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Since I haven't been masturbating I have noticed that when I urinate sometimes there is semen in my urine. Is this something I should be terrible worried about?
It is a significant problem if there is semen in your urine. The white substance may not be semen, which would be a different issue. It could be sludge indicating early stages of kidney stone formation. It could indicate infection. If it is semen, you are having retrograde ejaculations and that is something to see a urologist about, because it's not supposed to happen. Make an appointment to see a urologist and collect a sample of the urine with the white substance to bring with you. Are you taking any medications?
It seems I have this lymphatic swelling situation currently (I was circumcised when an infant). What's interesting is that I recall having had this in the past but I can't remember when specifically (it indeed it had resolved on its own historically). This time it seems a bit more exaggerated as I have (non-painful) swelling of the skin behind the the entire corona. There also seems to be a slight pigmentation change (slightly red / pinkish) around the opening of the urethra on the tip of the glans but this might be my imagination as I tend to be overly conscious of my body and do my best to take good care of it and rarely get sick - so when something does go wrong I tend to worry too much). That said, I wonder if lymphatic congestion can in any way "choke off" blood supply to the glans? I've read some pretty scary stuff about paraphimosis (I'm near certain I don't have paraphimosis being circumcised). Otherwise this is completely painless and the seemingly classic manifestation of the quasi-horizontal hardened "vein" (not really the vein as you've pointed out) is definitely present currently. Furthermore, I do not at all recall what brought this about (I am married and last made love a week before this current manifestation), but maybe there was some sort of unintended trauma while masturbating in the shower one day. Anyway, I'm curious how it is that you became quite knowledgeable in this unusual subject material? Is it in fact not as rare or unusual as we might initially believe? Or, is it in fact "rare" and thus only a handful of specialists (urologists) usually end up seeing these manifestations rather than general family practice MDs? On that note, I just recently switched family practice MDs and mine is a very brilliant woman (but I'm not sure how comfortable I would be presenting this situation to her given some of the embarrassment that kind of goes with the territory). Any thoughts? Especially I'm worried about any possible blood supply cut-off to the glans from this type of situation. As such, I will be monitoring it closely and if it worsens I won't take any chances (so far I've only noticed this for about two days and it hasn't gotten worse). Thank you!
Lymph congestion does not affect blood flow. They are separate systems, and unless you're looking at something like severe edema, or ischemia, you're not likely to affect blood flow. The blood flow in your penis also works quite differently than other parts of your body, as you're filling a sponge, not so much channeling through contained arteries. Even with severe inflammation, you're not likely restricting blood flow.
Just the tugging during intercourse can be enough to irritate the lymph channels in your penis, particularly the one below the corona. It's not uncommon, and probably just not discussed much for the precise reason you described, potential embarrassment. And, as it goes away as mysteriously as it appears, with enough time, not usually much concern except for the period where it's painful.
Even perfectly normal people have this kind of thing happen, and there's no specific cause, just unluckiness. Same with the resolution of the condition, just luckiness, as to how quickly it returns to normal. You can make it worse, but it's difficult to make it better.
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I'm disappointed that the medical establishment (mostly in the U.S.?) has virtually nothing to say about a Lymphocele (which can be damned scary to the lay person). Shame on U.S.-centric web sites like WebMD and Mayo Health for omitting valuable information like this (interesting how I had to find some valuable information in a U.K. web site). This must be the U.S. system deeply rooted in religion and essentially making people feel awkward to ask questions about their sexual health and/or overly obsessing about things like STDs (yes STDs are very important to understand and prevent, but don't in the process of hyper focusing on STDs forget about some of these normal benign things that can develop such as Lymphocele). And to think we have all of these insane costs in the medical system in the U.S. which Obamacare is trying to address. Give me a break.
The puritans who founded this country and left liberal Europe don't like anyone to post pictures of genitalia. You're expecting hundreds of years of puritanical background to change, just because it's medically useful? Good luck with that one. Kids can't even say the words in schools without reprimand.
Yes, an irritant or allergen can affect the sensitive tip of the penis and make it inflamed.
No, there are no specific positions that will move the lymph from your penis. It's a non-muscular appendage, and without musculature to move the lymph through normal motion, the lack of a pump in the lymph system just means you have to wait. There is no "upstream" because there is no direction at all, no starting point.
Lymphangitis is an inflammation of the lymphatic channels[1> that occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel. The most common cause of lymphangitis in humans is Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A strep), although it can also be caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.[2>
Additionally, I cite this paper (published in 1977) that further counters your terminology preference of "lymphangitis" or "sclerosing lymphangitis" of the penis, per this excerpt of the paper's abstract:
The descriptions in six histological examinations, the reports as `phlebitis' of apparently similar lesions, the report of `sclerosing lymphangitis' in other sites, and the known histological similarity between veins and lymphatics suggest that `sclerosing lymphangitis' is too specific a term. Until further knowledge is available, we suggest that this condition is best regarded as simple dilatation of a lymphatic vessel—namely, lymphangiectasis. As the condition is both benign and transient we propose the term benign transient lymphangiectasis of the penis for the condition formerly known as sclerosing lymphangitis.
