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Rays planning ahead with haul in Price trade
ST. PETERSBURG -- According to Andrew Friedman, the Rays' executive vice president of baseball operations, Tampa Bay must always keep an eye on the future while tending to the present.
That strategy was in play for Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, before which the Rays traded ace David Price to the Tigers in a deal that also included the Mariners.
ST. PETERSBURG -- According to Andrew Friedman, the Rays' executive vice president of baseball operations, Tampa Bay must always keep an eye on the future while tending to the present.
That strategy was in play for Thursday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, before which the Rays traded ace David Price to the Tigers in a deal that also included the Mariners.
"Obviously, all three guys were really important to us in the transaction, and we were excited to acquire all three," Friedman said.
Here's a look at the players the Rays got in return:
Drew Smyly, LHP
Smyly, 25, is 16-12 with a 3.46 ERA in parts of three seasons with the Tigers. He has made 106 Major League appearances, of which 35 have been starts.
He will join the Major League club and move into the starting rotation, making his first start Tuesday at Oakland.
"Tampa is excited to have me, so I'm excited to be there," Smyly said.
After performing well as a reliever last season, Smyly began the 2014 season as the Tigers' No. 5 starter, but he initially pitched out of the bullpen due to the early off-days. Since then, Smyly has been solid, posting a 3.77 ERA through 100 1/3 innings. In addition, he has averaged 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while walking just 2.8 per nine.
Smyly has limited left-handed hitters to a .192 batting average in his career, including a .164 mark this season, seventh lowest in the American League. On Friday, he set a career high with 11 strikeouts at Angel Stadium. Smyly pitched in each of the past two postseasons with the Tigers, posting a 1-0 record and 2.57 ERA over 10 relief appearances.
Prospect acquired by Rays
- Willy Adames, ss: The Tigers gave Adames $420,000 to sign during the 2012 international signing period, and the early returns were quite good. His advanced feel for the game belies his young age, as he was one of the youngest regulars in the Midwest League at age 18 at the time of the trade. While his numbers don't jump off the page, he more than held his own, and some felt he was the top prospect in the Tigers' organization. He has an advanced approach at the plate, with excellent bat speed and the chance to hit for some power as he matures and adds strength. He should also develop into a better all-around hitter as he makes contact more consistently. The infielder's hands and arm work very well from the premium infield position. Whether he has the speed and range to stick remains to be seen, but the good news is he could profile well at second or third in the future. It may take a while, but Adames could be the key part in the return for David Price when all is said and done.
-- Jonathan Mayo
Smyly spoke about what he learned in Detroit.
"Just pitching in the big leagues, what it takes, work ethic," Smyly said. "We've had a great rotation I got to be a part of, watching those guys work, learning every day. Our whole team, pretty much, is veteran guys. It's been a privilege to play with them. Hopefully, I can take it to Tampa and do well."
The Rays will be able to control Smyly through the 2018 season.
The Tigers drafted Smyly out of the University of Arkansas in the second round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. He made his Major League debut in 2012.
Said Friedman: "We'll spot him into our rotation immediately. He's a guy that we feel like has excellent command, good secondary stuff, and we still feel like there's upside remaining with him. He's a guy we're excited to get. [He has] four more years of control, and we feel like he'll slot in really well with our four other guys and will allow us to continue to have our rotation be a strength for us."
Nick Franklin, 2B/SS
The Mariners drafted Franklin, 23, in the first round (27th pick) of the 2009 Draft out of Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Fla. He will report to Triple-A Durham.
Franklin made his Major League debut with the Mariners on May 27, 2013. Three days later, he hit his first two career home runs. In 119 games with the Mariners, Franklin has hit .214 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs.
Robinson Cano's arrival changed Franklin's future with the Mariners. Franklin had a solid season in 2013, but he saw limited action this season. However, he has continued to pepper Minor League pitching.
In parts of six Minor League seasons, Miller has hit .288 with 55 home runs and 219 RBIs in 469 games.
Though he has primarily played second base (101 games), Miller has also played shortstop, right field and third base at the Major League level.
Said Friedman: "He's a young infielder who can really play anywhere. For the most part, he's spent most of his time on the dirt. But we feel like he's versatile and athletic enough to move around. He has tremendous power. He's a switch-hitter with a very advanced approach. He's much further along from the left side of the plate than the right side. But we've seen progress there. And a guy that has that kind of power who can play the middle infield, both spots, we felt like he's a player who can help us win a lot of games in the future."
Willy Adames, SS
Adames, 18, hails from the Dominican Republic and had never played in the United States until this season. But he made the jump from the Tigers' Dominican Summer League affiliate to the Class A Midwest League, where he has started at shortstop and performed well on offense and defense.
Currently ranking by MLB.com as the Rays' No. 2 prospect, Adames was hitting .269 with six home runs and 50 RBIs for West Michigan. He will remain in the Midwest League but will move over to the Rays' affiliate, Bowling Green.
Adames has excellent bat speed and the chance to hit for some power as he matures and adds strength. With his hands and arm a good fit for the premium infield position, he could profile well at second or third in the future.
Adames was the Tigers' most expensive pickup during the 2012-13 international signing period, receiving a $420,000 bonus to turn pro out of the Dominican Republic. He is one of the youngest everyday players in the Midwest League.
Said Friedman: "He's really an interesting prospect. He's the youngest position player in the Midwest League. He's a shortstop with a really good arm. ... His ability in the batter's box really stands out to us, and he has a chance to be a really good player."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com.


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JasonT,Did you mean Reply 2 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6758.msg58197.html#msg58197?Peter
Jason, sounds like you are having fun at making pizza! After reading your report, I re read Peters recipe and process as you referenced. I was a bit surprised that you would get a 2x dough ball rise in the fridge with that amount of yeast. I don't see any comparative observations in Peter's report. It sounds to me like the fermentation of the dough ball was accelerated beyond the desired result. Please let us know how the finished product turned out. Thanks for posting.Mark
Jason:I know how you feel. "Obsessed" about making really good pizza? Is that supposed to be a bad thing? Before I bought my Bosch compact mixer, I used a 25-year-old tank of a Cuisinart food processor to make my dough (not a PJ clone, but a NY style). It worked well with a steel blade (not the plastic dough blade). I started with all the water, IDY and salt, and about 1/2 the flour. Pulsed 5-6 times to incorporate, then added half of the remaining flour to incorporate, and then the last of the flour, and let it go for about 30 seconds. This method does generate more heat, so start off with cool water (I would suggest at 55-ish degrees).Barry
Hi Peter,My apologies. Post #3, reply #2.Hey Mark,I'm having a lot of fun learning. Learning about baking percentages and the differences between volume and weighing was a big eye opener, as well as how important the protein content is for pizza dough. I was shocked at how there was no flour in the bowl after I followed Pete's exact weights for the flour and water.As for the doughball itself, I think the doughball doubled in size, but I am probably wrong. It's hard to remember how it looked on Tuesday. Should I have weighed the doughball or done anything to be sure?Jason
Hey Barry,I'm a health freak, but I've been obsessed with Pizza since I was a kid. I think about it way too much, but I don't care.I allow myself one cheat meal a week and it is guess what... Pizza! But because of that, I can only test new things once a week, so the whole process has been slow. I just need to get the crust right and I will be stoked.Thx for the tips on the FP. It is right in line with other tips I have read.
