after retiring as a school principal and school superintendent, I was fortunate enough to have a second profession as a sales consultant with one of the biggest and most successful Auto Dealership and licensed Distributor in the U.S. Then, I spent 5 years as a Sales Manager in the largest and most successful dealership for a specific line of cars, which I will not mention here.
I know the difference between "factory invoice" and "dealer invoice". I know how much profit there is in a car and the many incentives offered to customers as well as dealers based upon number of cars sold per month, customer feedback surveys for sales and service, advertising cash, etc.
I don't know EVERYTHING, but I do have lots of experience and a true understanding of negotiations, averages for profit, and the like.
But I do know that a dealer cannot sell a car for 3 or 4 thousand below invoice unless there is some incentive, program, or customer/dealer cash available. I happen to know what is available for the 2012 Mercedes Benz E350 Sedans in terms of incentives, etc., and if an individual(s) says he bought one for that kind of money below invoice and did not have any incentives, cash, programs, etc., or just says it was their "December Sales Event" (which includes thousands of dollars in incentives) but insists there were not incentives, etc., then I take exception.
Perhaps I am over-reacting, but there are folks out there trying to get the same price those individuals got, but don't qualify for any incentives or cash, etc., and can't understand why two or three people got that price without incentives, and he/she can't.
I don't NEED to spend the time and effort I do on this forum site to help people get a great deal on a 2012 E350 Sedan. I just happen to know many people in this business, and especially sales personnel as well as many, many Sales and General Managers of Mercedes Dealerships.
All I am trying to do is pass on this info to prospective buyers/lessees.
Sorry if I take exception with a few posts, but I am very sensitive about erroneous information being passed on to readers of these posts.
Thanks for responding to my request.
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Either too many or too basic, but unless you want to order a car with your exact specs, the mfr has a certain number of variations that can be made and held inventory. What configuration did you end up getting?0
I'm going Monday to check out the car that dealer has in stock with my specs: color combo, P1, lane change assist. The $1,000 was cost for AMG wheel package ($760) and comfort box ($290). Most of other cars I found with a number of other dealers in socal either didn't have the lane/blind assist (which I think is a good feature) or had even more options. There is another one that has the rear spoiler instead of wheel package (along with P1 and lane assist). What do you think, spoiler or wheel package?0
Actually, either one or both. What you want to do is get the car before they either sell it or it's too late for the incentives.
Wheel package comes with a nice steering wheel, and of course, the nicer wheels. Rear spoiler is $300, which is negligible.
Sounds like you are ready to go in there and make a deal.
Build the car on cars.com or truecar.com - Edmunds, for some reason, left off the cost of the p1 and p2 packages from their "build-it" site recently.
Then, add $500 to the invoice, subtract $2000 for the conquest incentive, and you are at $1500 under invoice. I don't think you qualify for any other existing incentives. Then, you also get the 1.9% financing, and remember, there is a 1% mark-up on the rate. So offer them 1.5% or 1.6%, and finance as much as you are able to finance. It's free money, so to speak.
Hope everything works out for you.
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I'll see what I can do about the dealer paying off the 3 remaining payments on my BMW lease. They're due Dec. 29, Jan. 29 and Feb. 29.0
On a purchase with 48 month lease, do you suggest buying extended warranty at time of purchase or later on?
When you mentioned add $500 to invoice, and deduct $2,000 for conquest incentive, and arrive at $1,500 below invoice, did you mean factory invoice or dealer invoice?0
ghstudio Posts: 970He means dealer invoice, not MSRP.
If you are thinking of a 48 month lease, then consider the difference in purchasing at 1.5% or perhaps less vs leasing at over 4%.
Personally, I always lease cars for less than the warranty period, so I never consider an extended warrantee...don't need it....so I can't help.0
If you are considering leasing over buying, you do not need the extended warranty. You stated in another post that you drive 12,000 miles per year. After 4 years, you will be under your 50,000 miles limit. Remember, the warranty is for 4 years or 50,000 mile, whichever comes first.
If you are going to purhcase the car, which is what I recommended to you, try getting it for 1.5% apr for 66 months. Even if you don't plan on keeping the car for more than 4 years, the least expensive way to do this is for the longest term at the lowest rate.
