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A little postseason history lesson
After qualifying for the playoffs, the Dodgers are still aiming to capture consecutive National League West titles for the first since 1977 and 1978. Tommy Lasorda and Joe Torre are the only two managers to lead Los Angeles to the playoffs in their first two seasons piloting the Dodgers. Lasorda and Gabby Street (1930-31 Cardinals) are the only N.L. managers to win pennants in their first two seasons as manager.
This is also the first time the Dodgers have reached the playoffs four times in a six-year span since the Brooklyn Dodgers reached the World Series four times in a five-year span from 1952-56. The "playoff" losses in 1946, 1951, 1962 and 1980 are considered part of the regular season as tiebreakers, thus don't count as a postseason appearance.
The only Brooklyn manager to come close to reaching the playoffs in his first two full seasons was Burt Shotton, who replaced Leo Durocher during the 1948 season and finished in third place. In 1949, Shotton's Dodgers won the 1949 National League pennant and nearly repeated in 1950, missing a chance to force a playoff with the Phillies by losing at home against Philadelphia on the final day of the regular season.
Brooklyn's Ned Hanlon won consecutive N.L. pennants in his first two seasons as Dodger manager in 1899 and 1900, but the World Series didn't begin until 1903.
— Mark Langill
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Great history! More to celebrate! Will you be in San Diego? If so, see you there! I can feel it! We will clinch there!
Go Dodgers
Good morning ITDers!
You know I don't think we have any rookies for rooky hazing. All our babys are all grown up.
Why does this subject bother me?
Off to San Diego I go. I meet my friend who is at a seminar until noon here in the L.A. area.
Everyone have a great Tuesday!
Let's Go Dodgers!
From the previous thread…..I agree, Nellyjune about a current player on the list 🙂
I personally enjoy most of the tongue in cheek stuff that Simers writes. He certainly holds no reverence for the owner, management and even certain players on the team. My feelings for the same are way more extreme that Simer's.
Nonetheless, let's finally root the Dodgers to the pennant.
If I had my druthers, I wish they had finished as strong as they started this season, but then ultimately it is about October, so let's hope they can pull it together for the playoffs.
Last Play: N. Punto popped bunted into double play pitcher to third, A. Casilla out at home
Wow at the Twins and they 2 games back against the Tigers. I think they must've seen our game of bad base running.
– A. Casilla doubled to deep left
– M. Tolbert sacrificed to pitcher, A. Casilla to third
– N. Punto popped bunted into double play pitcher to third, A. Casilla out at home
Too gosh damn funny.
Anyone see what the Angels did after they celebration? They all gone to RF and tapped the Adenhart banner and the players took a pictures.
bear, I agree. Simers used to bug me, but he's the one columnist now that doesn't kiss up. I also agree that it's time to root these guys on, otherwise I'll end up in a straight jacket trying to figure out Joe Torre's lineups.
BTW, this crap about 4 straight playoff appearances cannot be compared to the old single and double division days when it was much harder to make the playoffs as either the only NL rep or one of 2 division winners. Apples and oranges baby.
Come on Dodgers!! I'm going to the first home game of the NLDS and I want it to be Game 1!!!
MARK – Great History Lesson….and I hope tonight we make more great history.
All those attending tonights game….HAVE FUN & CHEER LOUD FOR OUR BOYS.
I will be in fourth row section 116 behind 3rd base.
Cheering on the boys in blue.
Where are you sitting at crzblue2?
I'm off to San Diego, as well….only the second game I will have attended this year–the other being the ITD Tour. TV has made me a VERY lazy fan!
Make sure you wave as you pass Temecula, kahli!
Lineup from Dodgers Twitter:
Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Ethier RF
Ramirez LF
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Martin C
Castro 3B
Billingsley P
We almost have a real lineup here. Blake and Belliard must have some real injuries. Hopefully this can get the job done. Bills is going up against a rookie out of the bullpen. Joe needs to watch Bills carefully as he enters the sixth inning. Don't allow him to implode. We need this one not only for the division, but for home field advantage.
No problem, Tru. Let's go Blue!!!! Git 'er done!!!!
No problem, Tru. Let's go Blue!!!! Git 'er done!!!!
Oops. Sorry for the double post. Currently experiencing submission issues. Time warping also. My first post came in 20 minutes into the future, while my double post came in right on time. Time stamp: 4:17 pm
Hey Carcyn, maybe I'll see your Kcal 9.
Thanks for the lineup, Crash.
I still would give Dewitt another start and he did do a very good job for us last year before he gotten in that little slump and had to platoon with him and LaRoche before Blake came here.
The Dodgers are looking for their 11th division title (excluding the strike-shortened season of 1981) and third this decade, needing a win or Rockies loss to clinch the NL West. If they win the division, Joe Torre will earn his 13th division title as manager (1 with the Braves, 10 with the Yankees, and this would be his second with the Dodgers), the second-most division crowns won by any manager since divisional play began in 1969. Only Bobby Cox (15 division titles) has more.
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I heard the Reds got screwed in 1981 thanks god they did lol
Billingsley, who allowed three runs in six innings, is 0-4 with a 5.45 ERA in his last six starts and has not won since Aug. 18.
Facing the Padres should give him a good chance to end that streak. He has gone 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA in four starts against San Diego this season.
While the Dodgers are looking to get healthy before the playoffs, San Diego (72-85) tries to close out a mostly strong second half of the season. The Padres are 15-9 this month and 34-23 since July 28.
Well said, Bear!
Cincinatti helping us out 3-0 over St Louis in the 2nd.
Good Early Evening ITD, Dodger Faithful and Our Beloved Boy's in Blue……….
Here is my Rah, Rah, Rah for Billz and the Boy's tonight!
Champagne celebration aside…..We can use a win tonight for several good reasons…….First to get Billz back to the happy side of the game….secondly as Bowa say's… Home field advantage is big. Third and foremost we need a hot team, some positive energy and a strong finish to this season.
I've been running a dry test ( these last two games) for the celebration…..Using plain ole water…. and Alka Seltzer for the bubbles….Enough of the Plop, Plop, Fizz Fizz…….
I want……. POP, POP, FIZZ, FIZZ TONIGHT
Pop the catchers mitt….Pop the bat's……Pop the cork!!!!
Enjoy the game everyone………
Don't sell the Padres short they're have a better record than us since July 28 and that is bad for us.
I still can't believe this and it seem the Red Sox implode at the right time but they still only need 1 more win to make the playoff.
It would be fitting if Billz can be the one to pitch us to the pennant. I know he's been way off since the All-Star game, and I've been on him as much as anybody here, but he still has the most wins on our pitching staff. We likely wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the good Billz. I think we need him at his best to come out of the playoffs a winner, and he still is a big part of our future.
GO BILLZ, GO DODGERS – put it all together and end this frustration!
Go Astros and Reds
I mean wrong not right lol
Third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff could return to the Padres lineup Tuesday after missing 17 games with thigh and back injuries.
Los Angeles has won 10 of 16 against San Diego this season.
Damn it figure Kouzmanoff would probably be back.
Hey all my blogmates! Got a BIG favor to ask of you . . . I am going to be at my class tonight and won't be out until around 9:30, so I won't be listening to or watching the game 😦 The favor is to PLEASE add an cheer to yours when the get the job done tonight! GO DODGERS GO!!!
Darn, the ONE time I don't proofread – meant to say to add an extra cheer on my behalf . . . .
Consider it done, Sparkleplenty!
Damn GS by ex Giants Feliz.
Dang time warp I type that message about Feliz after my last message.
I thought Torre was bad to bring Sweeney up everytime as a PH but dang check out Norton with the Braves.
Not hard to find out all the games he's been PH lol
haha Cards down 7-1.
And Rockies losing 2-1. But I want us to win it out right.
The Pirates kick our butt and getting shutout against the Cubs geez I like how thing work.
lol Karros say Broxton is his MVP blah.
Shad ~ You can never figure out baseball. I stopped trying a long time ago.
lol Jim Hill is everywhere he was in Anaheim I guess he knew we was going to lose.
Yeah not to mention we kill the Cubs. Is like the Cards are 1-5 vs the Rockies and we owned the Rockies.
Yeah not to mention we kill the Cubs. Is like the Cards are 1-5 vs the Rockies and we owned the Rockies.
Gosh double post wish my dialup wasn't so slow so I don't know if it post the first time.
At least Bills looks sharp so far.
Hi Everybody,
It's the old geezer from B'Klyn here.