Jason,I'm glad that things finally worked out well for you. To be honest, I could not figure out how you got the large bubbles in the first PJ clone dough you made. My dough formulations and dough preparation methods are intended to work if followed as given so if you changed anything or possibly mismeasured the yeast, or used a fermentation temperature that was too high, that might have explained your results. The PJ clone dough formulation you used, at Reply 20 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6758.msg59217.html#msg59217, is perhaps the favorite of our members of all of the PJ clone formulations even though it is not quite as authentic (if there is any such thing as an authentic clone) as the first PJ dough formulation you used. I do not recall if I ever made any frozen PJ clone dough balls. However, if that is something that you want to do and you know it from the outset, you should increase the amount of yeast by about double or triple and then freeze the dough balls after they have been made. However, I am not sure how well that will work if you use the PJ clone formulation given at Reply 2 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6758.msg58197.html#msg58197, mainly because the amount of yeast is so small to begin with. If it so happens that you have leftover PJ clone dough balls and you want to freeze them, you can do that also but you don't want to hold them in the freezer for more than a few days. Even then, there may be a small decline in quality of the finished crust.There is also no reason why you can't use a food processor to make the PJ clone dough. As Barry mentioned, the key things to keep in mind is the water temperature and the duration of the mix time, both of which can and will affect the finished dough temperature and the window of fermentation. The post I usually cite on using a food processor to make pizza dough is at Reply 1 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,2189.msg19291.html#msg19291. That post is directed to making a New York style dough but the methods apply as well to the American style, such as the PJ clone doughs you have been experimenting with. Peter
Jason,I would say that the main culprit was the increased amount of yeast that you used. On a percent basis, that came to around 1.28%, or about nine times more than the dough formulation called for. At that level, the dough was perhaps destroyed and rendered unusable after about five days of fermentation in your refrigerator. I don't think that your lid opening had any material effect on what you got. At least we solved the mystery. Peter


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|2012-08-24, 15:28
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Then again, i wonder if there's some proper/official definition to this... although considering how distorded ( take "anime" for example: Czech animation is anime but for us, it refers just to some particular type of japanes animation, excluding traditional animation ) some concepts are by non-asians like us... i'm anticipating confusion everywhere...
|2012-08-24, 15:34
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Yeah, i'm loving Mitsudomoe more than expected. Character designs have some old-school touch, guess that helps...
Now that i'm with the first season ... 've noticed that first episodes aren't as good as those from the second season ( not worthless.... but not as great ) so in the end, my initial mistake with the 2nd season was a lucky one.
By the way, Mitsudomoe 2nd episode from 1st season has a really bad downtime with an specific poor/bad gag they repeated over & over again. Found some comments about it, and seems this ( fortunately ) won't happen again
|2012-08-24, 15:49
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As far as i remember, recommendation threads tend to die abruptly ... even if the OP have some more pending questions/comments.... so can't be more happy as this one is going and then again: the quality answers i'm reading, specially considering my particular case .
I admit is not exactly the best method...
Anyways, if tihis show has a more comedy/pary approach, definitely would try it ... like shows with echi/misunderstanding gags like the aforementioned Mitsudomoe & Kyou no go no ni or Colorful miniseries , etc... but straight-ecchi series... is something i can't bear to be honest ...
Ecchi series looked great in the beginning, at the ( more or less ) beginning of the E-Fansub era ... but after a couple of shows like that, i got extremely tired of 'em.
|2012-08-24, 16:11
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Well, your typical ecchi series usually goes one of two ways: the kind but clueless male in a harem, or the utterly perveted guy in a harem. It's possible to do interesting things with this set up, if they're engagin with the tropes themselves (such as Kore wa Zombie desu ka? [first season only] or R-15).
B Gata H Kei inverts the trope. Here we have a girl who decides to have 100 "fuck buddies", but she's inexperienced. So she chooses the most dull-looking male she can find to practise... Naturally, the guy has no idea what's happening to him. The result is that two naive and inexperienced teens get together under the worst possible prospects and yet somehow plunder through that "relationship" (which neither of them sees as such at first). This reversal of sex and romance results in a story that takes puberty quite seriously, without ever being serious in tone. It's a very pleasing disjunctive experience. I wouldn't call the series a master piece, but it's refreshingly different. Perhaps on a level with shows like Midori no Hibi (if you've seen that).
|2012-08-24, 16:13
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Princess Tutu is more related to deconstruction of several classic fairytales, with some classical dance references ...
Utena... well, you have the typical magical transformation of the female character there... but still can't see it...
Mai-Hime .... doesn't fit the mahou-shoujo genre IMHO in any possible way... it was more fight-oriented ... but they used female characters with mini-skirts for some other reasons ... yes, they have that transformation routine, but that's pretty much all they share in common.
Not that what i just said hold some weight on its own, as i can't even recall a decent list of mahou-shoujo shows so we could agree on the basics for this shows.... although as far as i remember, the more purist shows tend to display childish looking ( or childs ) characters & display some kind of easygoing mood ... like classical anime series ( would name Kemono no souja now that i'm with it ).
I was thinking, for example: Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami .
Yeah... yeah... i know is way too old, but keep in mind that i grew with that ... plus Dragonball , Saint Seiya , Hokuto No Ken , Touch , Kimagure Orange Road , Maison Ikkoku , Ranma 1/2 , Lum , Kabuto .... and of course, Heidi & several other classical anime series i can't remember right now....
|2012-08-24, 16:31
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This makes me even reflect about what i really expect from some animes and concluded that for comedy animes to work ( for my taste ) ... is often mandatory some visual help ( Typical weird-face changes, strange "things" showing on screen for no particular reason like the Sappari-fairies at Mahoujin Guruguru , etc... in the most pure japanese way ) ... or just the characters having something particular about 'em.
Mitsudomoe big headed characters have some of that old school SuperDeformer style, Midori No Hibi.... well, that was clearly a particular situation ... but can't see any of that on B Gata H Kei, that's what initially discouraged me.
Anyways, there's some points that are really had to put in words ... so will give it a try to have a better understanding
|2012-08-27, 16:41
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Watched episodes 7 & 8 ; ep 7 is clearly the one i liked the most... but the most interesting character disappears here .... ep 8 is still entertaining but just wondering how they'll keep the intensity or if they'll reach a higher level.
1st season is worse than the 2nd one... even so, it's still watchable
Kemono no souja
Slowly, very slowly progressing (ep14 right now) , still wondering if it'l be worth the wait...
Fuuma no Kojro
Ep 8 right now: still entertaining... although most events ... if not all... doesn't makes sense... oh well, it's part of Kurumada spirit after all.
Started with:
Eden Of The East
... after the first episode... quick-watched until ep 5 ...
This looks like one of those many girl-meets-boy/romance animes disguised with some sci-fi/detective/whatever elements .... like many romance novels they use to print on Japan that essentially, just add plots & themes that aren't usual on romance novels ... specially out of asia....
Think i'll be dropping this one unless somebody prove me wrong ( once again )
Just one episode so far... far from being impressive... no the worst iv'e seen ... not sure how this will turn out.. but will keep watching.
About to start:
Usagi Drop & Mawaru Penguindrum
|2012-08-27, 17:33
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Mitsudomoe, for me, was one of those shows that are fun while watching but leave little impression behind, except for the characters who I still remember pretty well.
It's popcorn suspense - does a good job of keeping you guessing.
|2012-09-06, 18:53
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Unfortunately, not too much time to keep watching anime at an steady pace lately .... that's life at this point of the year, need to buy new stuff, new projects, etc...
Season 1 is filled with way too many repetitive gags, that tend to be a little tiring after a couple of times.
Season 2 condensed the essence of the whole series in just 8 episodes, so when i started season 1 it was like more of the same again & again... a real pity, since the three sisters had potential for a radical-gag series.... although this shows walks around sex-related misunderstandings & some type of ethical wall they don't want to cross ... too bad IMHO, since this show would be another story if they just added some typical weird japanese gags here & there more often, not to mention let aside all those ethical problems.... all in all, it was entertaining to watch.
Bad news is that only these 2 will get most of the airtime so this encouraged me to drop it. Did a quick-play for the rest of the series... and honestly, looks the same from start to finish.
Not my cup of tea for entertaining anyways...
Also finished with:
Fuuma no Kojiro
Not really much to say about it..... watchable for die-hard kurumada char. designs ... and that's it. Nothing here makes sense and mostly everything happens just because. It reminded me the reasons why i can't stand One Piece.... even on a deeper level.
This is a hard one to make a final review ....
For starters, i must express my absolute grattitude to all those who pointed this show and insisted on it later. Didn't attract me that much in the beginning to be honest, and yes, is definitely worth watching from start to finish.... although .... this is a weird animal.... don't know what to do now.... keep it or not....
From my point of view, the series has a bad start:
- Togame isn't exactly a character to feel attached to & sichika... is just a stereotypical plain/warrior char.
-First foe from chapter is one of the most uninteresting & childish maniwa members ... although most of 'em are quite ropey concerning designs, roles, etc... and couldn't shake this feeling that they belonged to series for lower aged audiences, even Pokemon came to mind at times...
- Second chapter, as already pointed earlier, waste an absurd amount of airtime discussing the obnoxious catchphrases topic .... this turned out to be a knife to my stomach until the very end, where they ruined even the uninteresting romantic scene & final killing with this typical japanese obsession.
- Japanese animes doesn't shine for having nice or even complex endings, Katanagatari is no exception. Final chapter is hard to stand with the absurd airtime they wasted on the uninteresting ( i'd even say, uncalled for ) romantic/epic scene.... that was even ruined with the "cheerio" issue once again, so it started from bad to worse... then you got the unnecessary high-speed final battles that end with a ninja with guns as the final foe with the ultimate sword ?!?! ... i admit this is personal, but i dislike these type of fire weapons, and even more on a swordmanship context.
.... with all i just wrote it would seem there shouldn't be anything clouding my judgement but there's also good points:
- Some designs were really bright, using a range of vivid colours that fitted more than well on screen, and that's not easy.
- While the main characters were far from being interesting, most of their adversaries were on the opposite side , not to mention Shichika's sister that graced 2 eps.
- The animation flows smoothly.... for an anime series; there's some episodes that abuse of still backgrounds, and still can't agree too much some typical fighting moves ( like the ancient big jump in the air & hit as a power move .... that rationally thinking let you wide open.... and has been in use for decades in anime.... too much cliché for this day & age )
- The structure of this anime itself is great: I like more this 40 something minute episodes than the typical 20 min. format that tends to rush things too much on some genres that need time to develop.
Katanagatari has a relaxed pace from classical tales ( even the female narrator use the classical tone for fairytales, it even made me remember princess tutu ) that benefits greatly from the extended chapter time.... this helps to create a different viewing pleasure experience ( considering this is no the usual format ) that i at least liked ... and now ... miss.
Sadly enough, it had potential for more..... much more.... but much, much more.... maybe it's just me, but i see they could 've made some type Kino No Tabi meets Shonen/samurai with a touch of deconstruction for the genre itself .... but reality was they went the easy way... and even paired Shichika with the other obnoxius feamale character of this cast....
So in the end, i'll miss some things from Katanagatari....even if i couldn't stand others. The show did leave an impression so find it hard to delete right now.... hmmm.... this will take me some time to decide
|2012-09-09, 18:50
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That's also why they pair him up with the princess. He makes the reverse journey from Ronin to Samurai, so to speak. He gains a master. (Togame gave him a job.)
It's a symbolic reversal of the downfall of traditional Samurai values, due to gun import. At least that's how I saw it.
|2012-09-10, 07:21
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Since we're having trouble finding things for you, I went back and looked at your original post. Here are some other options that haven't been mentioned.
I didn't see Nakamura Kenji's Apothecary stories there. I'm guessing you've seen them anyway, but just to be sure, there is "Bakeneko" and its sequel Mononoke. Nakamura has done three other shows for noitaminA -- Kuuchuu Buranko, [C], and most recently Tsuritama. The last one is the most conventional of them all, but was for me the most entertaining since Mononoke. (I'm seeding gg's Kuuchuu Buranko for insurance since there was just one other seed.)
Here are some others worth considering:
Aoi Bungaku
Ghost Hound
Mouryou no Hako - torrents on a site I cannot name
Noein - legal online streams have horrible English dubs; DVD or look around
Real Drive
None of these is new, but you didn't mention any of them on your iist. Not all of them would constitute a "favorite," but they are all fairly distinctive. Maybe something there will catch your fancy.
If you end up liking Usagi Drop, give Ikoku Meiro no Croisee a try. Also apropos of "slice-of-life" shows, an authentic one is Showa Monogatari about the life of a lower-middle-class family in Japan in 1964, the year the Olympics came to Tokyo.
|2012-09-16, 17:28
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Yes, i'm aware that Shichika is the ultimate sword... but i pointed the gun-sword as the ultimate.... setting Shichika aside, of course ; i mean, out of the initial lot, looks like the more powerful ...
The princess on the other hand, seems kinda relieved of his fate as Kiki's daughter; there's a sudden change of attitude, less arrogant and looks genuinely happy... more like she doesn't need to act like a princess no more....
While it's true that Togame initially hired Shichika, it developed into something else.... the series focused too much on it as to look the other way. plus the most important point concerning togame IMHO is:
Shichika is a sword .... so Togame would be his legitimate user .... but she wasn't able to use his full potential by restraining it, and never was able to read the game of the princess either... so i read it as a character that hardly took the right choices during her lifetime...
There's more to comment on this, but i must apologize since i'm quite dense right now ....
Kiki was able to see the future, so it's obvious that some swords point towards specific japanese eras .... but... would that apply to all of 'em ? and ... what would be the symbolic purpouse of each one ?
This could be interesing, so if anybody feel like going deeper into this, please go ahead
|2012-09-16, 17:32
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Maburaho was one of those titles i had stored since it aired.... and finally tried it before opening this thred ... but it's just a generic ecchi with nothing remarkable on the creative/visual side . Ecchi's aren't my cup of tea anyways
|2012-09-16, 18:17
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Also mentioned Kuchuu Buranko .... or to be precise: i attempted to describe it since couldn't remember the name at that time, but yes, i enjoyed this one as well
Didn't knew about Tsuritama, so i'm pretty pumped about this one... specially since there's a standalone player-friendly version to get Yayyyy !!!! Thanks-a-zillion !!!!
Aoi Bungaku
Seen already .... back in the days . I still remember having high hopes for this one back then.... in the end, it wasn't that brilliant, although it was an enterteining watch.
Also watched this one when it was aired; mentioned this already at some point of this thread, but it was ok.... nothing great, just a quick watch, but there's not even many like this one after all
Ghost Hound
Also mentioned at some point of this thread ; yes, another one of my favorites; it's been a while since i don't see any series like this one.... looks like nowadays nobody will be doing something in this vein.... real pity ...
It was already recommended on this thread as well, and is still on the list i made out of this thread. Think i'll copy-paste that list on my next message along with the updated status of the series i'm watching.
To be honest, didn't recognize this one at first ..... had to read some reviews & see some pics.... but yes, already watched it back then; now i remember, it was quite nice, with potential to be much better, but quite ok
Already watched this one back then as well
It was ok, had some great animation on some particular chapters, entertaining ... but it was too much action-filled for my taste. Entertaining and must have it stored somewhere... but would need a second watch, maybe ...
All i can remember is raising my hopes on this one .... i even read some reviews comparing it with GITS and the likes .... and can't understand it.... what i remember was far.... really far from being a great title .... if my memory doesn't betray me, it even included some kind of robotic nurses that felt out of place and made the start of the series boring ....
Not sure what to do with this one.... read it improves after chapter 7 ... maybe it's a candidate for a 2nd chance ?
Will add those two to my list, thank you.
I'm having trouble finding a standalone player-friendly version of Usagi Drop .... but will start with it as soon as i find one ... or a way to re-encode what i have
|2012-09-16, 18:39
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I'm sure there's a lot I'm missing in there, too. I don't think going too deep there is a good idea, though. It's really a sentimantal but fun romp through history, I think. Lots of "poetic license".
I'm curious what you'll think of Kurenai. It's one of my favourites, especially due to the outstanding voice actors: Sawashiro Miyuki and Yuuki Aoi really brought the main characters' relationship to life. Most of the side characters are interesting, too.
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Astro fighter sunred
Found this one by pure casualty.... and turned out to be quite entertaining/watchable. Love deep-parody ( must enfatize deep here )/comedies .... and while i mostly dislike bioman/power-rangers and the like, this is the second time in a row ( the first one being mitsudomoe 2nd season 1st chapter ) i find a parody about this type of series funny. 16 episodes already... and there's even a 2nd season ... yay !!!
DT Eightron
Another recent find on older-looking anime. Seen 3 episodes already ... and doesn't look exactly great.... nothing stands out visually, but the genre is promising itself, so need to find some strength to watch some more episodes and see if this can develop the right way.... although is just hope for the time being
Infinite Ryvius
It's been years since i promised myself i'd start this one.... so finally did it .
Just watched 2 episodes ... and as DT Eightron, there's nothing visually great .... but the sci-fi genre always has potential, plus this title always had great reviews.... even if it doesn't impress from the start, doesn't look as poor as DT Eightron so let's see how it goes
Yet another recent find ....
Felt inmediately attracted by a couple of Leiji Matsumoto/Harlock saga-looking characters . Just watched one episode ... and i'm having a hard time to bring myself to not drop it.... considering is just 6 episodes long.... need to think about it.
Hakugei - Legend of the Moby Dick
And another recent find . To be honest, the fact that i'm facing so many problems finding standalone player-friendly versions makes it easier to go after older series like this one .... or just check animes subbed by fansubs that doesn't use the newer codecs on his releases.
3 episodes for the time being. The series had a very promising start... but then changed to the point of view of a 14 year old boy and now has a more "classical-anime" pace . Seems like it could develop into something else so will keep going for a while
Tasogare Otome X Amnesia
Finally ! Thanks Horrible-Subs for not using the newest codecs !! Tried several versions until i finally gave this one a chance.
3 Episodes already . Looks like a "relatively" conventiional ( it's hard to use this two word referring to japanese anime at times... ) mix of school-life/ghost-story anime flavored with some ecchi/love triangle-harem stereotypes plus some typical comedy-gags from those genres.
Nothing great plot-wise nor the comedy-gags either..... but it's clear they had a decent budget to do this series since the animation is quite smooth, and the art direction shines often, making it more enjoyable than your average anime... although his aim is just being a "fast-food-watch" ...
Mouryou no Hako
Real Drive
Kemono no souja
Stuck at episode 12 . Designs, animation, etc... are too weak for this day & age; the pace is too "Classic" and naive.... think i'll resume this late but can't do it right now
Kuragehime Stuck after episode 5 . It wasn't great anime from the start, but was watchable.... but now they introduced the romantic twist, i can find reasons to go on.... stalled for now
Nothing to mention here.... too naive, poor animation, way too classic designs ...
Nijuu Mensou no Musume
Then again .... very poor animation and the worst characteristics of classical animes: naive characters & action, poor designs, nothing that adds for those who already watched several classical series, etc...
Denpa Teki na Kanojo
Watched the first OVA ... and was already too much .... nothing to mention here...
And this is the updated list of recommendations i made out of this thread:
Level E
Black Butler
Broken Blade
Hourou Musuko
anamaru Youchien
Kodomo no Jikan
Ghost Hunt
Dantalian no Shoka
Denpa Onna
Hourou Musuko
Dantalian no Shoka
Shion no Ou
Mirai Nikki
soul eater
Sword art online
Ikoku Meiro no Croisee
Showa Monogatari
Having trouble finding standalone player-friendly versions for these ones:
Kill Me Baby
Binbougami ga
Bunny Drop
Mawaru Penguin Drum
- still need to give a second try to Karasu Tengu Kabuto ; grew up with this series, but when i tried it some years ago it was .... too rough & plain... but still plan to give it a second chance.
- HACK series ; think i've been posponing this one for over a decade now ... maybe it's time to check it as well
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You don't say whether you are in North America. If you are, you can watch Usagi Drop on Crunchyroll. If not, there are certainly torrents out there.
What do you mean by "player-friendly?" If you're looking for shows encoded in something like XviD, you'll be pretty much out of luck. Nearly every show released in the past few years uses the H.264 codec in the Matroska container. I recommend SMPlayer. No Mac OSX version though. For that platform, check this thread.
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Before We Ban Mobile Phones On Planes, Why Not See If They're Really A Problem?
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As for the concern that it would just be really "annoying"? It turns out that when you look at actual tests (what a concept), this turns out not to be a problem. Passengers develop their own etiquette for keeping quiet and not pissing off other passengers. In other words, social pressures can handle most of the worst scenarios without the need for any sort of law that bans it in all situations. But, of course, this is Congress we're talking about. They're not huge fans of basing laws on what actually happens, but on what will generate the best headlines.
Also, just to respond to some of the misconception in the comments to the previous post: the potential ban has absolutely nothing to do with the technology issues related to using mobiles on airplanes. It's entirely about the etiquette/annoyance issue. Most of those technical issues have been worked out by putting a "picocell" on the airplane itself to redirect the voice traffic in a more efficient manner, rather than having the phones try to connect directly to towers on the ground.


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Stupid Stock Move of the Day: Groupon up?June 18, 2012: 3:04 PM ET
A dot-com stock is surging after one of its underwriters upgraded it and people are wondering if the euro experiment will work. If I didn't know any better, I'd say it was 1999. Groupon (GRPN) surged more than 10% Monday. And the only "news" to explain it was that Morgan Stanley (MS), one of the companies that helped bring Groupon public last year, raised its rating on the stock to "overweight" from "equal weight."
In fairness to Morgan Stanley analyst Scott Devitt, it's admirable that he didn't launch coverage earlier this year with the most glowing review possible. My issue is with traders who continue to play the silly game of boosting stocks on innocuous events like analyst upgrades to begin with.
In its short history as a public company, Groupon hasn't exactly proven itself to be a solid stock. The company has had its share of accounting issues. It missed earnings estimates (actually it posted a surprise loss) the first time it reported financial results following its IPO. And it does strange things like announcing it will allow users to pay it $1000 if you name your child Clembough. Then there's that scary-looking Clicky tihng.
I'm all for having a sense of humor. But long-term investors are often less forgiving.
The bottom line with Groupon is that it is still, at more than 60 times 2012 earnings estimates, a very expensive stock. It's also operating in a business that many people think is the most easily replicated. Sure, there is probably some brand loyalty to Groupon. But for all the bad press that Facebook (FB) and Zynga (ZNGA) are getting about their business models as of late, they both seem to be in far better position to prosper over the long haul than Groupon.
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Editor's note: Mayor Scott Avedisian, a delegate to the GOP Convention, filed this report Wednesday morning. He and Mayor Allan Fung of Cranston, also a delegate, will offer a convention wrap-up when they return.
Tuesday was a day packed with all sorts of events for the Rhode Island delegation to the Republican National Convention. After checking in with their staffs at City Hall, Mayors Fung and I attended a delegation breakfast at the Marriott Suits Sand Key in Clearwater Beach. We listened as various surrogates of the Romney campaign laid out the theme for the day, "We Built It," to showcase the work that local Republican leaders are doing across the country.
I went to see some local non-profits in action and Mayor Fung attended some trade association meetings. There were the usual convention glitches during the day: some Rhode Island delegates had trouble getting buses to the convention hall, there was some tension as a mediated compromise on rules for the next Republican National Convention were approved, and the ongoing tussle between the Romney camp and supporters of Ron Paul.
Fung and I converged at the Tampa Bay Times Forum for the actual roll call of the states. There, Mark Zaccaria, chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, turned the microphone over to Mayor Fung. Fung, acknowledging that I was by his side, cast 15 votes for Mitt Romney and four votes for Ron Paul.
There was some confusion as the Nevada delegation continued a Romney/Paul argument in the aisle while Rhode Island was preparing for their part of the roll call, but cooler heads prevailed and State Representative Joe Trillo (R-Warwick) has able to get them to move their discussion elsewhere.
After the roll call was completed, Fung and I went to a dinner meeting of Republican mayors from across the country. But it was a Democrat, the mayor of Tampa, Bob Buckhorn, who reminded the group that the job of mayor was pretty non-partisan as mayors just need to get the job done for their communities.
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France Agrees With Spain In Saying Modding Nintendo DS Is Not Illegal
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However, what is surprising is this story, sent in by a few folks, with reader "Sauce" getting it in first, noting that there has been a similar ruling in France, the inventors of the infamous "three strikes and you're out" form of copyright law. The court there seemed to have a problem with Nintendo purposely locking developers out of its device, and even suggested that it should be required to be more open to developers, like Windows. Fascinating to see European courts recognizing the rights of individuals to have a "freedom to tinker."


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Christopher Nolan has spent two Batman movies teaching us that not all superhero movies have to be wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am. His screenplays, co-written with Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer, go beyond just an adaptation of a spectacular comic book---they're thoughtful, dark, and about wrestling with more than just criminals. The third movie in his trilogy has more pressure on it than Lord of the Rings and Star Wars combined to wrap it all up, deliver more unforgettable characters, and give us another satisfying opportunity to see a billionaire dressed in black exorcising his personal demons. It's a tall order. And the last act of the film delivers in a shocking way. What comes before it is imperfect, but since we're talking about Nolan here, it's still worth seeing, discussing, and then seeing again.
Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has been hiding in his mansion for the eight years since The Dark Knight, with only a cane to prop up his body and his aching heart. The city of Gotham has flourished and crime is at an all-time low, thanks to Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) perpetuating the lie that Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) died a hero. A bunch of criminals have been put away, but the Two-Face secret is festering and slowly infecting those who know the truth. The chink in their armor is exploited by Bane (Tom Hardy), who shows up in peacetime Gotham and causes a lot of seemingly unrelated and challenging-to-understand mischief that involves a clean-energy source made by Wayne Enterprises. Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) has been flyng under the radar, stealing jewels as the "Cat" burglar, but as Gotham gets less peaceful, she finds herself entangled with Bruce Wayne, Batman, Bane, and any skirt-chaser with an expensive watch. If you're not going batty from all these characters yet, don't forget that Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) and Alfred (Michael Caine) are still around, as well as Officer John Blake (Joseph Gordon Levitt), and Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard) as a wealthy clean-energy TKTK with a great haircut.
Usually it's Gotham that needs saving, but this time, the tables have turned, so this installment is all about fortifying the broken-down Batman through various channels. His toys are the best to date--anytime the Batcopter, Batpod, or even Bat Knee Brace enter a scene, it's nothing short of electrifying. As Wayne comes out of hiding, spurred on by the first smell of Big Trouble since Dent's death, even the rare moments of humor pack a huge punch. Thanks to a script that maneuvers all of the characters with a reasonable amount of ease, it's easy to see how they're all contributing to the huge build that you know will end in a big kaboom.
The most interesting of the bunch though is the much-anticipated-and-pondered Selina Kyle. She's not the caricature we're used to, and it's hard to pin down who (if anyone) she's helping, which makes her seem less powerful and more of a scavenger who goes with the best deal at the time. Hathaway is a little short on sass, which the movie could have used, but ultimately it helps keep the movie less cartoony. And with Alfred doing even more emotional heavy lifting this time around, they constitute the entire heart of the film. Which brings me to what I didn't get out of this film that I desperately wanted.
I didn't buy Bane as anything more than a super-strong juggernaut able to easily overcome a guy who had let himself go for eight years. The last villain in this franchise made it unfair to anyone who came after him, because he was truly unpredictable, terrifying, and psychologically devastating. Bane is all brawn, which doesn't interest me nearly as much. And my feelings are probably a direct result of still not being able to understand what he was saying. They definitely improved upon that first unintelligible trailer, but I still only caught about 85% of what he was mumbling, so it's hard to make any judgment on his acting. All he did was fight really well and bellow that he was Gotham's reckoning. By the end, I just saw him as a set of biceps. As a result, Batman, instead of conquering hidden fears or rewiring his brain to defeat a foe he couldn't understand, he basically just had to do some crunches and rock climbing. I didn't get the sense of human spirit from this film that I felt before, and when the final act arrived, Gotham was a mess, but so was the plot.
All that said, the last section is so intoxicating that it makes me want to label it with clichés like pulse-pounding and you'll be on the edge of your seat. After a couple hours, Batman gets more screen time, the characters' intentions are revealed, there's more action, and I had to get the Kleenex out. Although I didn't find it the most interesting film in the series, it's a satisfying ending to a trilogy that helped me understand what makes movies good, surprising and enduring. And to its credit, it doesn't end 10 times--just once. And you won't forget it.
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Jimmy John's changing to clover sprouts
The owner of the Jimmy John's sandwich shop chain says his restaurants will be replacing alfalfa sprouts with easier-cleaned clover sprouts, effective immediately.
Chain owner John Liautaud made the announcement Monday. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports that Liautaud also said that, to the best of his knowledge, not one case of salmonella carried by alfalfa sprouts can be traced to one of his restaurants.
The Centers for Disease Control has been investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 112 people over 18 states, including Illinois. The CDC says there is a probable link to alfalfa sprouts distributed by an Urbana company to Jimmy John's and other outlets.
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The Newton boys' swim team snatched a clear victory out of murky waters last night against Boone. The Cardinals trailed the Toreadors 71-53 heading into the final three events of the meet. Then as senior night began to look bleak for Newton, three of the boys honored before the meet stepped up in epic fashion.
Seniors Matheus Pinto, Luke Norcross and Daniel Maurer finished first, second and third respectively with times of 1:05.42, 1:08.76 and 1:11.31 in the 100-yard backstroke. That surge of confidence resonated through the team and continued into the 100-yard breaststroke in which Senior Cody Maxwell (1:18.91) and Jeff Fitzgerald (1:20.20) took first and second place to notch up another 10 points for the Cardinals.
Suddenly, down just four with the last event being the 400-yard freestyle relay, Newton's prospects for a long-awaited victory against Boone looked brighter than ever. Senior anchors Josh Smith and Pinto brought home the victory with driving, powerful finishing strokes much to the delight of a raucous cheering section of parents and peers.
"This was so amazing. It's definitely in the top three meets of my career," Norcross said. "From start to finish we knew it would be tough … The crowd was great especially because we know there's a basketball game. We love the support."
Norcross certainly did his part. In individual events alone he netted the team eight crucial points. He was also part of three relay teams that combined to add an additional 10 points to the Cardinals' total score.
A soaking wet coach Dave Hook, who was ceremoniously tossed into the pool following the win, beamed with enthusiasm when talking about this victory.
"This was unbelievable, just unbelievable. On Senior Night to do something like this." Hook said. "We haven't beaten Boone in a long time and to be down 20 points after the relay then we 1-2 them, 1-2 them and our guys brought it home. It feels great."
Pinto showed up with another incredibly strong outing. His two individual wins brought the team 12 points that they could not afford to lose. He was also the anchor for two relay wins that added another 16 points to Newton's score.
"It was such a tough night and it got so close at the end," Pinto said. "I'm glad I was able to help us get this win and to see all these people cheering helped a lot."
It's hard to picture Pinto not swimming at a Division-I college program next year. His times of 54:45 in the 100-yard freestyle and 1:05.42 in the 100-yard backstroke were clear of his nearest competitors by three full seconds. He didn't seem too particular about where he wanted to go, either.
"I've looked just at a couple of schools. Auburn is one and Iowa is another." Pinto said. "I just want to keep swimming somewhere."
When it comes down to it, every single point mattered for Newton in this one. Hook emphasized that a big difference in this one was his team's execution in picking up points on the back end.
"It took every fourth, it took every fifth we had to pull this one out," Hook said.
Spencer Hook, coach Hook's son and a recognized senior Thursday night, echoed his father's sentiment when discussing what it took to come away victorious by saying, "It was such a big night with this being Senior Night and our last home meet of the season. All the little points counted tonight. It gives us a lot of confidence in the meet coming up with Grinnell."


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The L.A. County Coroner says the cause of death was "Diabetic Ketoacidosis" and the manner of death was "natural."
But our sources say the Coroner's findings clearly show Johnson -- who died at 30 -- was not taking her insulin shots, was not exercising, did not follow her strict diet and was not taking other medicines she needed.
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While much of Wall Street is displaying nervousness about a clash with Syria, Tomahawk cruise missile maker Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) could receive a boost to its bottom line from the potential conflict.
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That's because the White House has made clear an attack on Syria would be very limited in nature, likely relying heavily on the cruise missiles that Raytheon sells to the U.S. for about $1 million a pop.
According to Politico, the war drums have raised calls in Washington for the Pentagon to buy more than the 196 Tomahawk missiles it purchases each year, which is just enough to maintain the supply chain.
"There are many of us who have been concerned for years about maintaining our missile capabilities," Rep. Rob Bishop, a Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, told the publication.
Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon saw its stock pop to a fresh 52-week high of $77.93 on Monday as it became clear President Obama was preparing to launch an aerial assault against Damascus. However, the defense contractor's shares have eased off those levels, perhaps in response to signs an attack might not be imminent.
After Tomahawk missiles were deployed during the U.S. intervention in Libya's civil war, the Navy was forced to increase production of the weapons.
Raytheon saw its Tomahawk missile sales jump $32 million year-over-year in the second quarter.
Of course, any boost to missile orders for Raytheon could prove to be temporary, especially given the limited nature of the planned intervention in Syria and the tight U.S. fiscal environment.
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Despite the e-mail I received that Rumblesoft, Inc.'s tech support people are all attending the Jamboree, I received another e-mail this morning informing me that the issue I reported has not been reported by anyone else. It also requested a copy of my GEDCOM file for testing purposes.
For being gone to Jamboree, that's a reasonably quick response. I did expect to wait until they returned next week, reasonably. I have sent them a copy of the GEDCOM file in question, and will let you know what answers I get.
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We dined on a sumptuous meal at Maverick's � Crestview's hot new fusion cuisine restaurant � Saturday evening, where we'd hoped to enjoy Cynthia Bergquist�s "A Plateful of Death," the newest murder mystery comedy dinner theater.
We dined on a sumptuous meal at Maverick's � Crestview's hot new fusion cuisine restaurant � Saturday evening, where we'd hoped to enjoy Diedre's "A Plateful of Death," her newest murder mystery comedy dinner theater.
After several false starts � during which Phillipe Iglassius Gauntz, an actor of dubious talent, kept messing up his opening lines � and somewhere between the inch-thick prime rib and creamy cheesecake, the director sacked the entire cast and tried to recast the show using audience members.
OK, there's no such place as Maverick's in Crestview.
It was part of the fun show-within-a-show in Act4Murder's latest production, "On Stage for Murder," at Christopher's Uncorked Bistro, the troupe's occasional Crestview stage.
Act4Murder's six-member cast boasted over-the-top, delightfully outrageous characters with performances no less subtle. Cynthia Bergquist, as Diedre, was so wonderfully obnoxious that the 50-some audience members knew soon after the salad dishes were removed that she would be the likely murder victim.
As the second act unfolded during the three-course dinner, the choice of likely murderers grew to include everyone in the cast, including restaurant owner "Maverick" himself, played with bravado by Chris Manson.
So who slipped the self-centered Diedre the shrimp ball, knowing her allergies to shellfish?
Was it the tempestuous actress Winnie Gambino-Wiener (Mary Ann Troiana)?
Or was it Phillipe (Ken Olsen)?
Or Evan S. Even (Jim Downdun), for whom Diedre has the hots � "I can't resist a man in a choo-choo hat," she declares � a feeling not at all reciprocated.
Or perhaps it was the bumbling Dunder Doody, Diedre's ex, from whom she stole the production company.
Audience members were invited to audition to replace the "fired" cast members. At the end, each table's occupants collaborated to analyze the clues, try to guess the whodunit and how.
Act4Murder's "On Stage for Murder" was a fun, fast-paced evening, well acted and full of laughs.
If you missed it, the troupe returns to Crestview on Friday to present "Podunk Pandemonium," a Relay for Life fundraiser, at Foxwood Country Club, and makes periodic encores at Christopher's throughout the year.
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Students are participating in a PE favorite called battleship this week. It works on both the overhand and underhand throw. It also works on teamwork and game strategy. The object of the game is to sink everyone's battleship before your own battleship is sunk. Ships are sunk when all their pins, lined up on the corners of the ship, are knocked down. Students must stay on their mat (battleship) unless they are the team's dolphin, in which case they are on a scooter and retrieving balls (cannons) for their team. This game is very fast pasted and games only last 3-5 minutes. New dolphins are selected each time and strategy time is given to teams to discuss ways to protect their battleship while trying to sink others ships. Grades K-2 are assessed on underhand throwing and teamwork. Grades 3-5 are assessed on overhand throwing and teamwork. PE standards covered this week include standard 1 and standard 5.
Week 2: Battleship!
Welcome Back!!!!
Welcome back everyone!! I hope everyone had an active summer and you are energized for another great year at Osuna. I enjoyed my summer at the Albuquerque Academy and making many changes to our new home. I am really excited to introduce some new activities and of course re-teach some of our favorites.
Our first week of PE will consist of reviewing all of our PE rules and guidelines. We will warm our brains and bodies up with some fun warm-up games. We will also cover playground games and the proper way to use all equipment. Don't forget to check the website to see what your child is doing in PE each week.
Remember to take note of your child's PE day so they have the proper clothing and tennis shoes.
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Miranda Kerr is Pretty In Paris
Miranda Kerr arrives at the Balenciaga: Paris Fashion Week Autumn Winter show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on Thursday (March 4).
The 26-year-old Australian model checked out the new line of clothing by Balenciaga's designer Nicolas Ghesquière.
In the past, Miranda has shown her support for the Spanish design house. Last October, she gave attendees a casting surprise when she modeled and worked the catwalk for Balenciaga's Spring 2010 line during the last Paris Fashion Week.


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Tagged: time to say goodbye
8/21/12 Braves at Nationals: Nationals Park
Less than fifteen hours after saying goodbye to him in the morning, Rick Gold and I met up at the gates of Nationals Park for our 10th and final game together in 2012:
If you haven't read the entry, Rick and I were on a bus together close to 2 o'clock that same morning. It was one of those times for a sarcastic "Long time no see", since both of us had woken up pretty soon before that.
Speaking of people sleeping, that's what the Nationals players were apparently doing, because they didn't take batting practice:
Since it was my last day at Nationals Park for this year, I I used this time to say goodbye to most of the ushers I knew.
Eventually, the Nationals pitchers came out to throw, so I headed over there. Here is where a season full of pretty much not asking pitchers for baseballs came in handy (in that they probably would have recognized me if I had). I yelled out to Ryan Mattheus as he finished throwing and he tossed me the ball:
I then just hung around until the Braves started hitting. When Juan Francisco's group came up first, both Rick and I moved up to the second deck in right field:
As I said about Francisco in the last entry, dude hits BOMBS. I mean look how far I look how far away from home plate I was:
Unfortunately, he took probably less than twenty swings before finishing for the day.
I headed down to the lower level for the Braves group of lefties and Dan Uggla. There, two other ballhawks (Rick and a guy whose name I don't know) took the two best spots in right, so I was forced to just stand in a middle spot and hope I could judge the ball better than them/ jump in front of them. When Jason Heyward hit a ball to my right, the ballhawk I didn't know ran straight to his right. Meanwhile, I knew the ball was falling short of that. I ran into the row and made the running, backhanded catch:
As soon as I caught it, I searched for a kid and gave it away. I soon there after got Jonny Venters to toss me a ball and gave that too away.
That would be it for snagging. As for the game, I headed out to left field:
Stephen Strasburg was pitching, so I figured the righty-dominant Nationals would be more likely to go yard. I was right, but it was an inning *before* I got to my seat there. Oh, and there was a rain delay where it absolutely poured. It was my third rain delay in as many days. So it really was no big deal. The most notable part of it was before the delay started, it was raining at least three times harder than it was during the rain delay the game before.
During the rain delay, I got soaked, walked through the seats looking for tickets, got soaked, said goodbye to the ushers in the ballpark, got soaked, tried to get a ball from Alan Butts, got soaked, talked to Eddie Perez. Oh, and did I mention I got soaked? I don't think I did. It was raining pretty hard. Do you remember when I said it was raining three times harder than the previous game DURING the game? Well during the rain delay, it rained about ten times harder. The rain would step up to "next level", and then when you thought it couldn't rain any harder, a burst of even harder rain.
Anyway, for the game, Stephen Strasburg and Paul Maholm managed to survive the rain delay to pitch again afterwards (the rain delay was in the second inning). Maholm went seven innings while Strasburg went six. Unfortunately for Maholm, it's not how long you last, it's how many runs you give up. Strasburg allowed just one run while Maholm allowed four.
- 3 Balls at this game (1 pictured because I gave 2 away)
Numbers 384-386 for my "career":
- 164 Balls in 39 Games= 4.21 Balls Per Game
- 3 Balls x 33,888 Fans= 101,664 Competition Factor
- 48 straight Games with at least 1 Ball
- 4 straight Games with at least 2 Balls
- 2 straight Games with at least 3 Balls
- 124 Balls in 28 Games= 4.43 Balls Per Game at Nationals Park
- 20 straight Games at Nationals Park with at least 1 Ball
- 4 straight Games at Nationals Park with at least 2 Balls
- 2 straight Games at Nationals Park with at least 3 Balls
- Time Spent On Game 3:32- 11:22= 7 Hours 50 Minutes


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BrikWars 2010 wrote:Minifigs lack the ability to clench their clawlike hands into fists, and the limited range of minifig leg motion means that the groins of their enemies will never be exposed to their nonexistent knees. As a result, unarmed combat between minifigs is an almost complete waste of time. The only really worthwhile use for Bare Hands is in grabbing someone else's dropped weapon.
Bare Hands cannot be used to Attack or Parry. If a minifig has one hand free, he can use it to Grab his opponent, for the sake of hitting him with the weapon in his other hand. If both hands are empty, then he can use both of them to Shove his opponent 2" away, in an attempt to get away from the real warriors who remembered to come armed (5.2: Close Combat).
I like the joke, of course, and I try to remain true to the spirit of it when describing physical things in the BrikVerse, whether in fiction, on the Wiki, or to friends. Just the other day I made a joke about minifig physicality to Silver when I told him that his women were just as thick as his men. But, cute as the joke is, my brain has always balked at it. There are plenty of real world fighting styles were a clawed hand can do a shitload of damage. Granted, not many (if any) martial arts are particularly suited to War but not all BrikWars battles have to be undertaken on such a scale or theme. I can also imagine two fisted heroes going back a long way in the LEGO themes but there are several, more recent, reasons why its become more difficult for me to not consider the idea.
First, there are the Traveler's Tales Lego games. Hard to watch Batman or Indiana Jones in action and not see how clawlike fists can be clenched to do some ridiculous damage.
Following that are the Marvel and DC lineups. Superheroes are always bashing one another in the faces.
Completing that minifig concept, there is the Collectible Minifigure Series. Boxer, Martial Artist, Sumo Wrestler. I think there's a Luchador. And so on.
Then, we have stuff like this:
And, even though his more modern stuff is way better, I'm pretty much sold on the idea.
My thoughts turn to Star Wars and Trek regular and expanded universes. Star Wars had all kinds of kickass species specific martial arts styles, suited to the particular physiologies of the alien races, like the Wookie martial art form. Trek had things like the efficient, faction specific Starfleet Martial Art. Anyway, I can see minifigs adopting a fighting style (or styles) that would suit their blocky form and clawed hands.
For those interested, what are some thoughts on how to proceed?


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It's not very often that you see Jennifer Aniston wearing an updo hairstyle. Typically she will be wearing her signature long layered hairstyle with waves mixed throughout for a beautiful look.
We love this style on Jennifer! This look is a fabulous upstyle which is very soft on the face and features a beautiful bun that has been styled neatly to the side. This look will suit most face shapes and is perfect for all occasions.
Here Jen has opted for extreme length for her lovely locks. This is a fabulous option for softening larger facial features as the feathery texture of the layering creates length in the face. This cut is best suited to medium to thick hair typesSee more Jennifer Aniston Hairstyles


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Late-Season Winter Storm Makes for a Messy Friday in the Duluth/Superior Region [UPDATED]
A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Twin Ports region, and has been extended until 5 pm today (Friday) for falling snow and blowing/drifting snow. The strong, gusty winds off Lake Superior along with continued snowfall will make for messy conditions through the daytime hours today.
What to Expect
Winds are calming through the afternoon, reducing the fuel for the lake effect snow that was falling earlier today. A chance of additional snowfall continues, with the possibility of an additional 1-3 inches through the remainder of the afternoon and into the evening hours of tonight.
Conditions will improve greatly for tomorrow, with a slight chance of morning snow, before some clearing and daytime high temperatures approaching 40 degrees. Another significant snow system will move again for Sunday, offering the chance at additional measurable snowfall. We'll have the latest information as it becomes available.
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Datafast commenced as a trunked radio network operator in Victoria. From 1999 to 2001, it developed a 34Mb/s ATM backbone network in western Victoria. Ultimately the network extended to Mt Gambier in South Australia, with a hub in Melbourne and links to other state capitals.
Eftel started as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Perth Western Australia.
Datafast acquired a VoIP (Voice over Internet Provider) telecommunications company, and VivaNET, a wholesale only ISP.
Datafast merged with Eftel, an ISP and broadband telecommunications carrier. The merger doubled the size of the company, providing significant economies of scale, and extended broadband operations into four states.
Through consolidation and other initiatives, Datafast significantly reduced its networking costs, established a Layer-2 ADSL service, and extended the network to South Australia and the Northern Territory.
These initiatives helped the company to take advantage of two current trends: industry consolidation and the take-up of broadband Internet access.
In late 2003, Datafast acquired ISPs KeyPoint, EZ Web, and Impaq. These purchases raised the size of the customer base to 85,000 and extended broadband coverage to Tasmania, completing the national roll-out.
In January, Datafast acquired NSW ISP Planet Netcom, adding a further 15,000 accounts and bringing the total customer base to over 100,000, making the company one of Australia's 10 largest ISPs.
In June, Datafast acquired Bunbury based ISP OzzieNet, and in October Datafast acquired Affinity, a Melbourne based ISP and its umbrella of brands, taking the total number of active accounts on the Datafast network to 120,000.
Acquired ViaNetAIP and MyAccess. Launched Speak voice product, packaged retail product range and Broadband over PowerLines (BPL). Datafast Telecommunications Ltd changes name to Eftel Limited.
Eftel acquired WA-based ISP Ace Online and Queensland-based ISPs Instant Communication and aaNet. aaNet is Eftel's largest ever broadband acquisition, bringing the total number of active accounts on the Eftel network to 140,000+.
Eftel signed with DCITA, gaining access to the $60 million fund made available through the Broadband Connect programme, an Australian government initiative designed to promote broadband access in regional Australia.
In early 2007, Eftel released 8000kbps speed ADSL1 broadband as well as a range of full-service telephony products to the retail market, further expanding it's extensive range of Internet and telecommunications services.
In March, Eftel was appointed as one of four Preferred Suppliers for the Victorian Government.
In late 2007, Eftel announced the development of the BroadbandNext network. Built on cutting-edge MSAN technology to be installed in telephone exchanges throughout Australia.
Eftel launched a New Wireless Web Service in December, to be accessed via a hand-held device known as the Pocketsurfer2, available for sale from selected retail outlets throughout Australia.
Migration of Eftel customers onto the BroadbandNext network commenced in mid-2008.
As a result of improving business profitability, shareholders received a maiden dividend of $0.1c per share in September. Eftel also announced the acquisition of the Concept Group of Companies in September.
As a result of significant network partnerships with Wideband Networks and Nextep in November 2008, the BroadbandNext footprint expanded to 140 exchanges throughout Australia. Eftel also signed a strategic partnership agreement, giving Dodo, one of Australia's largest and best-known ISPs, access to the BroadbandNext network. Eftel now operates Australia's sixth largest broadband footprint.
In February, Eftel launched its expanded Wholesale Division, Eftel Wholesale, comprised of the existing DFT Wholesale business, the recently acquired Concept Wholesale business, wholesaling of the BroadbandNext network and wholesaling of Outsourcing Services delivered from Cyberjaya (Malaysia).
In late Febrary, John Lane was appointed as the new CEO of Eftel. Outgoing CEO Simon Ehrenfeld was appointed as Executive Chairman.
Eftel announced the launch of the Eftel Customer Focus Initiative in May 2009, aimed at advancing Eftel's position as a leader in customer service within the telecommunications industry. This project will be lead by Ryan Bunter, former Customer Service Manager of number-one customer service ISP Westnet.
In February, Eftel acquired Colour City Internet. Colour City Internet has around 500 active accounts, delivering xDSL, dial-up, e-mail, hosting and domain services to customers in the region around Orange NSW.
In April, Scott Stavretis was appointed as the new CEO of Eftel. Scott comes to the company from Dodo Australia, where he was responsible for the executive management and operations of the entire group.
In July, Eftel successfully completed the purchase of Club Telco. The expanded company now turns over in excess of $1 million per week of 120,000 services.
In August, Eftel signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of wholesale telecommunications service provider Platform Networks Pty Ltd.
During the first half of 2012 Eftel went through a period of transformation as it integrated the Eftel and ClubTelco businesses and relocated its headquarters to Melbourne.
In the second half of the 2012 Eftel stepped up its acquisition activity, acquiring Visage Telecom Pty Ltd, the business operated by West Australian Networks, the DSL customers of Enterprise IT, and also acquired Engin, a leader in the voice over internet protocol (Voip) sector, from Channel Seven Group. The Engin business alone contributed $5.75m of revenue to the Eftel Group.
By the end of 2012 the company had completed restructure of the legacy Eftel business and also the newly acquired Engin business and will benefit greatly from the associated operational savings.


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Mayor's Office
Students are encouraged to attend a special showing of the documentary "Bully" at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Grand, 1101 "O" Street. The movie will be followed by a panel discussion led by Dr. Susan Swearer, a UNL psychology professor who is co-director of the Bullying Research Network.
The discussion will be taped and aired on the government cable access channels 5 (5 CITY-TV) and 10 (10 Health) as well as 21 Educational Access. The channels are part of the Citizen Information Center (CIC), a division of the Mayor's Office.
A limited number of free tickets will be available at the Grand, and doors will open at 8:15 a.m. The Lincoln Community Foundation and Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital have helped to fund the free tickets, and additional sponsors are needed. Interested individuals, organizations and businesses can contact Diane Gonzolas, CIC, at 402-441-7831, or Bill Luxford, 5 CITY-TV, at 402-441-6688. The regular ticket price is $6.
According to the American Justice Department, one out of every four children is a victim of bullying, and at least two children are bullied every seven minutes. The 98-minute movie tells the stories of five families dealing with bullying, including two who lost children due to suicide. It is rated PG-13 for its intense themes, disturbing content and strong language.
5 CITY-TV and 10 Health have been airing programming related to bullying over the last month, including presentations from a March bullying workshop. Presenters included Swearer and Kirk Smalley of Oklahoma, whose son Ty committed suicide about a year ago when he was suspended from school for standing up to a boy who had bullied him. Oklahoma students who heard his story created the "Stand for the Silent" movement. Smalley has recorded a message, which will be shown at 8:55 a.m. May 12, and materials from the Stand for the Silent initiative will be distributed at the event.
On April 20, students across Lincoln participated in Stand for the Silent Day with seven seconds of silence, a balloon release and the recitation of an anti-bullying pledge. The access channels are airing video from several of those gatherings, including one featuring Mayor Chris Beutler at the Lighthouse after-school program.
Program schedules for the access channels are available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: tv). Programming also can be viewed through video-on-demand and the YouTube sites for 10 Health and 5 CITY-TV, available at the same website.


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The BMW Performance steering wheel features integrated instrumentation to display critical drive data right where your eyes naturally focus. EAS has taken this trick unit a step further and "reinvented the wheel" with high-quality Nappa leather and trigger grips molded into the nine and three positions for a more ergonomic grip. It features a flat-bottom design to facilitate comfortable ingress and egress and includes shift indicator lights.the integrated LCD display can display such information as lap times, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, and temperature data.
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Rotora's Super Challenge brake systems are designed to meet the demands of race enthusiasts, but also to offer the durability and easy maintenance of Rotora's current Street Challenge systems. These competition-ready kits are equipped with all-new Super Challenge lightweight forged calipers (four- and six-piston), constructed from aerospace-grade aluminum alloy for a 15 percent weight reduction over standard street calipers without sacrificing stiffness. These are paired with full floating two-piece slotted rotors with directional staggered vanes for increased thermal capacity and heat dissipation. Details include ventilated titanium piston inserts in the calipers and aluminum mounting brackets for further reduction of unsprung weight.
Waxing your ride is now faster and easier than ever with the unique new Gel Wax from Eagle One. It reduces time spent and effort expended because it doesn't need to "haze" or dry after application. Just apply wax to one section of your vehicle at a time, wipe off immediately, and enjoy the shine. Gel Wax is made with natural carnauba and special polishers formulated to produce a high-durability finish, and additional benefits include no unsightly white residue or discoloration of black trim or molding.
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The Werfen GT-03 from SSR is a three-piece alloy wheel made using SSR's signature Semi Solid Forging (SSF) process for high operating integrity and the lowest possible weight. Because it's made up of an outer rim, inner rim, and center portion, the GT-03 is available in a range of offsets to ensure proper fitment to your particular vehicle. Available in a Searchlight Silver finish.
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