You can purchase an extended warranty on the vehicle at any time prior to the car going off it's 4 year 50,000 mile warranty. They do raise prices from time to time, but if you end up not keeping the car, it's not worth buying the extended warranty. In 4 years, they will have a new body introduced with different engines, etc. So you also want to consider that as well. This new body was introduced in 2010. They usually keep their major body styling for 6 years. So in 3 years or thereabouts, expect a major body and equipment change.
Factory invoice is the price you will see at cars.com and/or truecar.com. Dealer invoice would be factory invoice less 2% for holdback for the dealer. Remember, Edmunds, for some strange reason, has left off the P1 and P2 packages from their "build the car and price it" section. I don't know what happened there, but something is amiss, for sure.
So, use cars.com to get to factory invoice. Dealers don't dig into their 2% holdback when selling cars - that money is used to drefray their overhead costs. Additionally, they are going to have to pay the salesperson for a "mini" deal, which at Mercedes Benz Dealers is between 200 and 250.
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Since you have remaining payments, that will have to be figured into the deal. Since you don't drive too many miles, see what your leased BMW is worth on a trade. Sometimes, not frequently, but sometimes the car is worth trading in as it may bring in enough extra dollars to cover remaining payments, etc. If you a expecting a rock bottom deal from the dealer, and your BMW is not worth more than it's payoff, I would doubt the dealer will reimburse you for the remaining payments - only because you are looking for a rock-bottom deal. If you are not, the anything is possible. But don't get hooked into something before you consider all the variables.
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If tires are staggered at 17" in front and 18" in back, what happens if you get a flat? Which spare does E350 Sport come with. I read that the sport tires life span is around 12,000 - 15,000, which means have to replace every year? Is it possible to put all 17" or all 18"? Thanks,0
First of all, the SPORT sedan comes standard with 18" tires all around. It's the width of the tires and rims that differ, not the diameter. If you get the tire and wheel package, all you get is the new sports steering wheel and AMG wheels, which are 18" all around.
Secondly, the spare is an 18" tire on it's own rim. All you do is replace the wheel and tire that is flat with the 18" spare (compact). Then, you go get the tire repaired or replaced.
The tread life of the tires is all dependent upon the type of driving you do. I usually get about 16,000 miles on a set. I do a combination of highway and local driving. I do not accelerate quickly nor to I take corners at fast speed. I do not do alot of braking as I don't drive in traffic.
It's the "fast" braking and "fast" acceleration and "fast" cornering that wear out tires before their normal life span. Front tires always wear out faster than rear tires because the front tires take more of a "beating" with cornering and braking.
It's the rear tires that are a little wider than the front tires - not alot, just a little.
Finally, when it comes time to replace the tires, I am going to look at the new Michelin tires with treads that last 28,000 to 35,000 miles. They make this longer-lasting tire for the Mercedes Benz E350 Sedan. Mercedes just chooses not to put them on their cars. The are a bit pricier than standard replacement tires, but not so much more that is definitely pays to get them. I believe Goodyear, Bridgestone and Michelin make the longer lasting tires. When I get a chance, I am going to check them out online - but I only have 1600 miles on my E350, so it will be quite a while before I will be looking for tires.
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Didion graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1956 and then worked for Vogue magazine from 1956 to 1963, first as a copywriter and later as an editor. During this period she wrote her first novel, Run River (1963), which examines the disintegration of a California family. While in New York City, she met and married writer John Gregory Dunne, with whom she returned to California in 1964. A collection of magazine columns published as Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968) established Didion's reputation as an essayist and confirmed her preoccupation with the forces of disorder. In a second collection, The White Album (1979), Didion continued her analysis of the turbulent 1960s. The inner decay of the Establishment is a major theme of the essays constituting the volume After Henry (1992; also published as Sentimental Journeys).
Other works by Didion include the short novels Play It as It Lays (1970), A Book of Common Prayer (1977), Democracy (1984), and The Last Thing He Wanted (1996) and the essays Salvador (1983), Miami (1987), and Where I Was From (2003). Essays on U.S. politics, including the presidential election of 2000, were collected in Political Fictions (2001). Didion also wrote screenplays with her husband, including Panic in Needle Park (1971), Play It as It Lays (1972; an adaptation of her novel), A Star Is Born (1976; with others), True Confessions (1981), and Up Close and Personal (1996).