Let them try……AGAIN.
I'm following the lead of my buddy Truebluwill and I bought a bottle of ANDRE' California champagne.
I'll pop the cork as soon as the Dodgers give us a reason to celebrate. (or for that matter the Milwaukee Brewers)
This is another big night for Bills, I wish him luck.
I hope the Dodgers don't make a hero of Cesar Ramos.
Hi'Ya Gang!! Ferk with a bit of recto-cranial inversion!!! Geez!!! I think you all know the drill, unacceptable!!
Either the Dodgers are not fully focus, or the other teams are getting pretty good at picking runners of the bases.
C'mon Billz!!!
I agree, Jhall……………UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!
Nice inning Bills.
LOL Tru!! Actually, it is just as pathetic as unacceptable!! Oh well, let's gitter'done!!! Got alot of ballgame to get it right!!!
Maybe we will kick it up a notch now that the Rockies are winning!
Urgh 4-2 but I'd rather win to clinch.
I hope so true, I'd like to see a little more "Eye of the Tiger" coming down the home stretch and getting ready for the playoffs.
Likewise Shad, I don't want to limp in, I want to bust the freaking door down!! LOL!!!
Where was this Furcal at the beginning of the year? Am I'm crazy to say we could've probably win 110 game so far and already clinch if Furcal didn't started off slow?
OK guys, time to start raking. Just a solo shot, they very seldom kill you early. Time for the offense to get it in gear!!!
Hi ITD,
I see most are either at Petco or watching in some manner.
Got the AnDRE bubbly, got the favorite team shirts and hats, so we can get the good moJOE going. JUST WIN BABY!
I hope that was Bilz "bad" inning and we can get this Division wrapped up tonight. PHILS won, Cards loss and ROX look to win, but Braves got chopped! Let Go Dodgers!
Gosh damn it. lol beat LA seriously.
IT'S OKAY BILLZ, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THAT RUN BACK!!!!!! key word is "should" 🙂
Andre ends the inning with a 13 pitch at-bat, and Manny swings at the first pitch – uugghhh!!!!!
That solo HR doesn't bother me as much as Either not coming through with men on base.
No help from the Brew crew, so it looks like it's up to us.
But I guess that the way we want it though, Right?
Well, the first pitch pop up wasn't so good either. Nor was the double play that was just hit by James.
Sometimes I think the Dodgers are still in shock from Sunday's game.
I'd sure rather taste the Cold Duck than watch it!!! C'mon guys, let's get it done. All we have faced is mediocre pitching at best for about the last week. If you can't get it done against these guys, I'm not very optimistic about our chances against what we will see in the playoffs. Geez!!!
Dodger4life has to give the team one of his pep talks! We need our cheerleader to get with it!!!!
Your Cold Duck is going to start quacking, Jhall! lol
LOL Trumom!! So far we are laying a big duck egg!!!
Good to see Bills settle down after giving up the HR. Now we got to get it going against Ramos.
I think we alll in shocked what happen in Sunday game.
Alright we need to break the tension with some runs…..
Brewers just tied it up with a 3 run homerun by Jason Kendell.
Yeah Kendal tied it up.
Getting kind of nervous with what's happening in Colorado.
Yes Jhall, they always do after a clinching, no matter how it's done.
It doesn't matter anyway.
Huggy Bear is pitching for the Brewers right now.
I couldn't care less about the freaking Rockies, we need to take care of our own business. If we lose this game and the Rocks lose to hand us the NL West, do they crack the champagne? Any thoughts????
I like that San Diego is Dodgertown sign.
oldbrooklynfan ~ I'm getting kind of nervous with what's happening in San Diego!
I don't think they should jhall!!!! They need to win to get the champagne.
I wouldn't would you?
Seems a little odd to celebrate when you lose to a sub .500 team for the 3rd game in a row. JMO!!! Kind of like, well yeah, mom died, but we just inherited half a million dollars!!!
Now, will they?………………….probably.
Hell no Shad!!! I'd be packing up my bats and getting ready to kick some butt tomorrow and really earn it!!!
Belly whooping triple by Odog.
ODAWGGGGGGG!!! Wake Them up!!
I'm sorry but I could not come into the clubhouse after losing against a door mat team and celebrate. Hopefully our boys will make it a non issue and score some freaking runs!!!
Maybe now the flood gates will open and the runs will flow.
jhall – How much of that decision is up to the players and not the organization? I would think if it were strictly up to the players, they would want to win. However, not sure about how management might think differently. It is about media and money in some respects.
I would make them have batting practice/fielding problem all night lol.
And then, Jhall can open his Cold Duck!! lol
Crap!!!! Double plays sure put a damper on things!!
This is getting ridiculous.
Do you guys remember last year? The cards beat the Dbacks, and then we lost to the Pads…. Making us nl west champs… And boy did they celebrate after that!!
Good point Nelly!! I think our boys will get it done and make it a moot point.
I'm guessing Pittsburgh turned Charlie Steiner down… because he totally just proposed to Everth Cabrerra, the Puds' shortstop.
Sometimes I wonder if he forgets what team he's rooting for. Cheering good plays is fine, but something tells me his call for a Dodgers clincher will be halfhearted compared to that bottom of the 9th at PNC on Sunday.
Andre Cold Duck Trumom!!! LOL!!!
That's showing the confidence they need, Jhall!
Ties on both ports.
I think so too jhall!!!!!!
Hey Brandon!!!! How are you doing?
Andre Cold Duck sounds good to me, Jhall! lol
It really doesn't matter how a team clinches, even when they lose they celebrate, Jhall.
I'm good Nelly… I'd like to see our boys pull out a win tonight…. But again, reminding everyone of last year… and how that went down
Hi'Ya North, Brandon, and 32!!! Welcome to the impending party!!! Now that you mention it Brandon, I do. I guess you can chalk it off to getting it done all season long to get to this point. Certainly cause for some celebration. Not nearly as sweet, however!!!
They just look lethargic and tired…. I don't get it
Billz is starting to lose it!
no one can be blamed the way it ends up and when you accomplish something you celebrate it.
That is very true brandon.
Hey northstateblues and 32and53fan!!! I didn't see you come in.
North ~ Good point about Charlie. He has been driving me crazy all year.
Your right Brooklyn, like I stated earlier, celebrate your collective work for the season. And, don't look a gift horse in the mouth!!!
Now, we need Collie!
I think they actually clinch before the played the game that night and lost.
Gosh Bills PC come on let's get this last out.
I mean, no matter if they clinch or not…. It's very concerning to be losing the way they are against the piss poor teams of the league…. I mean, come on guys… The Nats, the Pirates, and now possibly the Pads…. wow
Where's the gift when you had a better season.
It doesn't matter how the last game came out.
Well, Joe doesn't seem to be too worried about Billz, does he? They just had a shot of him. Maybe somebody needs to make sure he is awake.
Crap……….one batter to many for Billz!
Well, we should be able to make up that run.
Billz is pitching himself out of a starting roll in the playoffs.
It is however looking more and more like Billz will not make the playoff roster at all… The guy just cracks under pressure…. The problem is that he KNOWS that he's pitching for is playoff roster spot… and he puts even more pressure on himself….. BUT CAN WE GET THE MAN SOME F!@#$ING RUNS AGAINST THIS BS TEAM!!!!!!
The Dodgers caught a break there with Gonzo gettihg thrown out!
Billz really didn't pitch that bad. It's only 2 runs,and he did make it through the 6th inning. The problem is we can't score any runs.
By firstname.lastname@example.com on September 29, 2009 9:24 PM
That is the truely pathetic part of this story!!!
Come on Blake another pinch HR would be nice here.
Urgh nice shot Dewitt.
Come on Thome get a PH homerun
I'll take the walk!
Right now the Dodgers are under pressure to win so you have to expect them to struggle, no matter who they're playing.
The Padre's have nothing to lose, so they're loose.
**** the rockies.
Rockies won!
That right Nellyjune, Bills pitch well, just no support.
Now we're on our own.
Championship teams don't struggle under pressure, they get it done. That's a lame excuse!!!
At least it's only 2-1, we're still in this game.
Yeah like the Yankees, the Dodgers are not the Yankees.
Yeah, I'm thinking as soon as they clinch this thing…. whenever they decide to do that!! They'll be able to real off 5 or 6 in a row
Billz did his job and pitched well!!! Kudo's to him. The offense is dropping the ball!!!!
**** this team
I think… really… no excuses…. and honestly, it bothers me how little they seem to care, and think…. "ehh… it'll happen, and we'll be fine"
damn another defense miscue
You know Joe has said all along, he doesn't seem to be too worried about homefield advantage. Well, the team must have the same mindset because they seem to be playing like it's no big deal.
The way we are playing right now, we are going to be the Wild Card and the Rockies are going to win this division!!
I'm feeling sick right now.
This team is never out of it, never…….
We need Blake and Bellliard back.
TBW ~ I'm feeling sick right now, too. Amd, it's not giddy from champagne.
We're still alive, the Padres could bring in the wrong pitcher, it's happened before and everybody knows that.
Boy, Charlie really doesn't like Andre. I wish he'd shut up!!! He's not the only one not hitting om this road trip, is he?
They're obviously pressing… Everyone is…. they need to relax!! Have fun!! When's the last time these guys looked like they were having fun!! They're the first place team, with the best record in the NL…. Act like it and enjoy the damn game!! They need to RELAX!!! Quit being so GD uptight!!!
Ooooh, too much pressure!! Geez!! Give me a break. Hell', we're in the dam'n drivers seat!!! We should be playing with the swagger right now.
I seen this scene, take place for years.
They know that their fans want a win badly to clinch and somehow everything gets harder.
That's what I'm saying jhall…. They need to laugh a little…. For God sakes… this team last year was sooooo relaxed…. At times they've looked like it this year…. But, I'm talking about the Manny antics, and the being goofy…. They helped this team relax and play loose…. They're just presing…. They need to go to the beach tomorrow or SOMETHING!
The thing that really gets me is that for weeks we been talking about the Dodgers' easy schedule in Sept. Playing weak teams like the Nats, Pirates & Padres. If this score holds, and it looks like it will, the Dodgers will be 3 and 5 against those teams. That makes feel really, really sick.
Andre does have the only RBI of the game. What game is Charlie watching? I am watching the ever so boring as hell Padres announcers.
You sure it wasn't the media that was talking about it?
Nellyjune ~ every time Andre comes to bat, Charlie has to say how dreadful he has been on this road trip. If it were Juanpy, he be saying ow fabulous he is. I can't stand him and wish he'd shut up and let Rick talk once in a while.
Can I add to the excuses – LOL!!!!!? How about the gray uniforms? These games have felt like that color…………..just dull and boring – blah!!!!!!!
As disgusted as I feel right now I'm not giving up. I still bleed Dodgers blue. I'm still Truebluewill. Come boys!
Forget the champagne, I am bringing out the tequila.
We can still clinch in san diego, tomorrow?
The Dodgers are streaky, they've been that way for a few years now and this is just another downturn.
Maybe they'll turn it up in the postseason.
But we still got another AB tonight.
The Dodgers are streaky, they've been that way for a few years now and this is just another downturn.
Maybe they'll turn it up in the postseason.
But we still got another AB tonight.
Nellyjune ~ the gray uniforms sounds like a good excuse. It's as good as no sunshine in Pittsburgh. lol
truebluewill – We all bleed Dodger Blue, and that is why this is so painful to watch.
I think justplaindisgusted just became justplainmortified.
3,4,5 hitters: 1 for 12, 4 SOs and don't forget the DPs
Bilz did alright, again it was the walks that did him in, very much like before.
The champagne is still cold.
But so are the Dodgers.
Yes Sir, this team sure looks ready for the playoffs. We're going to get the Cardinals and they are going to kick our A** as usual. We'll never get past the first series. We totally suck, big time.
MAYBE tomorrow.
Bring back Casey Blake and let him sucking it up.
C'est La Vie!!! We'll whip'em tomorrow!!! Goodnight all, I hope you all have a great night and better tomorrow!!! Excelsior True Believers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nelly ~ You are so right, it hurts so much to see such a great season end this way.
When the Dodgers get to the postseason, they'll start an 11 game winning streak.
Breath In, now out. A collective laugh and start it up tomorrow with a shout: GO DODGERS! Stay upbeat
Good Night jhall!!!!!! Wish you could go to bed with champagne. Take Care and God Bless my friend.
They've been riding the roller coaster a long time and they're getting ready for another upturn.
Hold your hats.
After seeing the Cards getting whoop by the Reds and Rockies it might noit happen. No one is invinceable.
Maybe your right oldbrooklynfan. Maybe we have to go through all this pain now so we can feel the joy of a winning October.
I always start out the day thinking the Dodgers are going to win today. So, that will happen for sure, and just like oldbrooklynfan says, the sun will rise tomorrow with another chance to finish this division off once and for all.
Good night all. Maybe tomorrow we'll turn it around.
I hope I am TBW.
Well, the reports from our ITD on-sight commentators should be good.
I agree 32and53fan!!! I have been saying "we will get it done tomorrow for three days now" It's getting kind of old. Maybe three is a charm so we won't have to say it a 4th time.
Yeah lakers media day geez.
32and53fan – I am up here time warped.
OBF and TBW, that's what I was thinking before I had to leave the game and go to the store. Just get this horrible play out of their systems and come back strong in the post season. The way Bills gets sloppy after the 5th inning does not bode well for him to be a starting pitcher in the play offs.
We will get them tomorrow.
LOL – a caller to the Dodger Talk radio show just said they should come to the game tomorrow in clown suits.
I don't think it is quite that bad…yet.
Hi Nelly
I have not been that active on this board lately. Until I get a new tenant in my rental house, it is hard for me to get too involved in recreational activities. I have been watching in horror the last week as the Dodgers have imploded. It is bad enough to lose, but the way they have beat themselves is just not acceptable.
I was reminded that the Dodgers have not done anything the easy way all season. So, why would that change now? Not that they are, but it sometimes feels like they do these things on purpose to either test our Dodger Blue loyalty or just pisss us off. Both tactics are working brilliantly if that is the case – LOL!!!!
0-3 record
2.3 runs/per game
batting avg .189
Missed the last part lol
Frant McCourt not nervous
lol Sasha Vujacic look like Ethier.
So I say D
I say D-O,
The team that's all heart,
All heart and all thumbs,
They're my Los Angeles, your Los Angeles,
Our Los Angeles…
Do you really think we'll win the pennant?
Ooh, ooh, ooh dem bums
Good song 🙂
We are up to 20 minutes.
We've lost 3 in a row
4 out of 5
5 out of 7
To the worst teams in the league
We've scored 2 runs on 8 hits the last two games to two teams who are in the bottom half of the league in ERA and runs allowed
Last 7 games we're hitting .232
Our team batting average is now .271
It hasn't been that low since April 13th
We give up insurance runs without a hit
The LA Times can't tell Casey Blake from Ned Colletti
There's no fire
"I think we can do it," Matt Kemp said
"The champagne will be colder tomorrow," said Manny Ramirez
"If it's worthwhile, it's worth the wait," this carefree version of the manager said.
Some say there's no panic
Maybe they can turn it on again as they have before
It really doesn't matter
If we blow this thing, I'll still be a Dodger fan
If we catch fire and go all the way, I'll still be a Dodger fan
I'd just like to see someone break up a water cooler now and then to show they care a little
But that's just me
Dodgereric ~ I broke a few things last night! I care!!!! It really hurts me to see them struggle like this!!!
As you say, though, I am and will always be a Dodger fan!
dodgereric – Everytime it is mentioned about Andre and his temper when he doesn't do well. It's written as a negative thing, which I always took the opposite way that he really cares about winning for his team and doesn't want to let them down. However, it seems Joe has them all in this attitude that "it will be okay." Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I really don't know, but it sure seems to be working against them right now. However, when we win tonight, it won't matter, will it? Like you said, we are Dodger fans…………enough said 🙂
BTW – Good Morning ITD readers and writers!!!! It's going to happen today, right? It's got to!!!!
Lot's of Dodger Blue in the streets of San Diego last night. Did hear a fan yell as Rockies victory was posted on the scoreboard, "Not here, not tonight…" And I thought, "Right On!" The Dodgers players either make a statement…or go away. I'll not make excuses for them or beg for a little TV champagne party. This isn't about Joe or Ned or Frank or the Rockies or the Padres or whatever. These guys are either championship caliber players or they're not. There are smoke and mirrors in sports.
Good Morning ITD, Dodger Faithful and Our Beloved Boy's in Blue……………
The wait continues….so I have some motivational music for the boy's as we attempt to them get fired up……This first one is rather long 15 minutes……Our offense should Rally half as long…..we have played like this before…here goes
Just go out and………….PLAY !!! PLAY!!!! PLAY!!!!!
*As we attempt to get them fired up……….
I am ticked off beyond belief at this point. We still control our own destiny, but we are not playing like it. The defense has been terrible, and what wins in the playoffs? Pitching and flawless defense. The offense has been terrible, and Manny has not been leading the offense in five months. Furcal, Andre, and Kemp can lead the offense into the playoffs, but they are getting no help from the manager. His lineups and management of the pitching staff are just incredibly poor. Leaving Bills in the game so long in the sixth inning again is just unthinkable. We are still ahead in the loss column by one game over the Phillie phans and two games over the freakin' genius LaRussa's Cards. We could also eject the Rockies from the playoffs and play the Braves in the NLDS. I'd much rather play a five game series against the Braves than against either the Phillies or the Cards. But what we've got here is a failure in attitude.
Here's Joe's attitude: "What's worthwhile is worth the wait," Torre said. Lackluster is an understatement.
Here's my attitude: Why wait? Like jhall said, KICK DOWN THE DOOR!
Apologies to Robert Palmer, Simply Irresistible
Thanks to jhall for the inspiration
Torre's thinking makes me miserable
Joe compromised our principle, yeah yeah
This kind of **it is typical
His mind is quite fatigable
He's a contract Frank endorsed, he's another dead horse
Joe plays down to weaker teams like there's no other course
He once looked good to Frank, but now I find him
Simply unacceptable
Simply unacceptable
Frank's loving is so powerful, huh
He's simply unteachable
The signing is irreversible
The thought is unbearable
He's an unnatural wretch, and he sleeps on the bench,
He deserves no applause, Frank surrendered because
He once looked good to Ned, but now we find him
Simply unacceptable
Simply unacceptable
Simply unacceptable he's so bad, Frank tell us where the money went
Simply unacceptable he can't coach, theres no other way to go
He's unavoidable, I'm backed against the wall
He gives us feelings like we never felt before
Joe's breaking promises, Ned can't find a clause
He once looked good to Frank, but now we find him
Simply unacceptable
He's so bad, Frank tell us where the money went
Simply unacceptable he can't coach, theres no other way to go
His methods are unthinkable
The proof is irrefutable, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
His mind is so fatigable, huh
His moves are so defensible
He's a contract Frank endorsed, he's another dead horse
Joe plays down to weaker teams like there's no other course
He once looked good to Frank, but now I find him
Simply unacceptable
Simply unacceptable
He's so bad, Frank tell us where the money went
Simply unacceptable he can't coach, theres no other way to go
He's so bad, Frank tell us where the money went
Simply unacceptable he can't coach, theres no other way to go
Simply unacceptable™ ©
It would be a smart and very good thing to get serious and win this thing tonight. I was really hoping to clinch in Pittsburgh 'cause San Diego could put a mediocre little league team out there in Padres unis and they'd play us tough, too. I would really hate to let the Rockies back into this thing.
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Crash, that was simply BRILLIANT!!!
"The Dodgers are negotiating a long-term contract extension for general manager Ned Colletti, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing an unnamed 'high-ranking club official.' "
You've got to be kidding! Frank must have a lot more money that's burning a hole in his pocket for Colletti to waste. Ned's stupid signings have become legendary. Not only have they wasted huge amounts of money, but they have blocked the progress of, or traded off, minor league talent to the long-term detriment of the Dodgers.
And which GM made the better decision last year when Manny Ramirez, Bobby Abreu, and Adam Dunn were all available. Ned chose to go with Manny for a mere $23, 854,494 salary and a ridiculous player option for 2010. For that, LA has so far gotten 62 RBIs and 19 HRs. Washington chose Adam Dunn for $8,000,000. For that, they got 103 RBIs and 38 HRs to date. The Angels signed Bobby Abreu for $5,000,000 and got 102 RBIs and 15 HRs to date for less than 21% of Manny's salary.
Yes, Frank, sign Ned quickly. There must be lots of other clubs anxious to scoop him up just like they were waiting in line to sign Andrew Jones and Manny Ramirez. After all, someone who is so skilled in getting the best value for your money is hard to find.
I think many of us on ITD would agree with your logic, redfox. The problem with it may very well lie with Frank himself. I suspect that it was Frank with his Boston memories who wanted Manny above all – why? For promotional purposes more than on-field performance. How does Dunnwood or Abreuwood sound by comparison? With Frank performance doesn't matter – he probably can't even recognize it; else why would he consider keeping Ned any longer than absolutely necessary. The troubling aspect with the Dodgers winning in the playoffs is that the fans deserve it, but the ownership DOES NOT.
A bit unfair to criticize Ned on Manny. Last winter this whole town had its collective panties in a knot because Manny hadn't been delivered yet. Who REALLY wanted Dunn or Abreu over Manny in real time…not in hindsight? No one knew (or maybe they did?!?!?!?!) that Man Ram was juicing, would get suspended, and return as a slug. Quite frankly, this club has not been the same since Manny returned, either because he shunned them during the suspension, or the team felt privately betrayed, or they miss the potent stick they were counting on…heck, maybe it's all the above. But it certainly appears we have Manny for 2010 and it also certainly appears he is every bit a 37-year-old baseball player.
sorry I did not see your message. I was in 110 row 16 wearing my Dodger poncho.
Ugh, disgusted that they did not do it las night. We are in 112 row 9 tonight but we are leaving right after the game as we both start work early on Thursday.
Let's hope it happens tonight! We went for a walk a few hours after the game and as we turn the corner there was Ethier, baby and Maggie. Ethier was playing with the baby as they walked. Maggie's face when she saw us Dodger fans was like "oh no" but we did not bother them. We are not that kind of fans. We respected the quality time they were having. Baby looked so cute.
well we got to check out soon. Hotel was nice enough to give us a late checkout of 2.p.m. I recomend breakfast at the Yolk….Yolk Cafe i think is the name. Very good breakfast.
I am so nervous! And I hope it happens tonight!!! I'm going to go to church and light a votive candle for them!!! Did anyone see the story on Matt Kemp on the Dodger site today? I think that Doug Mienkewitz's ( I think I spelled it wrong) comments regarding Matt being a better player than Andre Ethier were dispicable!!! Why would you do that? He is a bench player that hasn't contributed a thing and he goes on and on like that! It takes an entire team effort to win. Matt and Andre are the heart and soul of that team! He did not have the right to make those comments!
I am so nervous! And I hope it happens tonight!!! I'm going to go to church and light a votive candle for them!!! Did anyone see the story on Matt Kemp on the Dodger site today? I think that Doug Mienkewitz's ( I think I spelled it wrong) comments regarding Matt being a better player than Andre Ethier were dispicable!!! Why would you do that? He is a bench player that hasn't contributed a thing and he goes on and on like that! It takes an entire team effort to win. Matt and Andre are the heart and soul of that team! He did not have the right to make those comments!
I am so nervous! And I hope it happens tonight!!! I'm going to go to church and light a votive candle for them!!! Did anyone see the story on Matt Kemp on the Dodger site today? I think that Doug Mienkewitz's ( I think I spelled it wrong) comments regarding Matt being a better player than Andre Ethier were dispicable!!! Why would you do that? He is a bench player that hasn't contributed a thing and he goes on and on like that! It takes an entire team effort to win. Matt and Andre are the heart and soul of that team! He did not have the right to make those comments!
I am so nervous! And I hope it happens tonight!!! I'm going to go to church and light a votive candle for them!!! Did anyone see the story on Matt Kemp on the Dodger site today? I think that Doug Mienkewitz's ( I think I spelled it wrong) comments regarding Matt being a better player than Andre Ethier were dispicable!!! Why would you do that? He is a bench player that hasn't contributed a thing and he goes on and on like that! It takes an entire team effort to win. Matt and Andre are the heart and soul of that team! He did not have the right to make those comments!
The Pirates kick our butt and getting shutout against the Cubs geez I like how thing work.
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hmmmmmmmmmm still funny how things work iut and now the Cubs got shutout by Charlie Morton .
lmao at Dunnwood or Abreuwood bring back Pierrewood lol
I certainly am no member of the clubhouse, where real personalities come out and play, but just season alone, I feel Ethier is the MVP, based on his sheer number of emotional, game-winning, season-changing hits. But I understand where Mientkiewicz is coming from. I believe he's alluding to leadership. He deems Matt a leader. None of us can "feel" what a player feels or which player(s) the team "feels" actually stirs the pot. The Dodgers are lucky to have both Kemp and Ethier and hopefully, we'll be treated to that tandem for the next decade.
messagebear, very good points, and I agree with you.
kahliforni, good points also. Although I did object to resigning Manny last year and stated that it was very unlikely that Manny would perform at the same level again, I can understand Ned feeling some pressure to resign him. But with no other team interested in signing Manny, it was ridiculous to give him such a huge contract when other teams were able to sign Dunn and Abreu for a small fraction of what Ned gave Manny. And I doubt that any other GM in baseball would have given Manny a player only option for those huge dollars. That certainly warrants criticism. At the very least, it should have been a MUTUAL option.
Ned has made way too many mistakes in his time as Dodger GM. At a time when most of us were clamoring to give Kemp and Ethier a chance, Ned was constantly blocking their chances with stupid signings and even trying to trade them. Kemp and Ethier have vindicated our evaluation of their potential this year and have indicted Ned and Joe for their lack of recognizing and properly developing their talent. And look at how Ned treated Ethier this year in salary negotiations. He pays Manny much, much more than he should have and then fights giving Ethier a small, well-deserved fraction of it.
Yes, Ned has made a few good moves and deserves credit for them, but on the whole I view his time as GM in a negative light. Rather than credit him with the team's success, I think that success is more in spite of him than because of him.
spell check it's "out" not iut.
Urgh I hope is not going to be 1996 all over again.
redfox, I only defended Ned, re Manny. Otherwise, I agree with you for the most part. His ENTIRE body of work is less than stellar. Not terrible, but not stellar. His one BIG mistake, in hindsight, of course, was trading Edwin Jackson (and Tiffany) to Tampa Bay for Baez and Carter. That's why a guy like McDonald is so frustrating…any young pitcher, for that matter. McDonald has obviously had a mediocre year out of the pen. Is he trade bait? Will he dominate five years from now…here or somewhere else? So far, Ned has been OK trading kids (but I suspect Logan White had more to do with THAT expertise than Ned). But as you allude to, it's Ned's PVL acquisitions that blocked young, everyday talent that rankles the most, along with Joe's "grandpa" preferences for the elderly.
Here's a classic quote from 2006 and the Jackson trade:
"By acquiring Danys Baez and Lance Carter from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Edwin Jackson and Chuck Tiffany on Saturday, General Manager Ned Colletti again made it clear he wants a championship team in 2006. 'I can't sit around and wait,' he said. 'I want the Dodgers to win now.'"
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What's Up - April 2014
Mars at opposition, a lunar eclipse and April's Lyrid meteor shower.
What's Up for April? Mars at opposition, a lunar eclipse and April's Lyrid meteor shower.
Hello and welcome. I'm Jane Houston Jones from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
On April 8 Mars reaches opposition, in its nearly 2-year orbit, when it's directly opposite the sun in our sky. This year Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been since 2007. Mars rises in the East in the early evening and is visible all night long. The viewing will be best a little after midnight, when the red planet reaches its highest elevation. Some of the famous dark markings--and possibly the polar cap--will be visible, even in a small telescope. The next Mars oppositions happen in 2016 and 2018, when Mars will be even closer to the Earth and will appear even more impressive in the telescope.
Mars spacecraft launches always happen roughly 2 years apart, a few months before opposition. Because both Earth and Mars are moving in space, we don't aim our spacecraft at where Mars is at launch. Instead, our spacecraft's elliptical orbit takes it to where Mars will be at the end of the 7- or 8-month journey.
InSight, NASA's next Mars mission, launches in 2016 to study the deep interior of Mars and help understand the processes that shaped the rocky planets of the inner solar system more than 4 billion years ago--including Earth. By using sophisticated geophysical instruments, InSight will measure the planet's 'vital signs'--its 'pulse,' 'temperature' and 'reflexes.'
The Dawn mission's two targets, the protoplanet Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres, both reach opposition this month, too. Use a telescope to see them in the constellation Virgo, not too far from Mars.
A lunar eclipse will be visible to everyone in North and South America and the Pacific on April 14 and 15. On the East Coast the eclipse begins at 12:53 a.m. and ends at 6:38 a.m. If you just want to catch the total eclipse, set your alarm clock for 3 a.m. on the East Coast and midnight on the West Coast. The total eclipse will last an hour and a half from beginning to end.
Look for the familiar constellation Lyra, rising in the Northeast at 10 p.m. It'll be high overhead by 4 a.m. This month's Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 22 and the morning of April 23. But you'll spot some Lyrids any night between the 16th and the 25th. The peak rate is expected to be 15 to 20 meteors per hour. The third quarter moon rises an hour past midnight, brightening the sky. But the moon will only obscure the fainter meteors. Luckily, the Lyrids are known to produce bright meteors, many with persistent trains.
If you're under a dark sky, you can't miss the beautiful river of stars near Lyra--a spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy.
You can learn about NASA's Mars exploration missions and all of NASA's missions at: www.nasa.gov
That's all for this month. I'm Jane Houston Jones.

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It seems like political conservatives are in the wilderness right now. Having been beaten in the November 2012 elections and fracturing even more since, some are turning on each other.
Reagan has the answers. Recently, I was reviewing some of his speeches because I was looking for nuggets from him on the subject of prayer. He did not disappoint.
Gary Bauer served the Reagan administration in a couple different capacities, including as an adviser on domestic policy. He told me in a recent interview: "Ronald Reagan was very clear what the winning coalition was if you were a conservative. He referred to it as the three legs of the stool … the economic leg … the foreign-policy leg … and the third leg of the stool is the leg of values. … He was pro-life, he was pro-family … he spoke out for religious liberty."
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I want to focus on that third leg. Consider what Reagan said about prayer: "We can't have it both ways. We can't expect God to protect us in a crisis and just leave Him over there on the shelf in our day-to-day living. I wonder if sometimes He isn't waiting for us to wake up, He isn't maybe running out of patience" (Landon Lecture, Sept. 9, 1982).
He pointed out why our society is in such a mess today – which is even more true in our day than his: "Without God, there is no virtue, because there's no prompting of the conscience. … Without God, there is a coarsening of the society. And without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure" (Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, Dallas, Aug. 23, 1984).
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Long before we became a nation, Americans were a praying people. Various colonies and then later Congress and presidents called for national days of prayer and fasting and thanksgiving. Ronald Reagan observed, "Throughout our history, Americans have put their faith in God, and no one can doubt that we have been blessed for it."
In the same document, he proclaimed, "While never willing to bow to a tyrant, our forefathers were always willing to get to their knees before God. When catastrophe threatened, they turned to God for deliverance" (National Day of Prayer Proclamation, March 19, 1981).
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Reagan told the National Religious Broadcasters, certainly a sympathetic audience: "I was pleased last year to proclaim 1983 the Year of the Bible. But, you know, a group called the ACLU severely criticized me for doing that. Well, I wear their indictment like a badge of honor. I believe I stand in pretty good company. Abraham Lincoln called the Bible 'the best gift God has given to man.' 'But for it,' he said, 'we wouldn't know right from wrong.'"
And Reagan added, "Like that image of George Washington kneeling in prayer in the snow at Valley Forge, Lincoln described a people who knew it was not enough to depend on their own courage and goodness; they must also look to God their Father and Preserver. And their faith to walk with Him and trust in His Word brought them the blessings of comfort, power and peace that they sought" (Jan. 30, 1984, NRB in D.C.).
If one of our modern politicians, even many conservative ones, started talking like this, the rest of the establishment would start shifting in their seats – feeling embarrassed for the speaker, as if he had somehow lost his marbles. But Reagan had the answers.
Reagan was so opposed to the killing of the unborn that he even wrote a book about it – "Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation." It's a great book. My copy is dogeared and heavily underlined.
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He wrote that book in 1984, when he was running for re-election. It's hard to imagine some of our modern "conservative" politicians writing a forthright book against abortion during an election year. But that was Reagan. He believed what he believed, and he expressed it well. And he won re-election in a landslide.
In "Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation," Reagan wrote, "Despite the formidable obstacles before us, we must not lose heart. This is not the first time our country has been divided by a Supreme Court decision that denied the value of certain human lives. The Dred Scott decision of 1857 was not overturned in a day, or a year, or even a decade" (p. 19).
In that book, Reagan also wrote, "The question today is not when human life begins, but, What is the value of human life? The abortionist who reassembles the arms and legs of a tiny baby to make sure all its parts have been torn from its mother's body can hardly doubt whether it is a human being" (p. 22).
It's hard to picture a politician today being as bold as to write something like that – in an election year no less. Would that more of our leaders take a page from Ronald Reagan's playbook.
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Dr. Paul Kengor, a political science professor at Grove City College, has written a few books on our 40th president, including "God and Ronald Reagan."
In 2004, I interviewed Kengor for a TV piece on Reagan's faith. He said, "What the historical record has overlooked is that Ronald Reagan was carried by a set of Christian convictions that go back to the 1920s that carried him even longer, and that, in fact, informed those political convictions that came later. And that's the side of Ronald Reagan that we all missed."
For a nation wandering, as it were, in the political wilderness looking for guidance, consider this zinger from President Reagan at a prayer breakfast in Dallas on Aug. 23, 1984: "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."


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This week in new hires, Security Benefit Corp. welcomed George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian, CapWealth named Phoebe Venable president and COO, and the Department of Labor named five new ERISA Advisory Council members.
Also, Peter Carnathan joined Signature Estate and Investment Advisors and Hedge Funds Care announced that Dean Backer is its new president.
Security Benefit Adds Beale, Kayajanian
Security Benefit Corp. announced George Beale and Jeffrey Kayajanian as the newest members of its defined contribution team as field vice presidents serving the western U.S.
Based in Denver, Beale has more than 20 years' experience in sales and regional sales management of 403(b), 457 and 401(k) plans, working previously at Securities America, MetLife, ING and Security First Group. He works with advisors in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, from Montana south and east to Louisiana, including Texas.
Kayajanian, also a 20-year veteran, was formerly a divisional vice president of Hartford Retirement Plans Group. He has also served as national sales manager at State Street Research and was a regional vice president for ReliaStar Retirement Plans. Earlier still, he was affiliated with AXA/Equitable Annuities and Guardian Life. Based in Solana Beach, Calif., he supports advisors in Arizona, California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Washington.
CapWealth Advisors Names Phoebe Venable President, COO
CapWealth Advisors announced Friday that Phoebe Venable will become president and chief operating officer of the company, effective Jan. 1. Tim Pagliara will continue to serve as chairman and chief executive officer of the firm he founded in 2000.
Venable joined in March of 2011 as managing principal, working alongside Pagliara and a staff of 12 professionals. She came to CapWealth from the Nashville office of GenSpring Family Offices. Prior to that she was the managing director of private wealth management for SunTrust Banks, after having served a number of years as an investment portfolio manager and private client advisor.
DOL Appoints Five New ERISA Advisory Council Members
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced the appointments of five new members to the 2013 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans–known as the ERISA Advisory Council. She also announced the incoming chair and vice chair of the council.
The 15-member council provides advice on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. By law, members of the council serve for staggered three-year terms. Current members Karen Kay Barnes and Neal Schelberg will serve as the chair and vice chair, respectively, of the council.
Barnes is a managing counsel in the legal department of McDonald's Corp. in Oak Brook, Ill. She is recognized as a leader in the 401(k) industry and has more than 30 years of experience in the employee benefits field.
Schelberg is a senior partner at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York. He serves as legal counsel to the boards of trustees for more than 50 multi-employer and single employer pension and welfare benefits plans. He has more than 30 years of experience in the employee benefits field as an attorney, author and professor.
The newly appointed members and the expertise they represent are:
Investment counseling: Josh Cohen is the defined contribution practice leader at Russell Investments in Chicago. He provides advice on fund selection, plan structure and participant support issues. He has authored numerous papers on defined contribution plan issues. He is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute and the Investment Analyst Society of Chicago.
Employers: Christina R. Cutlip is managing director and the head of plan sponsor service at TIAA-CREF in Fairfax, Va. She manages a team that works directly with nonprofit employers in the administration of their retirement and other welfare benefit plans. Cutlip has been active in the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources and the Council of Independent Colleges.
Actuarial consulting: Ronald Gebhardtsbauer is a professor in the actuarial science program of the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa. Previously, he held positions with the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, the American Academy of Actuaries, Mercer's New York City Retirement Practice and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
General public: Paul M. Secunda is a professor at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, and has authored books and articles on employee benefits law. He previously practiced labor law at two firms in Philadelphia, and is a past chair of the section on employee benefits and executive compensation of the Association of American Law Schools.
Employee organizations: James I. Singer is a partner at the Schuchat, Cook & Werner law firm in St. Louis. He counsels labor unions and multiemployer benefit plans on the operation and administration of plans, and on compliance with ERISA and the tax code. He also represents employees in claims against employee benefit plans. Singer has served as senior editor of "Employee Benefits Law."
Signature Welcomes Carnathan
Signature Estate and Investment Advisors announced Monday the addition of Peter Carnathan to its Virginia offices.
With 20 years of industry experience, Carnathan joins from Fiduciary Trust Co. International. He also held previous roles at U.S. Trust, Mellon Private Wealth Management and Bank of America.
Backer Is New President of Hedge Funds Care
Hedge Funds Care announced Monday that Dean Backer has become its new president. He takes over from John Budzyna, who has just completed the second of his two-year terms in the post. Budzyna has been active in the organization as one of the original founders since 1998 and will remain available for help and guidance to the organization.
Backer has been a partner at Goldman Sachs since 2002, and is global head of sales and capital introduction in the firm's global securities services business. He has worked closely with and has serviced the hedge fund and broader alternative asset industry for most of his 21-year current tenure at Goldman.


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From Ubuntu Terminal screen (Applications > Accessories > Terminal), type:
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Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 168kB of archives.
After unpacking 504kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main kpoker 4:3.5.8-0ubuntu1 [168kB]
Fetched 168kB in 2s (56.9kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package kpoker.
(Reading database … 161021 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kpoker (from …/kpoker_4%3a3.5.8-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) …
Setting up kpoker (4:3.5.8-0ubuntu1) …
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Walk the Tracks Across the Sky
Once the World's Longest, Highest Railroad Bridge
Kinzua Sky Walk offers a unique glimpse into the bridge's history revealing the ingenuity, dedication and determination of its designers and builders.
Physical Address: 296 Viaduct Road, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740
Coordinates: N 41 degrees 45.078 W 78 degrees 34.846
The Kinzua Viaduct, when first constructed in May 1882, was the highest and longest viaduct in the world, measuring 301 feet high and 2,053 feet long. The need to transport coal, oil and lumber across the Kinzua Gorge inspired General Thomas Kane, president of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Coal Company and Octave Chanute, Chief Engineer for the Erie Railroad to design a colossal viaduct.
In 1900, the viaduct was rebuilt of steel to accommodate larger loads and the weight of modern train traffic In 1963, Gov. William Scranton signed legislation that provided for the acquisition of the viaduct and adjacent lands to become a state park. The Kinzua Bridge State Park opened in 1970. In 1977, the Kinzua Viaduct was placed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks by the Federal Department of Interior.
The bridge stood for 121 years. The Erie Railroad operated trains across the viaduct from 1882 until 1959. After 28 years of inactivity, the Knox and Kane Railroad offered excursion passenger trains from Marienville (48 miles to the South by rail) to and across the bridge starting in 1987. These steam driven trains continued until 2002 and were the last trains to ever cross the bridge.
The bridge partially collapsed under the powerful winds of a tornado in 2003. In 2009, work started to reinvent the remaining towers of the historic viaduct as a pedestrian walkway. That plan was changed.
Today the Viaduct, has been reinvented as the Kinzua Sky Walk — a spectacular walkway that once again allows the public to "Walk the Tracks Across the Sky." A partial glass-bottomed observation deck enables visitors to look down at the remaining towers supporting the historic structure.
The Kinzua Bridge State Park features lovely picnic areas, hiking trails, interpretive programs, group tent camping and scenic overlooks. A park pavilion may be rented for special events.
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In the language of the Seneca-Iroquois, "Kinzua" is written as, Tgëhjowa (tgenh-joh-wawh!), which translates as "fish on a spear".
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Advertised in the 1880s as the eighth wonder of the world at 2,054 feet long and 301 feet high, the Kinzua Viaduct was partially destroyed by a tornado in 2003. In 2011, this engineering masterwork was reinvented as a new pedestrian walkway where visitors can walk the "Tracks Across the Sky."
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The Anti-Defamation League is criticizing Louis Farrakhan for delivering blatantly anti-Semitic statements, using terms such as "Satanic Jews" and the "Synagogue of Satan," during a speech at a Detroit church last week. The Jewish group is also asking why public figures who attended the Nation of Islam leader's event have remained silent.
According to the ADL and the Detroit Free Press, those present at the May 17th Fellowship Chapel event included the church's leader, Rev. Wendell Anthony, who also serves as President of the Detroit branch of the NAACP, Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) and Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson. According to the Detroit Free Press, "Conyers and Watson nodded in agreement during some of Farrakhan's remarks"; however, the paper did not specify during which parts of the speech they nodded.
The ADL provided the following details about the speech, which included classic anti-Semitic characterizations of Jews' allegedly being engaged in conspiratorial efforts at world domination (typical of many Farrakhan speeches):
Farrakhan referred to "Satanic Jews" and the "Synagogue of Satan" controlling America's government and other sectors, reportedly stating that President Barack Obama "surrounded himself with Satan…members of the Jewish community."
Farrakhan also said that the Jewish people "have mastered the civilization now, but they've mastered it in evil… Who's the owner of Hollywood that creates images and makes the people think that what is created on the screen is the way we should live? That's Satan…Satan has devoured much of humanity."
"The people that own Hollywood," Farrakhan added, are "the same people that control your press, the same people that control your media, the same people who are the publishers the same people who are the distributors, the same Synagogue of Satan, and they put you before the world in this disgraceful matter."
The Detroit Free Press led its report on the church speech with Farrakhan's allegation that former Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, would have been treated more forgivingly had he been white. Farrakhan said he planned to visit Kilpatrick in prison over the weekend.
The paper quoted Farrakhan as saying that while white politicians are also often found to be corrupt, "they hide their crap under the rug" and protect each other.
"But anything (blacks) do, (whites) expose to destroy your love and confidence in one another."
Referring to Kilpatrick's prosecutions, Farrakhan said, "The enemy that charged him is a liar from the beginning."
The Detroit Free Press reported that during the speech, "Farrakhan attacked fast-food restaurants, white images of Jesus Christ, gay marriage, and black-on-black violence in cities like Detroit."
He also used the opportunity to push his idea that African-Americans pool their resources in order to purchase property in Detroit, and thus save the city.
"Arabs got money, they're buying," he said according to the Detroit Free Press.
"Our Mexican families buying. You, who are the majority population, you're not buying," he added.
The ADL compiled some of the praise that was heaped on Farrakhan, as reported in the Nation of Islam's Newspaper The Final Call. That praise reportedly included:
Rev. Horace Sheffield, III of the New Destiny Baptist Church said, "We need someone to give us direction. I believe we have a leader here that can organize us."
Sheffield also added, "They want to silence people who tell us the truth, and we know why this is happening and who is doing it, but we need some help with how to overcome it."
Rev. David Bullock of Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church stated that Farrakhan's message was "impactful," "timely," and left him "inspired."
While TheBlaze was unable to find video of Farrakhan's controversial statements at the Fellowship Chapel, video can be found here of his appearance at the Detroit City Council on the same day, at which he is greeted by a standing ovation.


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MIAMI — LeBron James overcame a terrible start to finish with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Miami Heat rolled to a 103-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night to even the series at a game apiece.
Mario Chalmers scored 19 points for the defending champion Heat, who trailed late in the third quarter before going on a 30-5 run to take control. Chris Bosh added 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Danny Green scored 17 points on 6-for-6 shooting and Tony Parker had 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting with five assists for the Spurs, who turned the ball over 17 times after tying a finals record with only four in their Game 1 victory.
Game 3 is Tuesday night in San Antonio.
Dwyane Wade added 10 points and six assists for the defending champion Heat, who were down 62-61 with under four minutes to play in the third quarter and in danger of falling into a serious hole in their bid to repeat.
Tim Duncan and nine points and 11 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard had 14 rebounds, including eight on offense, for the Spurs, who shot 41 percent.
James had a triple-double in Game 1 with 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists. But his scoring total was the lowest in these playoffs, and again there was chatter that the four-time MVP somehow needed to do more. James brushed those suggestions off, saying it was important to get guys like Bosh and Wade going early to get them into the game.
Actually, it was Chalmers who ended up being the one to get James going.
James missed eight of his first 10 shots and was 3 for 13 after three quarters, and the Spurs led 62-61 on a layup from Green with less than 4 minutes to go in the third.
Green, who was cut twice by the Spurs and once by the Cavaliers during an early portion of his career that took him to Slovenia and Reno in the NBA's developmental league, was flawless in the first three quarters after playing a big role in the Game 1 victory.
But Chalmers seemed to have an answer every time. Often the brunt of harsh prodding from James and Wade on the court, the former Final Four hero from Kansas kept the Heat going in this one. His three-point play gave Miami a 64-62 lead in response to Green's layup, Ray Allen hit a 3 and James finally converted on a tough drive to the rim for a 69-62 lead, eliciting a roar from the white-clad crowd.
James scored two more layups on a 7-0 run to start the fourth, stuffed Tiago Splitter on a dunk attempt and then fed Mike Miller for a corner 3. James capped the staggering Heat surge with a soaring tomahawk dunk for a 91-67 lead, prompting Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to pull his starters and start thinking about Game 3 back home.
Even though it's only Game 2, there was so much on the line for the star-studded Heat. An incredible 27-game winning streak fueled a 66-win season, with many handing James and Co. their second straight title before the playoffs even started.
Then the Indiana Pacers took them to seven games in a rugged Eastern Conference finals series, and a seemingly invincible team suddenly looked beatable.
After leading for most of Game 1 behind 17 points from Wade in the first three quarters, the Heat appeared to run out of gas in the fourth. Wade was held scoreless in the final period and the well-rested Spurs got a miraculous shot from Parker with 5.2 seconds in a 92-88 victory.
In the history of the NBA Finals, only three of 31 teams had come back to win the championship after falling behind 0-2. None of those teams did it after losing the first two games at home, and the series is headed back to the River Walk for three straight games this week.
Leading up to the game, the Heat remained confident in the fact that they have come back from a 1-0 deficit so many times before. They trailed Chicago in last year's playoffs, but rebounded to win 4-1. They did the same to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the finals and again to the Bulls in this year's Eastern Conference semifinals. But there was a big difference in all three of those series.
"We didn't lose any games at home," Bosh said. "Dropping one on your home floor in the opening is a tough pill to swallow, but it's our reality."
They walked into an arena on Sunday night with white t-shirts draped over every seat that read "Larry loves Miami," a reference to the Lawrence O'Brien championship trophy. But there was no question that this 1-0 hole may have been their biggest yet since James arrived on South Beach three years ago. Wade called it a must-win game.
Duncan and Popovich, one of the most respected coaches in the NBA, have won four championships together. But the core that also includes Parker and Manu Ginobili hasn't hoisted the trophy since 2007, when the Spurs beat James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"For some reason when our backs are against the wall, we really respond appropriately and that kind of propels us through the rest of the series," Bosh said. "Maybe when we look back on this we'll say losing Game 1 was the best thing that could happen to us."
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MIAMI — LeBron James overcame a terrible start to finish with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Miami Heat rolled to a 103-84 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night to even the series at a game apiece.


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Okay so there are a TON of events right now. Going to try to cover almost all of them in this post. First we already talked about the Arcade which opened the other day and already its in the full swing of things with gatcha. I've done my trades and purchases which I wasn't able to blog it all in this post but will definitely be getting to it!
Next is the Winter Fair which opened today. I love winter time since I never get it IRL, so being able to have the snow and cozy clothing really is great in SL. Check out this event quickly!
FaMESHed has opened another round the other night where there are alot of great items, including this absolutely divine item from HANDverk which went perfectly in my new winter/Christmas house! Also Cracked Mirror has out this new shirt and skirt in 100% mesh that is cute as hell and you can mix in match, especially since the owner has teamed up with another creator Crash to create some mesh shoes in a new line called LaRoo! LaRoo is also featured currently at the Arcade, but their sim will be open soon with new releases. When it opens I will for sure be showing you all their items!
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Skirt – Cracked Mirror – Jackie Skirt Mesh – Red w/ Black Belt (FaMESHed)
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Purse – The Secret Store – Tiny Satchel Mesh – Raven (The Arcade)
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When it came to light that Microsoft was planning to remove the Start button from Windows for good, many ardent fans of its functionality were unhappy. Now, Microsoft has explained why it made the choice to ditch the button, which has graced PC desktops for over 17 years.
Speaking to PC Pro, Chaitanya Sareen, principal program manager at Microsoft, explains the decision:
"We'd seen the trend in Windows 7. When we evolved the taskbar we saw awesome adoption of pinning [applications] on the taskbar. We are seeing people pin like crazy. And so we saw the Start menu usage dramatically dropping, and that gave us an option...
"So I'm a desktop user, I pin the browser, Explorer, whatever my apps are. I don't go the Start menu as often. If you're going to the Start screen now, we're going to unlock a whole new set of scenarios, or you can choose not to go there, stay in the desktop, and it's still fast. You can't beat the taskbar."
Of course, although the Start button is gone, it's not forgotten. In fact it's replaced by a hot corner in the lower left of the screen, and also complemented by another in the bottom right which offers up more menus, too. Whether that will appease every Start button fan is still uncertain—but come October, the loss is something they'll have to to face up to. [PC Pro]
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text: Microsoft has realised having a feature specifically designed to annoy you is not so great for user happiness, so they're redesigning User Account Control in Windows 7 to be less horrible. Specifically, there will be fewer pop-ups (since there won't be as many dupes, like from IE) and when the red flag goes up, it'll actually tell you why it's stopping you, supposedly in English. More importantly, you'll have a greater range of control over when you get a UAC pop-up, rather than simply "on" or "off." If they do just half of that, it'll be way more tolerable. [Engineering Windows 7 via ZD Net]


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Police arrest fugitive after chase in Vt.
Suspect waved loaded gun at officers
Vermont State Police say a convicted felon is in jail after leading troopers on a high-speed chase and waving a loaded pistol at them.
Police say 28-year-old Michael Hoehl of Corinth had been sought for the past few months in Vermont and New Hampshire as a fugitive from justice.
Polcie said Hoehl was believed to be in the Orange County area operating a stolen car that's been repainted several times.
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He was arrested on charges of grand larceny, possession of stolen property, assault on a police officer, and others.
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Boston man recounts frightening fight with a man later tied to Marathon bombing suspects
Three years before he was shot and killed by an FBI agent at an Orlando apartment while being questioned about the Boston Marathon suspects and a triple murder in Waltham, Ibragim Todashev admitted to instigating a brawl in Downtown Crossing, revealing a frightening temper, according to court documents and the man he fought.
On a Thursday afternoon in February 2011, Many, a 28-year-old father from Brighton, was riding with his son's mother; his sister was behind the wheel of the red Mazda. The three were driving through Downtown Crossing, trying to get home to celebrate Many's son's seventh birthday. As the car idled at a traffic light in front of Felt, a nightclub on Washington Street, a gray food delivery van suddenly pulled up close behind the Mazda, Many recalled in an interview Wednesday. Many asked to be identified only by his nickname because he wants to maintain his privacy.
Behind the wheel of the truck was a young, dark-haired man so eager to squeeze past them in the tight right lane that he seemed to be trying to pull the van up on the sidewalk.
Many's sister honked her horn lightly, trying to get him to back off, and drove ahead of the truck when the light turned green.
"He began to follow,'' Many recalled. "He was honking the horn real hard, holding down the horn. He was acting real aggressive. I was just thinking, 'What the hell is wrong with this guy?' I thought he was on something.''
Terrified, Many's sister turned onto Tremont Street, trying to lose the driver, who continued his pursuit. She began to turn left on Avery Street, in front of AMC Loews Boston Common, when the van screeched ahead of her from the right lane, trying to cut her off.
Instead, Many recalled, the driver hit a blue Pontiac, totaling the car and damaging the front end of his own gray van.
Many said he got out the car to help the driver of the Pontiac, an elderly man who looked shaken and scared.
The driver of the van, later identified as Todashev, got out of his vehicle, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
"He starts blowing smoke in my face,'' Many said. "He gets real close to me. He swears and I swear back.''
"What the hell is wrong with you?'' Many asked him.
"What the hell is wrong with me?'' Todashev replied in a thick accent. "What the hell is wrong with you?''
Many's sister and his son's mother pleaded with Many to back off. "'It's your son's birthday,''' his sister told him. "'Don't get in a fight … Let's just wait for the police to get here.'''
Many said he tried to walk away, but Todashev yelled "[Expletive] you and your son.''
Furious, Many yelled back, though he could not recall what he said.
According to the police report of the incident, Todashev said, " 'You say something about my mother, I will kill you.'''
"I don't' remember saying something about his mother,'' Many said. "To be honest, I probably did.''
Then, Many said, Todashev rushed him and grabbed him by the shirt collar. Afraid of what Todashev might do next, Many said he hit him. Though Todashev, at 5 foot 10, was taller, Many said he was able to subdue him, placing him in a chokehold as Todashev tried to kick him and his sister wept, begging him to let him go.
"Don't fight! Don't fight!'' she kept crying. His son's mother also wept, kicking at Todashev.
"I had to defend myself,'' Many said.
When the police arrived, he said he finally let him go. Todashev kept struggling as police tried to handcuff him.
Witnesses later told the officers that Todashev was the aggressor, according to a Boston police report.
Todashev admitted to sufficient facts in November 2010 on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. Admission to sufficient facts is a plea that allows a defendant to avoid a conviction while at the same time conceding there is enough evidence for a guilty finding.
The resisting arrest charge was dismissed. The other two charges were continued without a finding and dismissed after nine months. Todashev's lawyer at the time, Anthony Rossi, a Chelsea defense attorney, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Many said he was shocked to learn the man he fought had ties to the brothers accused of orchestrating the Boston Marathon bombings.
"I can't believe that was him,'' he said. "Is it really him?''
Many said he was also surprised to learn he subdued a man described as having a martial arts background. Before Todashev moved to Florida, he lived in the Boston area and was brought to an Allston gym where Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, trained as a boxer. Todashev was a mixed martial arts athlete.
"I'm guessing he wasn't [a fighter at the time] because I don't know anything,'' Many said. "I've never trained in my life.''
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The average person wastes two days each year on hold.
And if anyone knows the pain of placing calls, it's the assistants at Fancy Hands. Fancy Hands is a New York startup that matches busy clients with personal assistants for a monthly subscription fee.
Fancy Hands just crunched a lot of data to find out where its assistants spent the most time in 2012.
A good chunk of time was spent doing research for clients (33%). A lot of it was also spent on the phone or on hold (14%). Fancy Hands places, on average, 42 calls per customer.
Two companies that kept assistants on hold the longest: Time Warner and Verizon.
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In the retail category, Walmart kept assistants on hold the longest, for 13 minutes on average.
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I work as a professional archaeologist and I'm active on the board of the Archaeological Society of NJ. Today my work combined field work and office work. I performed a pedestrian reconnaissance of a location proposed for a bridge replacement in a rural part of Burlington County, New Jersey that is still very close to areas that have undergone significant development. The project requires an archaeological survey under New Jersey laws protecting freshwater wetlands. I walked over the entire project area and took photos. I looked at the topographic relief, setting, vegetation cover, and levels of disturbance, in order to assess the potential for prehistoric and historic archaeological resources. I spoke with a colleague about prehistoric sites in the vicinity of the project site. This afternoon, I examined historic maps and wrote up the field work portion of my report. Another aspect of an archaeological practice involves teaching and to that end I reviewed texts and articles, including a fascinating one about Richard III's remains found in a car park in the UK, for an upcoming Spring 2015 Introduction to Archaeology class. I also looked over the results of a local dig I did with volunteers in my town in Bucks County last month toward writing up the results and planning the next dig day.
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Laura Dubuk is an artist and designer employed at Valve, where her most recent public work was her contribution to the studio's terrific Meet the Pyro trailer.
She's also worked on games like Portal 2, and in this gallery you'll see a collection of some of her best stuff, both from personal projects and from Valve games.
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Children's Agency in Cincinnati-Area Could Get $2M
A Cincinnati-area family services agency that's come under recent fire over child abuse deaths is likely to receive $2 million to hire more caseworkers, supervisors and case reviewers.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the director of the Hamilton County Job and Family Services asked for the funds in an April 5 memo and two of the three commissioners who'll vote on the request say they support it.
They say the money will come from $28 million set aside for a possible fine in an investigation into agency bookkeeping.
The agency's budget fell to $57 million this year, from $105 million in 2007. Staff has fallen from about 1,600 to about 800 over the past two years. It wasn't known how many workers would be hired with $2 million.