A benign and simple "dilatation of a lymphatic vessel" is not the same as an inflammation triggered by and coupled with infection (such as from a staph bacteria)!
> 1. indicating inflammation of a specified part "1D2 tonsillitis
Thus, your attributing a single synonym of "swelling" to "-itis" strikes me as too narrow. With -itis essentially meaning "inflammation", then we have:
> Definition of inflammation
> noun
> a localized physical condition in which part of the body
> becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful,
> especially as a reaction to injury or infection:
Hence, one could conceivably have inflamed tissue that is not necessarily swollen.
I agree Wikipedia is not an authority and should be cited carefully, but give me some credit - at least I provided a citation (which is better than most people that make things up or generate hearsay or nonsense).
Anyway, I don't have enough background in medical science but given my experience of having been diagnosed a long time ago with lymphangitis in my foot (which required treatment with IV antibiotics), this penis affliction that we've been discussing and dubbing it as a form of lymphangitis (implying inflammation from infection) doesn't rest well with me in terms of semantics. This is why the (non-Wikipedia) paper I cited from the 1970s seems to have better language to describe it, namely "lymphangiectasis"!
The lymph system deals with removing waste as one of its primary purposes, but that doesn't mean everything in it is infected.
I'm telling you what the doctor says it is, not what some online reference labeled it.
A lymphocele would mean that it is self-contained, like hydrocele or other tumor. That's not what you have.
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Niagara Gazette — Ask 10 people for their thoughts on the National Rifle Association, and you'll likely get a broad range of responses. But on one point, we can all agree – if a threat to the Second Amendment appears, the NRA will find out about it and quickly spread the word.
That's why it was nice to see the NRA last summer shoot down one of the more absurd rumors that's been making the rounds: that the federal Department of Homeland Security and other agencies are hoarding massive stockpiles of ammunition for secret, nefarious purposes.
The rumors began when radio host Alex Jones pounced on request forms for government purchases of bulk ammunition. By misinterpreting the maximum allowable purchase limits on these contracts as final, immediate orders, Jones speculated that the government was purchasing billions of rounds of small arms ammunition to quash "civil unrest."
Not so fast, according to the NRA, which debunked the claims as efforts "to stir up fear" based on "a lack of understanding of the law enforcement functions carried about by officers in small federal agencies."
"There are more than enough actual threats to the Second Amendment to keep gun owners busy," the NRA said in an August 2012 statement that should have driven a stake through the rumor's heart. "There is no need to invent additional threats to our rights."
The fact that Jones misled people comes as no surprise. Jones, an early 9/11 "truther," more recently pinned responsibility for the Aurora theater shootings, the Sandy Hook massacre and the Boston Marathon bombings on the federal government. He even warned that secret government "weather weapons" could be behind this week's deadly Oklahoma tornadoes.
As long as this nonsense remains in the domain of fringe blogs and talk radio, it isn't worth dignifying with a comment. Unfortunately, it occasionally seeps upward to our more dim-witted lawmakers, as demonstrated recently by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.

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Will Kilpatrick, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Apex Middle School, caught a blue marlin, a white marlin and a sailfish on June 22 during his first deep sea fishing trip.
He is the third person from North Carolina to record the billfish grand slam, according to the International Game Fish Association, whose records go back to the 1964. A grand slam consists of catching three different species of billfish in the same day.
Catching those three specific species of fish, whether you are a novice or an experienced fisherman, is extremely rare, said Jack Vitek, the world record administrator at the IGFA. To do that on your first day of deep sea fishing is incredible.
Russell Nelson is a scientist with the Billfish Foundation, a conservation organization. He said he had never heard of a first-timer coming close to a grand slam.
I know of an awful lot of billfish fishermen who are 40 or 50 years older who are working on getting a lifetime grand slam, Nelson said.
Will got his chance because he made good grades last year.
George Powell Sr. of Virginia Beach, Va., had taken Will duck hunting around Currituck as a part of a youth day hunt and promised that theyd go fishing on Powells boat, Friendship, if Will improved his grades. Will made the honor roll.
I was a little worried about being seasick until I got on the boat, Will said. But once we got out on the water I decided it was like a roller coaster, only slower. I like roller coasters. I was fine.
Powell pulled away from the Hatteras dock with Will, Powells 6-year-old son George Powell Jr., and Ryan Powell (Powells nephew) and Michael Bradshaw. Since it was Wills first trip, they agreed that hed do most of the fishing.
The ride to the fishing grounds took about three hours, but they almost immediately hooked a dolphinfish, known as mahi mahi and not to be confused with the porpoise-like mammal. Will, who has done a lot of freshwater fishing, wound the fish in and thought it had been a successful day.
Minutes later, a blue marlin weighing an estimated 200 to 250 pounds hit. Will was strapped into the fighting chair and taught how to lean back and lean forward, winding in the line as quickly as he could.
I was really fatigued, Will said. I got tired. They said, Thats a big one. He aint no sardine.
He got the fish to the boat, the hook was removed, and the fish freed.
Will was so tired that he wasnt interested in reeling in the next dolphinfish so little George landed about a 30-pounder. It was bigger than mine, Will said.
About that time, a Hatteras charter boat, Native Son, reported on the radio that it had seen six marlin at another location, and the Friendship headed that way.
As they trolled, Will noticed the Friendship had several lines out and asked Powell what they would do if more than one fish bit at the same time. Catch more than one at a time, Powell answered.
Within minutes, the Friendship had four white marlin hooked. Little George, Will and Bradshaw landed fish in the 60 to 80-pound range after the marlin had made several leaps. They were jumping around, Will said.
About the time we got the baits back in the water, a pair of sailfish appeared and we hooked them, too, Powell said.
Will was tired, but took the rod, bringing in a sailfish of about 40 to 60 pounds in about 10 minutes.
I am not really sure he knew what he had accomplished, Powell said. To get a personal grand slam is a fantastic lifetime achievement and to do it your first time offshore is unheard of.
I am 33, and have fished my whole life for marlin around the world, and it is my first (captains) grand slam.
They fished a while longer, hoping for another blue marlin to give little George a grand slam, too, but went in when the ocean got rougher.
Will immediately fell asleep. I was tired, he said.
As they neared the docks, Powell explained what Will had done and that theyd have a lot of paperwork to fill out.
Then he told me that even though wed fill out the papers, it really wouldnt be really official until they threw me into the creek, Will said. So Mr. George and Ryan took my shoulders and feet and threw me in.
Mike Kilpatrick, Wills dad, said he expects the day to be registered with the IGFA, which is headquartered, along with the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, in Dania Beach, Fla. Approval is pending.
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I recently got a letter from a reader vehemently objecting to our treatment of a story a couple of weeks ago about basketball star Shaquille O'Neal being seen around Blount County.
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The writer clearly is of the school that holds that the front page should be reserved for the most significant news of the day. But what about the most interesting?
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Significant stories should be on Page 1. No question. But sometimes we think it's important to lighten up a bit, too, and a Shaq attack was just the ticket
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Ideally, they'll get equal touches at the ball; the scheme is combined with a lineup that lacks a body that is an overpowering physical presence.
And that's about what happened when the Golden Hawks defeated Green Hope 53-36 Friday night in a Southwest Wake Athletic Conference game at the Falcons' gym.
Five Holly Springs players finished scoring between seven and nine points, although coach Thurman Jordan and his players admitted the box score would have been more aesthetically pleasing if someone had finished in double figures.
Craig McDaniel and Henry Simpson scored nine each, Devin Reese added eight and Lamar Nobles seven.
"That's part of our offense," said Holly Springs coach Thurman Jordan of the balanced scoring. "We run a motion offense; you've got to be able to move, you've got to be able to make layups, you've got to be able to pass the ball accurately."
With the win, Holly Springs improved to 7-4 in the SWAC and 9-12 overall. Green Hope dropped to 5-6 and 8-13. The win was crucial for the Hawks to pull two games ahead of Green Hope in a four-way battle for third place that includes Middle Creek and Cary.
"But we're on the outside looking in with our overall record," Jordan said of the post-season. "We've got to keep fighting for that third spot. We have to finish strong. That's our goal."
Third place is worth an automatic playoff berth, but Holly Springs can't count on an at-large bid with its losing overall record.
"We feel good about our chances," said McDaniel, a senior point guard. "We have to keep playing hard and play defense. If we do that, we'll be good."
A slow start contributed to Holly Springs failing to produce a player in double figures. In the first quarter, the Hawks turned the ball over and put up shots ranging from bricks to air balls.
Holly Springs didn't score its first points until McDaniel converted a 3-point play for a 3-2 lead with 3:25 left in the opening period. But in the final minute and a half of the opening period, Steve Harris and Reese hit 3-point field goals and McDaniel converted a fastbreak layup for a 12-6 lead.
But the offense woke up in the second quarter when Holly Springs outscored Green Hope 16-7 for a 28-13 halftime advantage.
"We started moving the ball around and started playing some defense," McDaniel said. "The defense helped us create some offense."
Green Hope's only strong quarter offensively was the third when the Falcons scored 16 points, but they remained 13 points behind at 42-29 by the end of the period. Green Hope's Ridge Ford finished as the game's only player in double figures with 11 points.


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E I give you mad props, I would have loved to show up but with a 15 month old and living on west coast(about an hour from the shore) the drive was just to great to take on. I hate the drive to our property where we camp that is a little less then 5 hours. I do hope this happens again next year. Friendship is never a thing to waste and I take every opportunity I get to make life long friends.
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It was an awesome task to take on and you did a good job with a huge mountain to climb. Not getting any support from the club members is unacceptable and you have every right to say your piece. From the beginning I have seen you trudge through the battle field with little support from members and as you said No support from the club hierarchy. This is truly amazing as it could only boost membership and someones pocket book.
I agree with you that someone else should step forward and organize for 2013. Wanna take bets on whether it will be done or not?
I am just glad that I slowed down when no one would respond to the thread and spent much less than I planned. After 4 years of medical and unemployment, it was tough financially for me as well. But I made a commitment and I followed through, being a man of my word. I know we had club members within 45 minutes of the park and they failed to make it. Giorge drove over 3 hours and pulled his boat for some enjoyment. I know it cost him greatly just for fuel. Great guy though and I hope to meet up again in near future.
Luckily I had no hotel bills and fuel was minimal. But I did spend a little over 200 for the grub and charcoal.
I think this is like voting. If you didn't attend you don't get to judge those that did. Or speak your piece before the event or forever hold your piece?
Sitting back and looking at it all , could we have done something different? maybe. could others have done more to promote and advertise? YES.
Ok thats my say. For now. I am still trying to figure the iphone file system out so I can post video and pictures of the Western Meet. Yes I am technically IT challenged.
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Ditto on what @Salesguy1980 and @Als09Sierra have just said, I didn't know that you paid and definitely appreciate the event even more now knowing. As Salesguy said your hard work was not wasted we had a great time! Cannot over-emphasize what a great time me and my family had getting out and meeting the other members and their families and seeing their trucks.
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I would have gone to the Midwest meet but do to me getting married this Sat. and taking my vacation time for our honey moon. Plus having my bachelor party local, which was the same day as the meet. That way everyone could make. Sorry for everyone I may have disappointed. My apologies @gmcErica
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Hopefully if there is another one next year I wont be deployed for it. I wouldve for sure went this year but im currently in a not so wonderful country of afghanistan.
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The idea is a good one and in the future we're going to have someone local at each meet be in charge of it with master materials being shared by GMCErica to everyone so there is a a guaranteed turnout. I think that's the missing piece to this puzzle.
It will end up being broken down like this:
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By doing that you have "boots on the ground" and there is at least one person who's all-in on the meet, who will attend, etc. I also think that we're going to have to re-think the locations, get some prizes from vendors, etc.
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Act now for justice in the Polochic, Guatemala land grab
In March of 2011, 769 campesino families were kicked out by forced from the Polochic Valley. Their homes and crops were burned and three campesinos died as a consequence of the violence used during the eviction by the government's and the Chabil Utzaj Company's security forces.
Although the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights requested the necessary resources to guarantee food, security, health and housing for that population from the Guatemalan government, over a year has elapsed and the government has not fulfilled any of those measures.
The campesino families who worked the land, growing corn, beans and other food, now suffer from hunger. The President of the Republic promised to provide land to the affected families, but thus far he has only offered wetlands unsuitable for crops or housing.
The men and women campesino from the Polochic Valley do not want bags of food or fertilizer. They only want the land, where they have lived and grown their food for generations, returned.
This case in Guatemala is a clear example of land grabbing, a growing tendency that, under the appearance of investment in agriculture, results in evictions, lies, human rights violations and the destruction of the way of life of vulnerable communities who depend on the land to subsist.
By signing this petition, we denounce a clear example of land grabbing and support the demand of these 769 families claiming that the government of Otto F. Perez Molina delivers on its promise and returns their land so that they may live in a dignified manner.
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It's been a busy week for filmmaker Howard McCain. Not only is he credited as a co-screenwriter on the 'obvious but not half-bad' prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, but his directorial debut is also popping up in (precisely 81) theaters, thanks to a nice, long delay on the back shelf at Weinstein Inc. (Mr. McCain is also writing a new Conan movie, so hey, good for him!) So while one of Howard's movies is a pretty familiar romp through the old "werewolves and vampires and guns, oh my" material, his first feature film is, well, it's pretty unique.
No, scratch that. McCain's Outlander is not so much "unique" as it is "two very familiar movies wedged into one sorta unique, definitely odd, package." Imagine I said the flick was "The 13th Warrior meets Predator" or "Reign of Fire meets Critters," and in less than 15 seconds you'd know if you were down for 115 minutes of Outlander. (Yes, it's almost two hours long, and that's one of the problems. More on that after this.) Movie one is a standard "viking battle" epic, complete with incongruous accents, anachronistic dialog, tons of bloody bodies, and a half-baked love triangle gummin' up the works because "chatty scenes" are much cheaper to film than is full-bore mayhem. Movie two is the story of a burnt-out space traveler who plummets to Earth (706 A.D, to be precise) on the hunt for a ravenous monster that killed his whole family, darnit! As such, movie two is laden with nifty gizmos, grey jumpsuits, and special effects that range from "hey, neat!" to "ha, funny!"
So basically, Outlander is a sci-fi action period piece with generous doses of horror, romance, picturesque scenery, second-hand costumes, and cliche as far as the eye can see. Interested yet?
Overlong by about 15 minutes (someone please snip the "shield game" sequence from the DVD cut!) and packed full of everything you love about basic genre-time movie-watching, Outlander is not exactly a good movie -- but despite a handful of obvious flaws (and a screenplay that, despite its weirdness, eventually plods straight into a parade of predictability), it's a movie that does deliver on its promises. In other words, if you were jonesing for a movie that SOMEHOW managed to wedge vikings AND aliens into the same two hours, then your prayers are answered: Outlander is just about as good as you could logically hope for, thanks in large part to some basic-but-effective tricks.
One trick is to hire some good actors, so when the movie gets a little too chatty for its own good, one can take solace in the fact that the blather is coming from the likes of James Caviezel (spaceman hero!), John Hurt (noble old warrior!), and Ron Perlman (psycho killer Viking!) Plus, speaking only as a red-blooded male who would (and just did) drive 30 miles (and into another state!) to see an action-sci-fi-horror-viking movie, I must say this: Even if Outlander were the lamest and all-time stupidest genre combo you've ever seen, it WILL allow you to look at Sophia Myles for about two hours. If that's not a silver lining, I don't know what is. (In other words, she's so pretty it makes my eyes hurt.) Here Ms. Myles plays the plucky young Viking princess with the British accent and the red hair and the blue eyes ... I also think she has some dialog. I don't really remember,
Even with all this colorful craziness, Outlander manages to slow down to a crawl on more than one occasion. Some would ask if the world really needs a Vikings vs. Aliens movie. I'd simply ask if we really need one that runs two dang hours. And while the movie moves at a brisk enough pace through most of the first two acts, the checklist of cliches is pretty backed up by the time we hit section three. It almost seems obvious to say it, but ... if you're going to make a Vikings vs. Aliens movie, maybe it should be a little less stone-faced than this flick. At least it's an unapolgetically R-rated romp, oozing as it is with vicious kills, dissected beasties, and one icky trip to the underworld.
But for all its weirdness and intermittent choppiness, there's an irrefutable B-movie charm to Outlander. Part of it is the novelty of seeing Vikings brawl against a space monster, but most of it is ... no, that's pretty much it. The sheer weirdness, the entertaining cast, and the rather solid action scenes. Maybe for the sequel we could get Vikings, aliens, and ... pirates! Oh, and cowboys.
Bottom line is that if you're considering this film, you're almost definitely considering it for DVD / cable TV consumption. On that level, I have no problem givingOutlander a bemused recommendation. Provided, of course, that the "two movies in one!" premise sounds like fun to you. It certainly does to me.


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A logjam of kids swelled behind the first-base dugout in Riverfront Stadium.
As my wife and I watched, our two sons blended into that sea of sweaty, eager youngsters in the summer of '95. Most of them clutched baseballs, mitts, game programs and other autograph-worthy objects. Across the wall stood several Cincinnati Reds players, casually stretching and cutting up. The Red who mattered most to my 7-year-old was shortstop Barry Larkin.
On this day, though, the signing ritual was cut short. The players abruptly returned to the dugout, and many of the kids turned around with glum faces and trudged back up the aisle through the box-seat section. Our oldest son — an avid fan — climbed the steps without a Barry Larkin signature, a bit disappointed but nonetheless anxious to take in the actual ball game. We were glad to see him still smiling. What we didn't see was his carefree, 5-year-old kid brother and ever-present sidekick.
"Where is he?" we asked in panic.
"On the field," our 7-year-old answered, matter-of-factly.
Sure enough, we looked up and saw our 5-year-old sprinting into center field alongside a couple dozen other kids. In those days, Marge Schott — the Reds' crusty, eccentric owner — occasionally let a few randomly selected children run through the outfield before the opening pitch. As the lucky, chosen ones were steered back to the first-base gate, the Reds players began emerging from the dugout. Our boy strolled right past Larkin and the other Reds, grinning yet oblivious to the rarity of his opportunity, while his big brother could only watch in awe.
Our sons, and later their little sister, spent many weekend, family getaways in the seats of Riverfront Stadium and its successor, Great American Ballpark. (The Queen City is part of their lineage; my parents grew up a half-hour away in Aurora, Ind.) Many of our fondest baseball memories surrounded Larkin. As babies, the boys sat on our laps in 1990, when Larkin and the Reds stayed in first place all season and then swept the heavily favored Oakland A's in the World Series.
The next June, we saw Larkin hit the first two of five homers in a two-game span — a feat no other major-league shortstop had accomplished. In 1995, he played well enough to earn the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Even as the Reds struggled in later years before Larkin retired in 2004, he stood out.
Countless times, we watched Larkin snare scorching grounders, throw out baserunners from deep in the second-base hole, masterfully execute hit-and-run plays, and inspire his fellow Reds with class and dignity. Fittingly, Larkin delivered on that missed autograph, too, promptly responding to a mailed request by sending our oldest a signed game-action photo.
The picture still hangs in my son's room, though he's grown up and on his own now, working and seeing the world. He didn't forget the message Larkin wrote on the photograph — "Study hard, play hard." As a strong high school wrestler and a Purdue graduate, he fulfilled both pieces of advice.
Most of all, Larkin gave our kids and thousands of others little reason to later regret having called him their favorite Reds player. As former Cincinnati manager Lou Piniella told mlb.com on Monday, "He's an outstanding individual, both on and off the field." That statement can't always be uttered truthfully about players being considered for Baseball Hall of Fame induction. During the next several years, the ballots will include the names of record-setting players who, unlike Larkin, were known or suspected steroid users. This week, former teammates, managers, executives and fans gushed words similar to Piniella's when the announcement came that Larkin would be enshrined at Cooperstown, N.Y.
They also raved about his skills, reflected through statistics — the first shortstop with 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a season, a .338 postseason batting average, 198 career home runs, 2,340 hits, three Gold Gloves and nine Silver Slugger awards. Larkin lived up to his label as "quiet leader" of the Reds in other ways, too. He studied Spanish to communicate better with his Latin American teammates. Having left the University of Michigan after being drafted by Cincinnati following his junior year, Larkin later finished his final year of college and earned his degree, fulfilling a promise to his mother and grandmother. He even offered to buy natural grass turf to replace the hard AstroTurf at old Riverfront Stadium, hoping to preserve his aging knees and those of the other Reds.
And, he played all 19 of his big-league seasons in Cincinnati, his hometown. Larkin never abandoned the small, Midwestern city where he played Little League baseball and high school football at Cincinnati Moeller. He never embarrassed the Reds, the club he grew up watching in their "Big Red Machine" heyday of the 1970s. Through some rough, tumultuous Reds seasons of his own, Larkin kept his loyalty and character.
After Larkin got the call from Cooperstown on Monday, Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty asked him, "When you are telling your children about your career, what do you want them to know most?"
"Humility, in everything and anything I do," Larkin answered.
People who practice that virtue, by definition, don't bring attention to themselves. Thus, they silently may wonder if anybody on earth even notices. I can only speak for one household in Indiana, but rest assured, Barry Larkin, your integrity is not forgotten.
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MILLEDGEVILLE — Nearly 90 Georgia Power employees from Plant Branch, Wallace Dam and Sinclair-Oconee Land Management volunteered their time to help clean up areas on and around Lake Sinclair on Wednesday, as part of Southern Company's "Renew Our Rivers" initiative.
Optimist and Goat Island got particular attention in addition to general shore pickup. These spots accumulate trash after the summer run.
The cleanup falls into Georgia Power's environmental stewardship initiatives. Plant Branch began the activities in 2004.
All participants received a free T-shirt and lunch after the volunteer dirty work.
Since the program's first full-fledged cleanup in 2000, more than 12 million pounds of debris have been pulled from waterways in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
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Jets need to be more conservative on offense.
here comes welker now
Jets need to be more conservative on offense.
Sanchez again staring down one receiver.typical sanchez
i stiill say we clone brady
Scott making his annual one play per game.
Sanchez has no pocket prescence--he is a coward in the pocket.
Man, Sapp is fast!
Nice tackle by scott
Bout dam time...
How can they have refs that are 70 years old who are fat doing game.s
Of course it's against the Jets. Just an undisciplined team.
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Keli Shipley, a senior from Chattanooga, Tenn., was crowned Homecoming Queen during Maryville College's Homecoming festivities Sept. 28, while senior John-Cole Kirksey of Greenville, Miss., was crowned Homecoming King.
Shipley, daughter of Tom and Laurie Shipley of Chattanooga, Tenn., was escorted by Kirksey, the son of John and Beth Kirksey of Greenville, Miss.
Candidates are nominated by students in their respective classes, with the entire student body selecting the Homecoming Queen and King through an election.
A 2010 graduate of Girls Preparatory School, Shipley is a political science major at the College.
Kirksey, a 2010 graduate of Greenville Christian School, is a design major at the College.
Other senior candidates included Hollie Malin of Lenoir City, Tenn., escorted by Josh Hunley of Knoxville, Tenn.; Onyeka Ononye of Obosi, Nigeria, escorted by Danny Roselli of Wellington, Fla.; and Michelle Foulke of Parkland, Fla., escorted by sophomore Addison Grimm of Maryville, Tenn. (Travis Felder of Orange Park, Fla., was unable to participate.)
Representing the junior class were Sheryl Tingling of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Roman Lay of Alcoa, Tenn.
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this great folding bookcase is big used as an an attractive shoes shelf in the entry way. Looks nice, matches teh other cherrywood finish furniture and is compact and very effective.
It's just what I needed. A long but narrow bookcase. The only problem we had in putting it together was the top. It wasn't quite lined up, so we put up the shelves which gave it a bit more wiggle room, and voila, it fit. it holds a lot of my stuff and I'm happy about the purchase.
Bought three of the 34 inch high Flip Flop Folding bookcases in mocha, and I am about to order one more. Very inexpensive for such high quality construction. Took longer to unpack that to set up. Thought the packaging was excessive, but the bookcases were in perfect condition even though one of the boxes was wet/weather damaged. I have bought a lot of stuff from Overstock, and I find the website to be very truthful in their product descriptions, but I will say that the customer reviews sold me on this choice and I'm glad. Also, the picture really doesn't do this product justice. They are so much nicer in person and look a lot more expensive than they are. I have set several side by side and they look like one big unit. I'm gushing, but for the money, they are that good!
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There ain't gonna be no fix'n PERS, not as long as the 800 pound vampire in the room is itself calling all the shots. The insatiable beast won't stop sucking the life-blood out of Oregon until it has collapsed every source possible.
Obviously, it should be apparent to anyone but a blinking idiot that products containing manipulated Nicotine, so as to further enhance a tobacco products addictive qualities, is, every bit as harmful as 'crack' or powder cocaine to the human body, if not, more so.
What! Oregon is in financial trouble and the speaker is injecting personal reasons to explain her stand! And this attitude from one who promised 'transparency and collaboration' if elected.
As predicted, the Oregon Demos are frightened by the prospect of losing union election support if they approve any bill that actually resembles any PERS reform. That certainly wasn't the tune back in early November, was it?
Oregon needs legislators that are not manipulated by public unions (or support union-written bills). Left to their own agenda, the unions will consume Oregon's budget until there is no more.
It's that selfish attitude that got us to this point, and the same attitude that will bankrupt the state.
To the unions -- how will you purchase those 'golden parachutes' (PERS) when the account is empty -- steal from one another?
"fix PERS" in great measure by delaying $350 million in"
It reminds me of a Federal law in 1954 I believe that allow some companies to pay taxes owned without penalty over a 30 year period. Thus why someone companies pay it off over a 30 year period, the government (lack of funds) borrows money at 7% interest to cover the lost during that period. By the time it is actually paid.. We might even be losing money as a Nation from the deal. not cool..
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As a child, I was fascinated by the antiques in my paternal grandparents' Ohio home: an English ironstone tea set, a copper bed warmer and an assortment of thingamajigs they'd repurposed as lamps. But I never thought to ask where these antiques came from, how old they were or even what they were until after my grandparents had died.
Although it's too late to go straight to the source, it's not too late to learn the histories of these heirlooms and their significance. In doing so, I've gained insight into my grandparents' personalities and their ways of life. You can start investigating the stories behind your family's keepsakes—and preserving them for future generations—by following these 10 steps.
Examine home sources.
Lucky for me, my grandmother Maralyn Eisenstodt left a lot of clues about the origins of her precious belongings. (I learned this after asking my stepmom what she knew about them.) Before she died, Maralyn photographed each one and wrote captions on the backs of the prints, such as "Grandma Gustie's two cut-glass tumblers from a wedding set" and "56-year-old milk-glass goblets—Christmas Dad to me." The most interesting caption—"One of pair of OLD Hogarth prints bought Cincy when Dad needed shoes more"—reveals the sacrifices my grandparents made so they could afford the art they loved.
Your relatives may have left similar clues—not just on the backs of photographs, but also in diaries and journals. If your great-grandmother received a set of dishes on her wedding day, she might have written about it in her diary. Ditto if she saved for months to buy that china.
The best way to picture an heirloom in its original setting, though, is to look for it in old photos. Want to know where your mother got the dresser in her bedroom? Check out photos of relatives' homes. You might find the same piece in a picture of your great-aunt's childhood bedroom—and what do you know, it once had a mirror attached to it.
If you can track down household inventories, you're really in luck. Your relatives might have created these documents in case of burglary or fire. They likely would have stored them in safety-deposit boxes or with trusted family or friends. You also might find an inventory of an ancestor's estate in his or her probate file, which most likely resides at the county courthouse (see the June 2003 Family Tree Magazine for details on accessing courthouse records from afar).
Maralyn created a room-by-room inventory almost a decade before her death, and she gave copies to both of her children. Examining this list today, I can see which pieces she treasured the most (from her annotations, such as "very valuable") and even how much she paid for them. From this postscript, I also know she was always thinking ahead: "Check shoeboxes on my closet shelf for mad money, which I sometimes keep when I'm mad; beats lifting a mattress!"


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An article on Page 3B in some editions Wednesday gave the incorrect age for N.C. House candidate Ty Harrell. He is 36.
Whether you pick the Democratic or Republican ballot in May, you'll only have a few choices.
When filing closed Tuesday, both parties ended up with primary contests in just a handful of Wake and Johnston's local and state races.
In Wake County, Republicans will choose whether to stick with two incumbents -- a county commissioner and a state representative -- or seek a fresh start for November.
Democrats will decide who should challenge a longtime House representative and the Superior Court clerk in the fall, and whether to stay with an incumbent state representative or go for a political newcomer.
Primary races for Wake's other six state House seats, four state Senate seats, three county commissioner seats and sheriff's job are uncontested.
On the Republican ballot, voters will see two contested primaries for local or legislative races.
One will occur in House District 40, where Marilyn Avila, 57, an event coordinator for the John Locke Foundation, stepped down as chairwoman of the Wake County Republican Party to run against state Rep. Rick Eddins. Eddins, 52, owner of Rolesville Furniture, is a six-term incumbent.
The second will happen in the District 3 race for a seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners, where Republican incumbent Tony Gurley, 49, a Raleigh attorney and pharmacist, is running for re-election. Gurley will face first-time candidate Michael Luther of Cary. The District 3 seat represents western Wake but is elected at-large. Luther, 45, is studying genetics through a distance-learning program at N.C. State.
On the Democratic ballot, incumbent Rep. Deborah Ross will face a primary challenge from Demian Dellinger, a Garner resident who works as a consultant to nonprofit housing developers.
Ross, 42, is in her second term in House District 38. Dellinger, 30, has never run for office.
In House District 41, Duke University fund-raiser Ty Harrell will face Raleigh financial planner Chris Mintz for the Democratic nomination. Harrell, 35, worked on Erskine Bowles' 2002 U.S. Senate campaign. Mintz, who announced late last year he was switching parties, is a former president of the Wake County Republican Mens Club.
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02 Z71 ext cab tow mode not working
I just brought this truck and I was telling my son about some of the thinks it has and he asked about the tow mode switch and I told him it changes shift points in the transmission but when I push the button nothing same to happen no light on the dash nothing. I'm right there should be a light or something right?02 Z71 stock (for now) 5.3 l
A light should come on the dash when the mode is engaged. Check out this thread starting with the 9th post
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GM made this wire to the tow mode switch too short. see if you can make the wire longer where the break is by about 1 inch.
okie, the fix is not too hard. take a look at the pic in the post that Pikey indicated above. When you take your under dash cover off the right side, and remove the column covers, you will see what looks like an orange wire, but that is actually the sheath over two very fine wires, and those are likely broken. I modified the black loom holder a bit so there was more slack in the orange sheath & wires, then located the breakin the wires. I peeled back the insulation from each of the tiny wires where they were broken, and twisted the wires back together. Then, I used superglue to coat them, bent the repaired ends so they lay flat against the insulation--in opposite directions so the two wire repairs could not contact each other--and wrapped with a few rounds of electricians tape. Put it all back together, and it lights up and works fine. To clarify on the "tow mode"...having the button on does not affect the upshift point. In other words, it won't hold a higher rpm before shifting. However, it does affect the downshift point, meaning it will drop out of Lockup and OD a bit sooner with the button on to prevent lugging the engine, and overheating the tranny. At least, that is what all of my Silverado's with the button did.Las Vegas, NV...2001 Silverado 1500 LT Z71 Stepside X-cab, 171,000 miles, 5.3, cat-back duals, leveling kit, 3.73, 17" rims, more to come...
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@ 99'HEARTBEAT is magic with coming up with info like this. Maybe he will have a chance to chime in.
As per the Manual: Vehicles with an Automatic Transmission have a Tow/Haul Mode:
***The Tow/Haul Mode adjusts the Transmission Shift Pattern to Reduce Shift Cycling, providing Increased Performance, Vehicle Control, and Transmission Cooling when Towing or Hauling Heavy Loads.
***The Selector Button is located on the end of the shift lever. Turn the tow/haul on and off by pressing the button. When the tow/haul is on, a light on the instrument panel cluster will come on.
The Information Below is Also from the Owners Manual,
The purpose of the Tow/Haul Mode is to:
***Reduce the frequency and improve the predictability of Transmission shifts when pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load.
***Provide the same solid shift feel when pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load as when the vehicle is unloaded.
***Improve control of vehicle speed while requiring less throttle pedal activity when pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load.
Automatic Transmission equipped vehicles are provided with a button at the end of the shift lever which when pressed enables Tow/Haul.
***When the button is pressed, the Tow/Haul has been selected. Tow/haul may be turned off by pressing the button again, at which time the indicator light on the instrument panel will turn off.
***The Vehicle will automatically turn off Tow/Haul every time it is started.
***Tow/Haul is designed to be most effective when the vehicle and trailer combined weight is at least 75% of the vehicle's Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR).
This information Below is Also for the Owners Manual,
Tow/Haul is most useful under the following driving conditions:
***When pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load through rolling terrain.
***When pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load in stop and go traffic.
***When pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load in busy parking lots where improved low speed control of the vehicle is desired.
***Operating the Vehicle in Tow/Haul when lightly loaded or with no trailer at all will not cause damage.
***However, there is No Benefit to the Selection of Tow/Haul when the Vehicle is unloaded.
***Such a Selection when unloaded may Result in Unpleasant Engine and Transmission driving characteristics and Reduced Fuel Economy.
***Tow/Haul is Recommended only when pulling a heavy trailer or a large or heavy load. __________________
My Buddy, who is a Tech, and explained to me, when the Tow/Haul Mode is engaged.... It Increases the line pressure, which allows for Quicker/Firmer Shifts.....which Means Less Slippage of the clutches when Shifting while Towing......this Slippage, which I call Hunting and/or Surfing the Transmission does, means More Heat, and.....Heat is one of the Killers of Automatic Transmissions!!!
The Below Video shows step by step, on how to repair the Tow Haul Button"Orange Wire"
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Pikey, I would take the word of the GM tech over my limited testing. The change in upshift point seems possible, but I was thinking our trannies, under normal WOT operation, upshift at the highest rpm the factory would feel safe setting. So, how could they justify shifting at a higher RPM by pushing a button? I certainly could be wrong about that, and there certainly are a couple hundred safe RPM above the factory set point, no doubt about that. I will run mine out before too long and see about the OD being locked out under 64, also..that is easy enough to check, and would certainly make sense. All I know is I put mine in "tow/haul" when hauling over anything but flat highway, with no wind...I can't stand the constant up and down shifting when I have my cruise on.
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