Following Dunne's death in 2003, she wrote The Year of Magical Thinking (2005), in which she recounted their marriage and mourned his loss. The memoir won a National Book Award, and Didion adapted it for the stage in 2007. She again visited tragedy and loss in Blue Nights (2011), a memoir in which she attempted to come to terms with the death of her daughter. South and West (2017) contains two unpublished excerpts from her notebooks, with the main piece describing a road trip Didion took through the American South in 1970. She was honoured with the National Humanities Medal in 2013. Her life and career were the focus of the documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017).


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Philippe Baghdassarian: "I was browsing eBay and came across this guy who smashes stuff "calls it art" and then sells it for more, in this case 14,800$."
Hell yeah, some idiot is going to buy that, mark my words... If Ebay doesn't take it down first lol.
he added value to his wii u.. If he sells it, i will lmao & possibly create my own masterpiece
LOL it probably still works...My Gamecube fell down a flight of stairs and worked just fine... :) I was just kidding about the Wii U still working though.
aahhh... that's one fine looking wiiu setup... why doesn't mine look like that!?


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Gebi wrote:You can get Mike's Lab Race boards made in Thailand by Cobra- as it is a molded board and an exact copy of the Mike's Lab "Production" Mike Zajicek makes by hand.
Weight is very close as well. Hieneken raced a board off the rack built by Zajicek and the production boards are very close in weight and feel very stiff and strong when you sail them.
By the way the Mike's Lab 70 cm wide shape- has not changed in over 2.5 years as it is a registered production board. The board build at the cobra factory is from a Mike's Lab board, so its the same board in shape.
Contact Chip Wasson as he is distributing the ML's along with Johnny Hieneken athe the three of them started the mass production company to produce the 70cm wide Mike's Lab Production board
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It's hard to believe the 2013 high school football season is a little more than two weeks away.
It's hard to believe the 2013 high school football season is a little more than two weeks away.
Friday night, Baker School will host Meet the Gators Night and Crestview High School's Jack Foster Stadium will rock with Meet the Bulldogs Night, which is actually a night to meet all the Crestview teams from youth leagues up to Crestview varsity.
The Kickoff Classics will be played a week from Friday. If you want to see Baker, you'll have to make a trip west on Highway 4 to Jay. If you want to see the Bulldogs, get on Highway 90 and head to Pace.
The 2013 regular season opens Aug. 30 as the Bulldogs travel to Milton to take on the Panthers and the Gators are at home against Graceville.
This could be a strong season for Baker and Crestview. The Gators look to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. And the Bulldogs seek their first playoff appearance since 2010.
The Gators, who have won an Okaloosa County-best four state championships and 29 playoff games, haven't won a playoff game since 2001. Crestview hasn't won a playoff game since beating St. Augustine 20-10 in the Class 3A state semifinals in 2002.
Crestview plays in the new District 1-7A this year, along with Tate and Niceville. If the Bulldogs beat Tate on Oct. 18 in the district opener, they will probably make the playoffs.
Baker again plays in District 1-1A, along with defending state champion Northview, Freeport and Jay.
An overtime loss to Freeport in 2011 cost the Gators a trip to the playoffs. And a 41-34 loss to the Bulldogs kept Baker out of the playoffs last year.
If the Gators can beat Freeport and Jay, they'll assure themselves a spot in the playoffs, and their game at Northview on Nov. 1 will decide the district championship.
Storylines for Crestview and Baker will unfold in the weeks to come.
How will Crestview's offense look once first-year coach Tim Hatten pulls out all the stops? Will the Bulldog defense, led by Denzel Ware and Kyle Koontz, be up to the task to stop offensive powers Leon, Rickards, Pine Forest, Pensacola and Niceville?
Baker coach Matt Brunson, in his third year at his alma mater, says this is the strongest Gator squad he has had.
Will the added muscle equate to a playoff spot and a run at a state title? Baker tailback D.J. Thomas rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior last year. Will he be able to carry Baker into the playoffs this year?
Those questions and others will be answered in the weeks to come as the 2013 season unfolds.
That said, there's only one question remaining.
Are you ready for some football?
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524.


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Pets, Pets, Pets
They say 50th anniversaries are golden. If so, Dr. Mitch Kornet came up with a 24 karat gold way to commemorate his animal hospital reaching the half century mark. The event called "Be Kind to Animals Day" highlights the importance of the human/animal bond.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Mid Island Animal Hospital, 264 W. Old County Rd. in Hicksville will host "Be Kind to Animals Day" on June 18, 2011. Pet owners from Long Island are invited to visit the office from 1 to 4 p.m. and choose an animal charity they would like to support. Mid Island Animal Hospital will make a donation in honor or in memory of their pets.
Representatives and volunteers from Canine Companions for Independence, the Guide Dog Foundation, America's VetDogs, Last Hope Animal Rescue, Long Island Greyhound Transfer (L.I.G.H.T.), Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Cornell Feline Health Center will be on hand to talk about their missions. Over $10,000 will be divided among the organizations.
Fifty years is a milestone in any business, and Mitchell Kornet, D.V.M., director of Mid Island Animal Hospital since 1983, said that he wanted to honor the owners and pets that have supported Mid Island Animal Hospital over the years. He and his staff started planning the celebration three years ago. The organizations chosen to participate profoundly affect animals and their owners through service, adoption, care and research. Each group has an impact on the special relationship between people and pets.
Service dogs and their handlers will be featured, as will animals for adoption. Throughout the event, each organization will have a station and reps available to answer questions about their missions. After visiting each station, pet owners will then choose the organizations that they would like Mid Island Animal Hospital (www.midislandvet.net) to support. Think American Idol. Refreshments will be served.
Below is a capsule description of each invited group:
*Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) provides highly trained assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities, free of charge. Many of these assistance dogs are paired with war veterans.
CCI has five regional centers across the U.S. In 2008, the NE center moved from SUNY Farmingdale to a beautiful breeding/training campus in Medford. Since 1989, the NE has placed 546 CCI dogs.
* For 65 years the Guide Dog Foundation (GDF) of Smithtown has been placing guide dogs free of charge to blind people from around the world who seek enhanced mobility and independence. More recently the GDF has expanded training. Their VetDogs program was created so that America's veterans would have their own K-9 corps and a chance to live with dignity and self-reliance again. These dogs provide support to heal both physical and emotional wounds.
*Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, established in 1894, is an international leader in advancing animal and human health through education, research and public service. The Baker Institute is a premier research facility for the study of infectious disease and genetics, whereas the Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research seeks to control cancer in all species. More than 5,000 veterinarians, including Dr. Kornet, have graduated from Cornell.
*The Cornell Feline Health Center is an independently funded facet of the university dedicated to improving the health and well-being of cats everywhere by finding ways to prevent and cure diseases, educating veterinarians and owners, and aiding doctors when new or unknown diseases occur. The Center's beloved director Dr. Jim Richards was in the midst of a national awareness campaign about feline heartworm when he died in a motorcycle accident in 2007.
*Long Island Greyhound Transfer (LIGHT) is an all-volunteer group dedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for ex-racing Greyhounds. Dr. Kornet's late Grey "Ferrous" came from LIGHT. Since 1995 LIGHT has placed 1400 Greyhounds. Previously, many were transported from tracks in New England. But now that dog racing is illegal there, most come from Florida. There is concern that Florida is about to ban pari-mutuels at tracks. If so, 8,000 dogs could flood Greyhound rescue ranks simultaneously.
*Over the past 30 years all-volunteer Last Hope Animal Rescue has had a multi-faceted mission to rescue needy animals from town shelters (and cats from various situations) as well as offer community outreach and reduce pet overpopulation with Fix-A-Feral subsidies and free feral Trap/Neuter/ Release clinics. Last Hope works with town shelters to transform the public's image of a "pound" animal and hosted our area's first "Pit Bull Predicament" conference. Last Saturday, Last Hope held the grand opening of a new adoption center in Wantagh.
"I am never on time. I always get here early," says Dr. Kornet who became a veterinarian because of his love of animals and the challenge to make their lives better. Presently, four more doctors join him at the Mid Island full service practice which provides 24 hour nursing care to critically ill patients. After September 11th, Dr. Kornet was part of the veterinary team caring for the search and rescue dogs at Ground Zero.
The human/animal bond has its comical moments too. Dr. Kornet never loses sight of how a pet can become an extension of a person's identity. He recalls, "Years ago a senior citizen owner brought his dog in for a check up. The dog was elderly, but was in relatively good health. The only remarkable part of my exam was that the dog was completely bald except for a tuft of hair on his tail. Many dogs with this condition have a hormone imbalance and need medication. When I mentioned this to owner he said 'Look at me, I don't have one hair on my head either, and I lost all of my hair one day 30 years ago.' He then proceeded to tell me that he thinks his dog looks just fine, and he doesn't want to change anything. I didn't say another word about the dog's hair."
Be part of the Mid Island Animal Hospital 50th anniversary. Be part of "Be Kind to Animals Day".
Go cast your vote, but, dog history buffs, remember you need to be at the Town of Babylon History Museum at 1p.m. on June 18th to listen to me babble on about Westminster Kennel Club in Babylon.
In lieu of an adoption list from Babylon Shelter, I am enlisting everyone's help in the search for an agility-trained dog who got away from sitters in Lindenhurst while her owners were in Georgia at an agility trial. See below:
Female, Missing since 6-2-11. One year and eight months old. Black and White. 40lbs. Has a collar on! Last seen at Montauk Highway and S. Broadway in Lindenhurst heading west. SHE NEEDS MEDICATION! She is MICROCHIPPED. There is a $$ REWARD $$ being offered for her safe return.
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I scrolled here by chance and I'm not sure if this question is for me, but I thought to answer anyway just to be sure.. :'D I actually don't attend any sewing school, but I study craft science in Helsinki university, and I'm going to be a crafts teacher.
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Royals take series behind Gordon's big day
KANSAS CITY -- It wasn't exactly Baseball 101, but a couple of Royals conducted classes on Wednesday.
Alex Gordon taught "Introduction to the Wonders of the Home Run," and Jeremy Guthrie lectured on "Strength and Value of a Strong Rotation" in a seminar at Kauffman Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
KANSAS CITY -- It wasn't exactly Baseball 101, but a couple of Royals conducted classes on Wednesday.
Alex Gordon taught "Introduction to the Wonders of the Home Run," and Jeremy Guthrie lectured on "Strength and Value of a Strong Rotation" in a seminar at Kauffman Stadium.View Full Game Coverage
Give the Royals an A-plus as they passed the test, 7-3, against the Tampa Bay Rays on a pleasant afternoon for 13,612, and closed out a homestand with wins in four of six games. That evened their record at 4-4.
"It was a great homestand for us," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We came in here after two real close losses at Detroit where we could've won either game and put together a 4-2 homestand."
The Royals' first home run this season -- on their 249th at-bat in eight games -- was a majestic, soaring example of the craft by Gordon.
Eric Hosmer and Billy Butler were on base after two-out singles in the fifth inning, when Gordon laid into an 0-1 pitch from right-hander Jake Odorizzi. For a moment, the ball seemed destined to fall into Wil Myers' glove, but it kept carrying and carrying, finally dropping over the right-field wall for a three-run joy ride.
As the ball left his bat, Gordon's immediate reaction was "home run."
"When I hit it, yes, and as I saw it, I kind of did a nice little pose. But then when I saw Wil kind of drifting back on it, I thought there might be a chance it'd stay in. And with this park, you just never know -- it's so big," Gordon said. "I keep waiting for the owners to move the fences in, but they keep moving 'em back so there's no cheap home runs here."
Never before had the Royals gone through their first seven games of a season without a home run, and they were the only Major League team without one in 2014. Now they can close the book on that unlikely stretch.
Odorizzi, the right-hander sent to the Rays in the famous deal also involving Myers, James Shields and Wade Davis, had made his Major League debut for the Royals in 2012.
"He's a good pitcher and he has a good changeup," Gordon said. "He was throwing a lot of stuff softer, and so I was looking for the soft stuff and I was able to get in front of a changeup and put a good swing on it. I saw enough of the changeups that I was finally able to get one."
Odorizzi thought the stout wind blowing across Kauffman Stadium helped Gordon.
"The Gordon pitch was a split, he went down and got it and put it up in the air," Odorizzi said. "And you can see what happens when you get one up in the breeze today. It just kept blowing and barely got out. So I'm not too worried about it. It's just something that happened."
That made the fifth a five-run inning. Two earlier runs counted on Lorenzo Cain's infield single, Nori Aoki's triple into the right-field corner and Johnny Giavotella's sacrifice fly.
The Royals warmed up with two runs in the fourth with Giavotella, Hosmer and Gordon getting the hits. Gordon's four RBIs matched his single-game high, achieved seven times.
The Rays' Desmond Jennings got to Guthrie with a leadoff home run in the fourth, but that was it off the right-hander, who turned 35 on Tuesday.
"Jeremy Guthrie was spot-on nails today," Yost said. "Made one mistake to Jennings that he drove over the center-field fence, but for him to get us through seven innings the way he did was spectacular for us."
That's because Yost didn't want to use either closer Greg Holland or setup man Wade Davis in Wednesday's game.
"Because Holly's been used four out of the last five days and Wade with 30 pitches last night, we were down to a four-man bullpen," Yost said. "So again, the starters picked us up big-time and got us deep into the game."
In his seven innings, Guthrie held the Rays to four hits and walked one, throwing 109 pitches. That has become something of a happy habit for the Royals' starters.
The rotation of Guthrie, Shields, Jason Vargas, Bruce Chen and Yordano Ventura has combined for an ERA of 1.86 in the eight games so far.
According to Guthrie, a part of that success lies with the defense.
"The biggest thing is it just gives you big breaks, big breathers when balls that could've dropped or should've dropped, on a lot of teams, get caught and plays get made," Guthrie said.
"That's kind of the sigh of relief I got today on the ball hit to shallow left center that [Alcides] Escobar caught . . . where you're already preparing for first and second, one out and how am I going to get out of this -- and he makes a great catch and you've got two outs."
That came in the second inning, when Escobar raced into short left field, back to the infield, and -- surviving a high hop out of his glove -- caught Ryan Hanigan's pop fly.
"That was a hard play," Escobar said. "For one moment, I thought I lost the ball in the sun. Then I saw it again. I was running all the way with my back to home plate and I was able to make it, but it was a hard play."
So were a couple of other grabs of difficult ground balls that Escobar scooped up.
"I don't think you can play a better shortstop today than he played today -- on any level on this Earth," Yost said. "He was spectacular."


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Jan. 24, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Senior Mike D'Auria scored a game-high 18 points and MIT held Wheaton to its lowest scoring total of the season as the Engineers (13-4, 5-1) clipped the Lyons (11-7, 2-4), 59-51, in NEWMAC basketball action, Tuesday, in Rockwell Cage. Both teams were tremendous on the defensive end, however, a strong second half and a large rebounding edge carried the Cardinal and Gray as MIT swept the regular season series from Wheaton for the first time in league history.
After an opening bucket by rookie Adam Juneau, Wheaton powered ahead with eight unanswered points. James Greenslit and Brian Zukowski each connected from three-point range to jump-start the attack. Zukowski added a second triple three minutes later as the Lyons built a 13-8 lead with just over 12 minutes remaining in the half. Junior Alex Krull kept the Engineers within striking distance early, knocking down two three's before converting a natural three-point play that pushed MIT in front for the first time at 16-15 with 9:07 on the clock.
Greenslit had 13 points in the first half for Wheaton, who continued to power the Lyons' attack. D'Auria supplied two consecutive jumpers for the Tech offense, but Greenslit and Zukowski kept the Lyons ahead with baskets of their own. Greenslit closed out his impressive first half with a three that gave Wheaton a 28-24 lead, but four unanswered points, including a fast-break lay-up by freshman Jimmy Bartolotta leveled the score at halftime.
The Engineers relied on an incredible defensive effort in slowly building a lead that stretched to nine mid-way through the second frame. Wheaton was 8-of-30 from the floor in the second half, including 1-of-12 from behind the arc, while MIT connected on 50% (11-of-22) of its shots during the same stretch. Bartolotta had two driving baskets during a key 13-3 run, while a tough jumper by D'Auria gave MIT a 44-35 advantage with 9:08 to play.
The Lyons battled back behind the inside efforts of Brent DiGiovanna and Jake Otto. DiGiovanna scored 10 points in the second half, including a driving lay-up that reduced the MIT lead to 46-45 with 5:44 left in regulation. Despite the push, Wheaton was unable to grab the lead as D'Auria scored seven points down the stretch to seal the win.
D'Auria led all scorers for the 14th time this season on 6-of-13 shooting, while Bartolotta added 10 points for the Tech offense. Bartolotta actually enjoyed one of the best game of his brief career, grabbing seven boards in addition to three assists and a game-best three blocks. Krull had all nine of his points in the first half with Danny Kanamori chipping in seven points and a game-high six assists. Hamidou Soumare paced all rebounders with 12 caroms off the glass, while MIT closed with a 38-28 edge on the boards.
Greenslit didn't score after a monster first half, but finished the game tied for the team lead with 13 points. Zukowski also added 13 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. After a big second half in which he kept the Engineers in range, DiGiovanna finished with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting.