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Morning Caffeinated! -- Assassin's Creed key revoked, MMO debate continues
Almost to Friday, Shack, and as we get started, I want to give a special shout-out to Ubisoft for such wonderful goodwill they show to players when they make mistakes. And, when I say wonderful, I'm being sarcastic. On Friday, Alice was doing her usual look for Weekend Deals, and we came across the UbiShop's deal of the original Assassin's Creed for free. Since I had never played the original, I jumped on it, downloaded it and started playing. Pretty fun experience ... until yesterday.
Ubisoft sends me an email telling me they had made an error. "It turns out we made a pricing mistake with the Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition. Unfortunately, this means we will have to revoke your game serial key within the next 48 hours." But to make it up to me, they give me a code for 50 percent off the next purchase I make. Apparently the title has been pulled off the store entirely. It is such an old title, and with Assassin's Creed III right around the corner, you'd think they would overlook their mistake to build some extra excitement for the new game. But logic isn't a strength with some publishers. I wonder if that high piracy rate they quoted includes codes they accidentally gave out for free? Just sayin' ...
Shacker dahanese has never been afraid to get me talking about my opinions in my columns or in my Chatty posts. Of course, being the head of community at Trion, she is well-versed in building good discussion in a non-confrontational way. In my column yesterday, I expressed my thought that recent high profile MMOs that had shown well at industry events and gotten good press were quickly crumbling only a free months after release. I lamented that I thought the MMO may be dying as a genre. Dahanese was quick to point out that the MMORPG--the games I has specifically cited in my post--were not the only MMOs on the scene any more.
I know Trion has a couple MMOFPS games (Warface, Defiance) and an MMORTS (Rise of Nations) in the works. (Crytek has a good track record with its games, and the guys at Petroglyph know how to do an RTS). So, while I qualify my position, that yes, the RPG may be struggling, I have not seen enough big-budget games in these genres be successful upon release to give them much of a thought. That may be my loss, but the MMO framework in those genres is fairly new and untested. I really do hope some of the titles in development do succeed. But a developer can do everything right with their MMO, and generate good buzz, but still not have it resonate with players. The key to the next great MMO in any genre will be figuring out our fickle desires in a solid package. Are there any non-RPG MMOs that you play regularly that deserve a look?
Random bits & Quick hits: Valve is now charging $100 for Greenlight submissions. The debate over the merits of the charge has been interesting, but I think it is a good call. I know it won't bring quality to the top, but it will severely cut down on the time wasted with jokers making bogus entries. ... Electronic Arts is saying all their games will have an online component now. Troubling trend for those who love good single-player only. Never been a fan of the online aspect just for the sake of online. ... The Last of Us keeps looking better and better. Anyone else interested in the puzzle-solving?
Flashback: Great discussion yesterday on games we'd want to play again if they were new. Next discussion topic: Which gaming story kept you riveted from beginning to end? I'd go with Knights of the Old Republic. The twist at the end was just too good.
End of the week tomorrow. Try to behave until then.
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Christians may not get any closer to heaven by creating crosses by folding the palm reeds given out in the churches of some denominations this Palm Sunday, but many will create a symbol they can display to remind them of God.
And have some fun while they're doing it.
"It's popular with Italians, but I think you'd find it in Catholic culture everywhere," said the Rev. Rich Futie, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Stamford, about the cross-making practice. "Italians certainly have had a great tradition of doing it, making it a sign of faith. Some can be quite artistic."
The practice is also popular in Greece and Spain, said Msgr. Stephen DiGiovanni, pastor of the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford.
Members of Greek Orthodox Churches follow the practice, as do some Episcopalians. Karin Hamilton, director of communication and media for the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, said she's seen Episcopalian palm crosses at some of her denomination's churches.
The crosses are made by folding two reeds in ways that essentially work like knots. No glue, tacks or other clamping or adhesives are used—just folding and, at the end, tucking extra ends into the middle, or cutting them off with scissors. Like a good knot, a tightly folded cross can be quite sturdy and hold up well over time.
The Rev. Greg Markey, pastor of St. Mary's Church in Norwalk, said the making of palm crosses isn't any kind of requirement or obligation of the Roman Catholic faith, or even an important part of it. "It's just something people do."
People often keep them for a year, until the next Palm Sunday, and sometimes have one in each room of their homes, Markey said.
"It's a sacramental—something that helps us to drive toward the sacred. Many other things are sacramentals, too. That's why we bless the palms on Sunday.... They're very much like holy cards we have in our homes and blessed medals."
In the Roman Catholic Church, palms are blessed as the priest begins the Mass with the procession to the altar, Markey said. The significance of palms "goes back to the Old Testament," he said. "Jews would wave palms in the air as part of certain festivals or as a sign of joy."
Christ proclaimed king
When Christ entered Jerusalem and was publicly proclaimed a 'king,' palms were placed before the donkey that he rode in on, Markey said.
"People will keep them in their homes as signs of the holy in their lives, and many will take them to the cemetery also to place them on graves," Futie said.
"They're properly disposed of by either burning them or burying them," Futie said, something that applies to all palm reeds brought home from Palm Sunday, not just those made into crosses.
"It's quite common in parishes that the priest will say, 'Please bring them in,'—maybe the week before Ash Wednesday—and they'll be burned for the ashes used that day, and the ashes become a sacramental, too," Futie said.
That's just what St. Mary's does, Markey said. "That's a traditional way of doing it, so there's a whole cycle there."
Editor's note: This article originally was published just before Palm Sunday in 2011. Anthony Gurliacci, in the accompanying video, is the father of Darien Patch Editor David Gurliacci, who wrote this article and took the video.


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Only in the Hampton Roads area for the summer, and would love to play some competitive tennis matches! I will live in Chesapeake and commute to Norfolk, so either of those cities work, and I'm also willing to go to Virginia Beach to play. Weekends…Continue
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good evening all! im down to play with anyone any skill level. hit me up if you wanna try and meet up!
Hello folks! My name is René and I'm a tennisaholic. :P
Actually I haven't had a chance to play since I moved out here, about two years ago, and would love to get back into the, ahem, *swing* of things. :P So yeah! Nice to meet you and let's do some rounds sometime soon. I'm located in Norfolk and I'm up for singles or doubles.
Hey all im new to tennis does anyone want to give some pointers and play in the mornings if so message me back
Anybody up for hitting on Sunday? Looks like it's going to be a good day weather wise. As long as it's not tooo far, I'll be willing to meet up!
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Results from Stage 2 of the La Ruta de los Conquistadores are filtering in. We don't have overall standings, just the stage finishes. We'll update this post as we get more information. Manny Prado: 6th Jason Tullous: 12th Jim Lehman: 14th Adam Pulford: 23rd Francois Millard: 25th Pavel Popiolek: 29th Van Council: 44th Jane Rynbrandt:…Read the full article
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By Jason Tullous [You can see Jason's blog at http://jasontullous.wordpress.com/] I made it and yes today was harder than Leadville. The problem is I have 3 more stages. The beginning The start was actually very controlled with everyone aware of the day that lay ahead of them and the initial climb started 5km into the…Read the full article
Stage 1 of the 2010 La Ruta de los Conquistadores is in the books and it was hard day but overall a good one. Defending champion Manny Prado reported via Twitter, "Very hard day, felt terrible for the first 60km then made some time back on the last 50. Hoping for better legs tomorrow." He…Read the full article
La Ruta de los Conquistadores starts tomorrow! After a year of training, four training camps (including a reconnaissance trip to Costa Rica in September), and an enormous number of hours on the bike, I'm finally in Costa Rica with the 10 CTS Athletes and three CTS Coaches who are going to tackle La Ruta with…Read the full article
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9+ @ 8:53 with 8x striders
Mark, you gonna use that plan?
Longest run yet in my Altras. I've been building mileage in these shoes for a while. The first time I ran in them my calves were a little tired after 4 miles. I think these shoes really do encourage proper foot strike and I always feel good after running in them - especially the knees.
Venom: you have lots of time to heal that up. When my ankles complain I think doing calf exercises on the stairs helps.
Mark: I'm thinking about it... probably will keep a 7 day schedule though because I like the consistency of doing certain runs on certain days.
Jill: I'm pretty sure you can run a 10k at a 7:53 pace because you ran the mini faster...
Clint: good job on the 9 with strides. The only one crazy enough to use that plan on this thread is you.
Upcoming Races
Monumental Marathon - 1 November 2014
Half: 1:35:03 (One America 500 Festival Half Marathon - 3 May 2014)
Full: 3:26:14 (Indy Monumental - 2 November 2013)
For anyone who missed it on the last page, CLICK HERE to see the Hanson 80-100 mpw plan Clint has. Week 1 starts on Page 18...
Ran 4 miles outside today. Borderline warm/humid for me, but the overcast skies and 10 mph breeze kept it reasonable. The run itself felt good, but looking at my pace on the Garmin is disappointing... but, I'm going to do my best to keep the bigger picture in mind and remember that I'm on a big calorie reduction compared to what I'm used to and my main goals for now are to:
a) lose weight, and
b) base build for a few months til I start a plan for the Monumental HM
So, pace doesn't really matter right now. Hoping to get outside for an (almost) LR tomorrow.
Clint, great 9 and strides. Yeah, I'm gonna do that plan... part of it anyways... I'm doing about 1/4 of week 1 this week, lol!
ANT, nice 10'er at a good clip. Those Altras are interesting... I may buy a pair and give them a try after I build up the miles (and lower leg tendon/ligament/muscle strength) a little more. If you are recovering well enough on 7 days per week, and like running that much, no reason to drop any days. I kinda do the same with my usual 6 day schedule::: certain runs on certain days. I remember, both fondly and oddly, how much I used to look forward to Sunday morning because that was Tempo day and I knew I'd be *relatively* fast since Saturday was an Off day. Hope I get back to that point some time in June or July.
V, hope you heal up quickly.
Mark O.
Upcoming Races:
Oct. 26, 2014 - That Dam(n) Run- Half Marathon
Feb. 7, 2015 - American Canyon 50k
Good morning all. It's a beautiful morning here in E'ville. Too bad I wasn't running this morning. We had the 9 hour drive back from Green Bay to home on Monday. It was uneventful but a weekend like that makes it a tiresome work week. I went out for a 4m 9min run at lunch yesterday and I think it helped the legs feel better. I'll probably run 8m easy on Saturday - that's my usual routine after a marathon. I may ride the bike tonight if there's no rain.
Venomized - bummer about the ankle. You'd better ease into the Chicago training start, even if you have to delay it a bit.
Mark - yep, you're crazy if you do that plan, but it would pay dividends for sure. One of my young running buddies here started running 80-100 miles a week this year, all easy pace, and improved his marathon times by over a half hour, not to mention some great health benefits. And all without injury.
Jill - sounds like you're having a good time. Glad your running is going so well.
ANT - from what I recall, you're running mostly (or all) easy miles right now. That's probably a good idea with the hip mystery right now. You'd probably feel it more if you pushed the pace.
Clint - Are you serious??? 99m?? More power to you.
Bird - you gotta show those young turks who's boss!
Rod - Nice of you to run Sandy's course. Muggy runs definitely take some getting used to.
RF - nice pic on the beach! Sounds like you're having fun and getting your runs in. It's a little tough going home to parents AND in-laws - yowza! The race should be interesting with DH.
Bo - thx and nice weekly miles!
msol - thx and I hope the foot continues to improve.
Stephanie - I don't know if I already told you, but the VA Beach Marathon was my personal worst and one and only finish in over 4 hours (4:00:30). As much as I'd like to run it with you gals, I don't think I'm ready to go back and do it - at least not yet.
Sandy - thx and good job on doing hill sprints in this heat. I've never done a hill sprint - something I need to do in the future.
Wish I were running today but trying to be smart.
P.S. I signed up for the Mississippi Blues Marathon in January 2014. A bunch from my running group are going to run it. Another state :-)
Upcoming Marathons
St. George - October 4, 2014; Grand Rapids Marathon - October 19, 2014; Louisville Urban Bourbon (Half) Marathon - October 26, 2014; Philadelphia Marathon - November 23, 2014; Houston Chevron Marathon - January 18, 2015; Surf City (CA) Marathon - Feb 01, 2015; Boston Marathon - April 20, 2015
Post 50 PRs: Full: 3:27 HM: 1:37 15k: 1:07:04 10k: 43:59 5k: 20:40
Clay - nice job on your race and thx for the race report. Close to a PR is awesome, especially on a hot day and a hilly course. Glad the achilles didn't give you any problems.
6 miles outside last night; MUCH better run than on Tuesday It was only 70 outside with a nice west breeze so it was actually pretty comfortable, just a little muggy. I could have gone longer. Went home and did pilates before making dinner. The bottom has fallen out of the weather today so outside just ain't gonna happen....its drizzly rain, 30mph wind screaming from the north, only about 50; it's just miserable. Since tonight is supposed to be a weight lifting night for me I think I may actually torture myself on the elliptical tonight and really play with the settings to simulate something hilly without the impact, then lift weights. Tomorow is the fun run in town and the weather should be much better for that; sunny and low 60's. I've got to start scrambling to get my house ready for everybody this weekend too.....it looks like I've been on vacation, that's for sure. At least the vacation laundry is done
Mark - I started reading through that plan last night but I haven't actually made it as far as where the plan begins; just the info part. Interesting but not really anything new I haven't read elsewhere I suppose. I know what I need to do; just run more and get some speedy stuff back in there basically. Needless to say I see no 100 mile weeks ever in my future; heck, who are we kidding, there won't even be half that many miles in a week for me. .....I really do want to try and average high 20's to low 30's through the summer though if I can and if everything still holds up start more speedy stuff by fall.
Ted - pretty nice recovery run you had there!! Yeah, it's a lot having my parents and the in-laws up at the same time, but since they're all friends they kind of entertain each other which is nice; plus it gets it all done in one fell swoop
ANT - I don't know much about those kind of shoes...I'll have to look them up even though I'm sure I'm not ready for anything like them; I just like to inform myself of what's out there! I do need to get another pair of something into rotation; my adrenalines I ran the mini in are already at about their half-life for me and I haven't worked the pure cadence into regular rotation just yet. I think I'm going to start running some of my shorter runs in my ravennas again since they are still pretty low mileage.
Jill - once again, GEEZ......your activity level is boundless!! Re my hip/butt....I can still tell there are some issues with it, just tired of talking about it and nothing that keeps me from daily activity....it always feels better when I do ST and weights on it that's for sure. The only discouraging thing is the inflammation isn't still under control because if I forget to take my rx anti-infl. I can definitely feel it....I'm trying to wean myself off them at just half a pill a day but sometimes that doesn't cut it. I think I have one or two refills on them and if it's still fussy by the time they run out I'll talk tot he ortho again to see what he thinks. I know sfx take up to a year or more to completely heal and I'm still about 4 months out from that so as long as I keep it easy I think (fingers crossed) it should finish healing by the end of summer.
Clint - you just go right on ahead and run 100mpw...somebody on here should
Don't hassle me...I'm STILL slow....
5k - cant remember 27 ish minutes
10k - cant remember and want to forget anyway....54ish minutes
Half Marathon -want to forget but forever burned in my memory 2:00:31 (Indy mini 2012)
Full Marathon - Disney 2014 5:08 (told you it would be sloowwww)
hit the Canal for a mid morning run. Agree with Mark on the conditions. Breeze felt good, when you could find it. Still very muggy. Did 4 miles in a little over 38 mins. Funny, I didn't feel that fast. Gonna stay away from downtown tomorrow with the weekend's activities. DS has a 4 day weekend from school. I might actually get to sleep past 5:30 a.m.
Ted-I've done the drive from Sturgeon Bay to Indy many times. Not the most exciting drive, although driving along Lake Michigan isn't a bad thing, Then you get to Maintowoc and it's lovely interstate....I'm assuming you would take US 41 from the region.
Half marathon best times:
Indianapolis Mini Marathon: 2:10:04 (2008) 2:13:09 (2013)
Sunburst 2:13:53 (2007)
Purdue Half Marathon 2:28:50 (2012)
Upcoming race: Indianapolis Festival 500 Mini Marathon, May 3, 2014
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Had a good xfit workout this afternoon. Also got our workout for Memorial day. Most of you know, xfit is a huge supporter/following of the military. So the Memorial day workout is done to honer them. This is Mondays workout:
1 mile run
100 pull ups
200 push ups
300 squats
3 miles on the canal. A bit cool at times - felt like Fall. After thousands of miles on the canal over the years, today marked the first time that I was verbally harassed by a couple of punks (the human, non-duck/goose variety). I could have done without that. Probably made me run faster to get away from them though.
clint - thanks for all the chuckles. That 100 mpw plan is Marx Brothers-worthy. The most amusing part to me was the 18 mile mile run during "taper".
ANT - Fitzgerald's books and articles on nutrition are excellent. His training plans seem to be all the same but just worded in a different way depending on his given theme. I think he's more of a triathlon guy, but I'm a big fan of his nutrition research and philosophy (although clint would flip over the carbohydrate stuff).
Mark - may I ask how much of a calorie deficit you are currently aiming for? And yeah, you can't worry about your performance now. Once you start eating more, and not at a deficit, it will only take a few days for your pace to rebound. Plus the weight loss will help your speed tons.
Ted - I hope you can take it easy this weekend!
Rod - wasn't muggy at all for me. It really cooled down over the afternoon.
rf - nice run outside!!
2014 Schedule:
500 Festival Training Series - 5K (Feb. 1), 10K (March 1), 15K (April 5)
Carmel Half Marathon - April 12
500 Festival Mini Marathon - May 3
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (Goal: don't kill Clint) - Nov. 1
Post 2 for the day...
Ted, good 4 shakeout. No way I could get to 100 mpw... it would take me 20 hours to run that many, lol. If I can stay healthy and not miss any chunks of time, I'm going to try and peak in the 55-60 range for the Carmel Full next year. I know it's far away, but I hope you get better weather in Jackson than you did in GB!!
Rh, good 4.
Clint, that's an incredibly difficult looking workout! I'm sure you're up to it though!
RF, nice 6. It's relatively cooler here also. Gonna be in the low-mid 40's and sunny tomorrow morning! I'm guessing I'll be in the 30's per week this summer and hope to build on that for a Monumental HM plan. Then, assuming I don't have any setbacks, I plan to get into the 55-60 range for a peak in preps. for the Carmel Full... or HM..
Sandy, good 3. Hope those punks didn't bother you too much. I have not counted calories for over 6 months now... that, combined with my lack of running (or any exercise) has led to my weight gain. My wife is a Bob Harper fan and she had read about his "jump start" plan in which you go 3 weeks at a big calorie cut (1200 for men, 800 for women). That total does not include vegetables... he says you can have as many of those as you want. So, instead of veggies, we're doing 1-2 of our home made juices per day to ward off hunger (sort of like a protein shake for "normal" people). After the 3 weeks, you do a more reasonable calorie restriction,,, not sure what that is yet though since we just started this "jump start" part. Anyways, we decided I'd do 1200 per day and DW would do 1000 per day until we go see my daughter graduate from HS in 2+ weeks. Of course, on top of this, you are doing cardio as well. I will be weighing in for the 1st time since we started this either Friday or Saturday morning... it's not really that tough, just gotta break certain habits that we know led us to the weight gain and replace them with better choices. Anyways, that's the semi-long version. Feel free to ask more questions if you have any.
Just to one up Mark, 3rd post for the day .
To clarify the Hanson plan:
I bought the plan to use last year for St Judes. Things didnt pan out for various reasons so I "visit" it now and again on my desktop. I am gonna try to get close to that level for IMM. If it doesnt happen, it doesnt happen. I'm fairly confident I can get to 80-90 and still hit my workouts. More than likely, I will only do 1 workout a week + a good LR. The highest mileage I ever ran in a week was 84. The best build up I had was for my pr at IMM. I averaged close to 70 mpw for 6 months.
I also had a good talk with my xfit instructor. We discussed how thing are gonna have to change when I get into a little higher mileage and race specific phase. Basically, we are going to experiment with days off(xfit) and scaling the weights and workouts. He fully understands the marathon is my main goal and is willing to help in any way possible. Which is cool cause generally speaking, xfit people poo poo running high mileage.
Sandy - nice run, too bad about the hassle, but it didn't ruin canal run ala Sandy, I hope.
clint - re: Xfit workout, if I had all day Monday, yeah maybe. Have fun with it, and good running lately.
RHumper - good canal run for you too!
runninfeets - nice 6! Hope the weather isn't too awful this weekend. Ours is forecast to be mostly good, but cooler than normal. Good that you can see progress in recovering from your stress fracture, but wow, I didn't realize how long it can take.
HTed - good recovery running this week.
Mark - good run today, and you said it yourself, pace doesn't matter right now. I know that can be hard to remember. Good job on building up miles and cutting calories at the same time; not that easy, I'll bet.
allnamestaken - nice run, glad to hear your feeling good, even given the hip thing coming and going.
Jill, Michelle, Venom and others - too lazy to go back a page, but I know y'all been getting in some good workouts. V, hope your ankle recovers quickly. Good to hear your foot pain is receding, Michelle.
Thanks for all the nice words about my mileage last week, but alas, it was not a good thing after all. My left knee held up well, but now my right knee hurts. I never realized my knees were my weak link in the kinetic chain. Not too bad, and I'm going easy this week (yeah, I'm a little slow on the uptake). I ran on Tuesday and Thursday, both about 3.5 miles. I'll probably do 5 or so Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, for today, Sat, and Sun, the weather will tempt me to go long. I must resist.
Happy almost holiday, and safe travels to anyone going out of town!
5K - 22:35 Creekside Middle School Cat Race 2012
Half Marathon - 1:43:53 Monumental Half Marathon 2012
Marathon - 3:53:58 Monumental Marathon 2011
As I planned (for once) I did the elliptical last night screwing around with the settings (hello, I'm kinda sore today) and lifted weights for about 45 min. again. Fun run in town tonight them I go into super crazy cleaning mode at home. If it stays quiet today at work I may actually go home for awhile after lunch and start cleaning before the run then finish up after. I think I should still have time to squeeze in 6-8 miles tomorrow a.m. before everybody shows up...yay
One of my running friends came by last night to talk to me about running Disney next Jan. He and his daughters are pretty sure they're going to run the full since they are running MCM in Oct. and he wanted to see if I was interested in doing something (also because he flies and is hoping DH would fly me and a couple of his family members too)...I actually would have been willing too, but unfortunately the half is already sold out and no way am I ready for a full yet, so I guess I'm out....boooo.....he also told me he was going to bring me a bunch of beet plant starts since I told him I liked juicing them I'm going to plant myself a small garden outside my office with some beets, cucumbers and tomatoes since those are what I pretty much juice all the time.
Bo - yuck, too bad about the other knee.....bodies are sure weird; they compensate sometimes in ways we don't realize until something new starts hurting Maybe a relaxing weekend will help!
Mark - being the shoe expert you are, do you have any info/opinions on Saucony fastwich? It appears that it might be similar to brooks pure cadence by heel drop/support but I'm really not familiar with them at all. I ask because I noticed RW has some on clearance really cheap. I think I may actually buy a pair of Saucony Guide 6's to try - a few years ago I had a pair of that model that I don't remember much about but I think generally I liked them before switching to brooks. They have a really fun aqua/coral color that's just screaming my name ; but the fastwich being so cheap is tempting I just don't want to have another pair too similar to my pure cadence since it takes some time to transition into them.
Clint - I think I'd be "sick" on Monday....holy cow......
Sandy - hey, whenever I get "harassed" at the park I just figure....yeah, I could take 'em...I might make the newspaper but I could take 'em.....
clint - how long ago did you start running? and how many marathons have you run?
rf - these punks last night were obviously high and/or drunk and yelling stuff at me. I was between them and the water, so I didn't have much of an escape if it came to that. There weren't many people around because it was colder. I like to think I'm tough, but don't think I could have taken 'em. I've had people yell things at me from their cars when I'm running on the streets, but it's a bit different when they are right by you. I wonder if the guys on this thread have ever experienced such a thing.
Mark - wow, 1200 is quite a cut. But if you are adding fruit and veggies on top of that, it's not that bad. I'm sure you've lost a ton already. Do you feel better?
Bo - I've had that pain thing that transfers from one knee to another. It's like they get out of balance when we have to compensate.
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Sandy-I guess I am going on 4 yrs. This will be my 5th full. Why do you ask?
RF-Your welcome to join me Monday. :0
Bo-I asked our instructor if there was a lunch break. Good luck with the knee. I hate injuries.
Hey peeps! Well the ankle/lower leg is better today. Looks like no running is the order for the long weekend though. Did my exercises last night and it feels much better today.
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5 miles today. Wanted to go 7, but short on time.
ANT, I forget,,, are you wearing the original Altra Instinct? or the 1.5? And, did they come with a couple of different insoles? If so, which one(s) do you use? Lastly, how is the sizing compared to other shoes you wear? Thanks
Clint, nice 10 and xfit Jack. Were those back to back or a spread out double? Sounds tough either way! Good to hear your instructor will work with you with the Marathon training... Maybe Sandy asked about your running experience so she can compare your history to hers... that way, if Monumental is Marathon 5 for her, she'll know if she's ready for that 80-100 plan or not!!
Bo, bummer the other knee is barking. Wonder if it's either building up too fast or also wonder if it's time for new shoes?
RF, have fun at the Fun Run... and cleaning, lol. I have never worn the Fast Twitch shoes... I will do a little research later and let you know what I find.
Sandy, today is Day 4 of my calorie cut,,, so I'm afraid to get on the scale so soon, haha. I probably will weigh in tomorrow morning and hope for results. Right now I'm thinking I'll increase the calorie intake to about 1500-1600 after this 3 week thing (plus juices/veggies). It's really not that bad since you get extra juices/veggies on top of the 1200.
V, good news.
Thought I would check in to let you guys know I am still alive... This not running thing is driving me nuts and I hate it. I will give it a go again on Monday and see what happens. I don't have to teach a class until Tuesday (I LOVE holiday weekends!) so hopefully all this rest will pay off. I did get the green light for the elliptical, which I did yesterday. Being on that thing is worse than being on the treadmill. At least on the treadmill I get to run... Enough of the Debbie Downer from me- Have a great weekend!
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Glycerins today. Sometimes a ton of cushion feels good. I'm not ready to go minimal yet. When the Glycerins are done I will buy another pair.
Beautiful running weather.
Mark: if you like Hansons you might check out their HM plans. The advanced paid plan goes up to 52 mpw and the LR up to 15. But there are HM specific workouts. I wear the 1.5s. They come with two different insoles and I use the less minimal one. The sizing is 9.5 the same as all of my other shoes.
Venom: good to hear.
Clint: it will be interesting to see what you do. What's ironic is that of all the major plans out there the closest one to Luke Humphrey's in the back of his Hansons book is SmartCoach! I might post that analysis over in the marathoners forum to rile them up.
Bo and Sandy: I discovered this "weird old tip" that helps my knees. In my family room I have hard wood flooring with a thin rug over it. So the surface is kind of hard. I "stand" on my knees there for about 5 minutes. I do this before runs and before I go to bed. I have no idea why this makes them feel better but it does.
Sandy: I think a guy would have gotten more flack from them. Nutrition is something I've neglected so I should check out that book of his Racing Weight. I liked his Brain Training book and I do use the core exercises in that book.
Rod: good job on the 4.
Ted: all my running is pretty slow right now. Basically recovery pace.
RF: I've never gotten sore from the elliptical so that is some achievement.
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Just mowed. It sucked as usual. But not so bad with the cool weather.
Sandy, forgot to say that I have never been heckled or harassed yet. I have seen a few 'suspicious' looking people on the Monon over the past few years, but none have bothered me so far.
ANT, nice easy 6. I will likely end up writing my own plan based 90% off the mileage and format of a plan such as the Beginner one I mentioned in Post 2. I've done enough HM plans from the past, particularly the ones from Pfitz and Ryan Hall, that I have several good HM workouts saved in my logs. Also, I think I have a few of the Hanson HM w/o's saved on my PC somewhere (will look later). So, I figure I'll follow that Beginner marathon plan for the most part, but with some HM paced w/o's in the appropriate slots. In a perfect world, I'll drop some significant weight AND get my mileage up to that plan's standard AND not have any setbacks over the next 5+ months.... if all those ANDs come together, it'll be a not so small miracle
p.s. Thanks for the shoe info. They're on clearance at RWarehouse right now. Would be approx. $45 shipped for a pair of the original Instincts after discount code.
Steph, hi, hope it goes well Monday.
Mark, if your thinking towards the spring full, I believe that's a good plan. But I think building 2 midweek runs to 1.5 hrs and a 2hr LR would be good too. Then just add a couple easy runs. I haven't read that plan in awhile, it might do that anyways. Now I'm just thinking out loud.
Was supposed to be an SRD,,,, but, possibly due to the excitement of the AWESOME Pacers victory last night, I woke up early and decided to get out in this great weather and slog a 3 miler. That brings me to 21 miles for the week on 5 runs. Been a while since I got up ''early'' and ran before anyone else in the house was up... feels good, but I admit I am a tad tired... now for some egg whites, a juice, and probably a nap.
Clint, if I do that plan, or any plan hitting 50 mpw, I will have several 1.5+ hour runs at my snail's pace, lol! And the LR would be in the 3 hr. range... yeah, the running life of a slowby.
RF, this will all be my opinion based on some online reviews and specs from RWarehouse's web site. It looks like you buy shoes with medium pronation control. With that in mind, I personally would take a look at the Saucony Mirage 2 (they're on clearance). The Guide 6 has quite a large heel to toe drop, which would prevent it from being a good "transition shoe" into your Pure's. The Mirage 2 has about 1/2 of the drop, which would serve better for the transition. The Fast Twitches are lighter, but also firmer feeling and might be a little rough on you... they seem to be closer to a racing flat than what it seems you're looking for. Also, if you're not against a neutral shoe, the Kinvara 3 is tough to beat for being a light shoe with good cushioning and minimal drop. If keeping to the pronation control shoes, the choice I'd make would be between the medium/soft Mirage 2 and the firmer Fast Twitch. Don't forget, if you don't like whatever shoes you buy, RWarehouse.com now takes shoes back after you've worn them.... you may only get store credit, but at least you can send back shoes you don't like and try another pair.
p.s. Also don't forget the code for clearance shoes is fb15d which gives you 15% off clearance items, making the Mirage 2 come out to $45'ish and the Fast Twitch would be $42'ish!! If you end up going for non-clearnance shoes, the code is runblog10 for 10% off.
ANT, maybe take a look at the shoe advice I wrote above and chime in with your thoughts... I think you may be more educated on shoes of the kind that RF is looking for.
Where were these temps 3 weeks ago, sheesh.....
Did a nice smooth 5 miler in the neighborhood this morning, 48 and change minutes. Actually saw my breath at one point.
Steph-we're all rooting for you to get back to running. I know you are going stir crazy. Ask RF....
Mark-1200 to 1600 cals. whew......i know what type of diet my wife was on after her heart attack last year. that was just about what was prescribed. and she was limited on carbs and proteins, but most veggies were okay (tomatoes=Fruit=carbs). so will that mean lots of veggie based sushi?
Sandy-I must have been having flashbacks of the canal this morning-while running along Stop 11, near US 31, I noticed traffic stopping. A few geese were trying to cross the road, with another flock or two along the sidewalk. The geese crossing the road made it across safely. Thankfully it was only 6:30 AM. Speaking of waterfowl, neighbor called us to say that we had 4 baby ducks in our driveway. No sign of a parent around. We managed to capture them and get them inside. We managed to find a place that would take the ducklings and take them to a pond in the country to find a foster parent.
Have a safe enjoyable holiday weekend.
6+ @ 9:20
This is the first time I ran on a saturday morning in awhile. Pace showed it too. Supposed to be an easy day anyways.
Rod-I agree, the temps are nice. Good 5er
Mark-nice week. Pretty soon you will be back up in the 30-40s. I am a LeBron fan, but I am cheering Pacers. Got any plans to go to a game? BTW, do you still have your old garmin?
Steph-Glad you popped in. Hope you get back out there soon.
Have a good extended weekend everybody.
6 good miles this morning. Slow and steady and it was definitely Mark weather. I like being in non-training mode and not all that concerned about pace.
Mark - I got the Hanson's Plan book from the library just so that I will know what you fools are talking about all the time. There's no way I could follow that plan. My reading material for the weekend.
clint - how long after you started running did you run your first marathon? and what is your marathon pr?
Venom - glad the wheels are better now. Hope you can run soon.
Stephanie - hi!
ANT - I highly doubt the punks would have said the same things to a guy that they said to me. But I'm done with that. Racing Weight is an excellent book. It has tons of info and Matt backs it up with lots of research. It's for all endurance athletes. His book that came out this year is for runners specifically training for halfs and fulls and the info is a little simplified. I think I am going to follow the guidelines in this book when I start IMM training. I just always get so sloppy with my eating as the miles add up that I wind up gaining weight. I hope to avoid that this year.
Rod - that's odd that the ducklings wouldn't have a parent around. The baby ducks on the canal almost always have one or two adults swimming around them. Good for you for finding them a home.
A little over a year and 3:36:xx
I think Sandy is up to something....
What was the time of your first marathon? which, if any, training plan did you use? how many mpw was the peak if you can remember?
6@10:24 with some strides
Funny how strides always tell me exactly where I am as a runner. If I can do sub 6:00 over 35 sec while running smoothly then I am good. If I have to push then something is not right.
I'm going to concentrate on strides during June before starting training seriously in July.
Clint: I think Sandy is designing a plan for you I noticed that the Free 3.0 comes in wide at Nike's web site.
Sandy: I need to drop about 5 lbs - not much but I haven't been able to do it. I'll pick up his book.
Stephanie: still good to hear from you.
Rod: this is like fall or late winter.
RF and Mark: I don't know anything about those shoes so can't comment on that. I do believe however that if you go for a lower heel drop shoe with less cushion you automatically get some stability. Highly cushioned shoes with big heels are not stable. I don't know what kind of shoe you are looking for RF but the Glycerin is a good shoe. The heel drop is 9.5 mm instead of the usual 12 and that heel drop doesn't bother me after running in the cadence or Altras which are roughly zero drop. Plus the cushion on the Glycerin is very firm and therefore very stable. It's a great shoe for easy days and when you need cushion. It's supposedly neutral but I think completely appropriate except for severe pronators.
Mark: I've always thought that marathon plans are the best plans for the half. But you do need some pace runs at half pace. The fact that you run so much faster in the half compared to the full is key. I felt so crappy during miles 9-13 in the mini - I was tired but I had to keep running at 7:30 - pure hell. The only way to simulate that in training (and therefore build resistance to it) is to run at half pace (or faster) when tired.
1st: 4:12 Higdon-ish around 35-40 mpw
2nd: 4:10 Pfitz-ish around 45-55 mpw, this was a terrible race for me
3rd: 3:36 Hanson 12/70 with some added miles
4th: trail for fun
5th: St Judes, Had a good build up to my half before(huge pr), then started having niggles here and there. Bailed on "racing" at about mile 17 and slowly jogged it in. Helped somebody that was having a hard time.
6 miles had to suffice for my LR today; my annual memorial day cold is back thanks to DH; hacking my brains out and I'm waiting for my family to get here to share my germs .....weather felt really nice to run in and my legs felt GREAT...wish my lungs did because I could have easily done 10 but it was getting kinda hard to breath so I quit at 6. If they don't leave too late tomorrow I may get out for something else short tomorrow since I'm only at 20 miles this week.
Mark - thanks for the shoe info....eeks, I did already order the guide 6's (I couldn't resist the flashy colors... but if they don't feel right I'm glad to know I can return them....when I get a chance later I'll take a look at the other ones and the glycerins ANT suggested. I really don't dislike the adrenalines I've been running in for a few years I'm just ready to try something different since I need another pair in rotation and I'm also glad to know of the clearance discount....that may make it too hard to pass up!! Luckily I remembered the 10% off code which made the ones I did get a lot less than my brooks usually are.
Sandy, I'm on pins and needles here. Whatcha got for me????
In a sick and twisted turn of events, now my OTHER hamstring is starting to bug me. Hurt so bad it woke me up last night. I hate my life right now I am aggressively icing and foam rollering it the hopes that it goes away soon.
Have a good Memorial Day weekend everyone.
Rod, nice speedy 5. I wish these 40's temps would stay year around until about10am, then heat up to the 80's for the afternoons/evenings... is that too much to ask? haha! Also, when go for Sushi day, it will be a cheat meal... We're going to do our best to NOT do that during our 3 week super calorie cut (1200 for me, 1000 for wife)... not sure we'll make it,,, the Call of Sushi is strong.
Clint, nice easy 6'er. I am a Lebron fan as well... I think the Heat are my 2nd favorite team... but they're the bad guys right now! I think I still have the old Garmin 205, haven't looked for it since last time I mentioned it, haha.
edit/add: Since Sandy forgot to ask, what's your BQ time?
Sandy, good steady 6. I loved the weather this morning for sure! Also, I weighed in this morning when I woke up... I have lost 7 lbs. in May since I started watching what I eat... and have lost 3 lbs. after 4 days on my new diet. I weighed in again before my shower (after running) and I lost exactly 1 lb. during my 3 miler this morning. Enjoy the Hanson book. I like it,,, the Pfitz books are written very well and easy to understand, also. If you ever want to feel like an idiot, check out THIS COACH DANIELS book... I had ZERO idea what he was trying to convey to runners the first time I read it, lol!
ANT, nice 6 plus strides. I almost ran a few strides this morning, but decided to stick to my plan and hold off until at least next weekend before doing anything faster than easy/lazy pace. Heck, right now, anything faster than 11:30/mi feels like Tempo pace, lol! I agree about the HM paced (or faster) workouts... I will introduce them over the next few months, but I am going to put the emphasis on mileage as I doubt I have time to make a serious run for sub-2 at Monumental, so the goal there will be to run a steady race with no walk breaks and possibly go sub-2:10.... the bigger/longer term goal is to run the Carmel Full, so I'm kinda trying to put myself into a position such that I can be logging serious mileage (similar to yours when marathon training) by next Feb/March.
RF, good job on the 6'er despite not feeling great. Those Guide 6's might work out well since they have a 9mm drop and ANT says that works well for him in combo with his lesser drop shoes. So, maybe you can do your runs of 5 mi. or less in the Pure's and do 6 mi. or longer in the Guide's... they might make a great team for you. Hope you don't get your relatives sick!
Steph, sorry to hear that. I don't know if the pain/cause is similar to normal hamstring tightness... but, when my hammies (and calves and achilles) are tight or sore, I aggressively use The Stick on them at least 2 times per day... I honestly find it about 400% better than a foam roller. It's like the difference between a good professional deep tissue massage and letting my 3 yr. old niece rub my neck... no comparison. I will probably take it to my grave.
Clint: she's thinking about her own progress.
Mark: dude - you have loads of time to go sub 2. My half PR was 1:47:XX which I lowered to 1:42:XX after just 8 weeks on the 45-60 Hansons plan. As long as you are running super easy you can increase your mileage more aggressively than a newbie but obviously you have to be careful.
RF: the guides are also a good shoe. DW ran in them forever until she switched to the cadence.
Stephanie: WTF?
Sandy, you really know how to leave a guy hang in. Just in case Mark was correct, bq is 3:05
Another rest day for me Lefty is feeling good, but the right side is still throbbing. It doesn't hurt when I actually exercise, but just when I am sitting around. I am going to do a test run tomorrow so I have something to report back on Tuesday.
Mark- I thought of you on Thursday... hubby and I went out for a spontaneous sushi lunch date. So yummy!
Not much action in here, must mean everyone's got a more interesting (or at least busier) life than me, haha!
I ran 5 miles this morning. Although the temps were in the mid 50's, which is usually my borderline for getting a tad warm, the overcast skies and humidity of 57% made it comfortable. I tried something new for me today... I ran WITHOUT MY GARMIN! Not sure the last time I've done this, but I can say for sure that it's only happened a handful of times over the past 4-5 years. It felt odd for a while, I even found myself looking down at my wrist to check my pace a few times, lol. After about 2.5 miles or so, it started feeling more comfortable to not be checking my pace and I was pretty relaxed the rest of the run. It was a truly Easy pace and I could have run a while longer if not for a lack of extra time. This was also my 1st run in my Hoka's for quite a while and I must say they are most excellent at cushioning my joints/bones which were not particularly happy with my decision to run for a 4th consecutive day. But, I think I actually feel better now than I did before the run.... so, gotta make sure to keep the Hoka's in the rotation on the Easy days where I don't wear the Garmin!
Clint, I've run HM's that only beat that time by 15-20 mins, lol!
Steph, yum, sushi... if I take a cheat meal this week, it will be at Myagi's or SOTR!
ANT, my legs are handling the running comeback well so far. Just the odd niggle here or there that's gone within a day. I will build mileage slightly faster than is probably "wise," but I will back off if needed. I set my HM PR at Monumental last year in the 2:09's when I was just getting over being sick. I attribute being able to do that to the higher mileage I was running until getting sick for most of Sept/Oct... in the back of my mind, I know you're correct and I have time to push for the sub-2... but, before I acknowledge that I'm going for that goal, I want to see how quickly I can get this weight off and also need to see if my normal paces return when the weight is gone. If I'm back down to normal weight by the end of summer, or hopefully below that weight, I will run a 5k and see if I'm on track to go for a PR or even sub-2. Beginning in mid July, my wife is no longer working EVERY weekend... she'll be on more of a normal rotation for a night shift RN which means only working 1 out of every 3 weekends... which means I'll have more chances to run races.
edit/add: One last shoe question. Can you compare the feeling/cushiness on roads/concrete between the Free 3.0 and the Instinct? Thanks.
Drum roll please. YTD 1000.36. April and this month were not good mileage months because of all the tapering and recovering. And June will not be great either because of vacation. But these forced rest periods are good for me because otherwise I would run myself into the ground.
This was my first week at 50+ since the 3rd week of April and it felt good. But on Tues I go to Russia and no running for 4 days.
Mark: the instinct has more cushion than the Free 3.0. The 3.0 is the least cushioned shoe I've ever run in. The first few times I ran in that shoe on the pavement I would literally cringe when my foot hit the ground because of the lack of cushion. It took me a few weeks to get used to it. But when I did - it's the best race shoe ever at least for the half. The most annoying thing in the world is to have a soft shoe fighting you over the last few miles of a race.
Stephanie: fingers crossed on the run today.
Sandy: you COULD follow that plan in the Hansons book. I didn't think I could either. But after reading that book you will see what I was trying to do. It's a great book.
Clint: now that Sandy has the Hansons book...
SRD. I lost an extremely contentious battle of "rock, paper, scissors" to my favorite person so we are going to see Iron Man 3 later today instead of my preferred Star Trek. Don't worry, I'm not going to have any popcorn.
ANT - I've looked over the beginner plan. I've got to read more though. I just don't know how I would be able to fit in 6 days of running. And I think it might kill my knees. But it is interesting. Still thinking....
Mark - nice 5! I've only not run with my Garmin when the battery dies. I hated it. I NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS. Regarding weight, how much more do you have to lose to get back the weigh you want? I'm sure it helps that your wife is going through this with you (and hopefully not tempting you with wine).
Stephanie - that sucks. I was hoping more rest would help you.
clint - sorry sweetcakes, I got distracted yesterday. Couple of more questions: what is your half pr? were you following a hansons plan before #5? did you play any sports when you were a kid or a young(er) man? are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist party?


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- Pure maple syrup, (optional)
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and egg. Whisk flour mixture into buttermilk mixture just until moistened, with small to medium lumps remaining.
Step 2
In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet or on a griddle, cook bacon over medium-high until fat is rendered and bacon is browned on one side, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and cook until golden and crisp on underside, 1 to 3 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels; pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from skillet (reserve for another use).
Step 3
Heat skillet over medium. Pour 1/4-cupfuls batter into skillet and top each with a bacon slice. Cook until some bubbles appear on top of pancakes and a few have burst, about 2 minutes. With a spatula, carefully flip pancakes and cook until browned on underside, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter, bacon side up, and loosely tent with foil. Keep pancakes warm in oven and repeat with remaining batter, adding more bacon fat if needed. Serve with pure maple syrup if desired.
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With a GOP filibuster safely broken, the Senate is poised to pass legislation restoring jobless benefits for millions of people unable to find work in the frail economic recovery.
Wednesday's vote is a formality after the Democratic-controlled Senate voted 60-40 Tuesday to move ahead on the bill. The measure would then go to the House for one final vote and on to President Barack Obama later this week.
At issue are payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks of state benefits have run out. Those people are enrolled in a federally financed program providing up to 73 additional weeks of unemployment benefits.
About half of those currently eligible have seen their benefits cut off since funding expired June 2. The jobless benefits are a lifeline to millions of people struggling to find work in what has so far been a largely jobless recovery.
"I can't tell you how relieved we will be when Congress passes this. We have in Pennsylvania about 200,000 people who have lost their unemployment compensation coverage because of their inaction," said Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry Sandi Vito. "Folks need this money for their mortgages, for food, and so our goal is to get them their payments as quickly as possible."
The filibuster-breaking vote came moments after Democrat Carte Goodwin was sworn in to succeed West Virginia Democrat Robert Byrd, who died last month at 92. Goodwin was the crucial 60th senator needed to defeat the Republican filibuster. The Senate gallery was packed with Goodwin supporters, who broke into applause as he cast his "aye" vote.
Republicans say they support the benefits extension. But with the exception of Maine GOP moderates Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, who voted with Democrats Tuesday, they insist any benefits be financed by cuts to programs elsewhere in the $3.7 trillion federal budget.
The election-year battle has been amplified by the White House and Democrats, who are emphasizing the plight of the unemployed while arguing that putting money in the pockets of jobless families would also boost economic revival.
"This bill is about jobs because unemployment insurance goes to people who will spend it immediately," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. "That would increase economic demand. And that would help support our fragile economic recovery."
Many Republicans have voted in the past for deficit-financed benefits extension — including as recently as March and twice in 2008, during the Bush administration. But now they are casting themselves as standing against out-of-control budget deficits, a stand that's popular with their core conservative supporters and the tea party activists whose support they're courting in hopes of retaking control of Congress.
"We've repeatedly voted for similar bills in the past. And we are ready to support one now," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. "What we do not support — and we make no apologies for — is borrowing tens of billions of dollars to pass this bill at a time when the national debt is spinning completely out of control."
The measure would reauthorize the extended benefits program through the end of November, providing payments to millions of people who've been out of work for six months or more. Maximum benefits in some states are far higher than the $309 a week nationwide average payment. In Massachusetts, the top benefit is $943 a week; in Mississippi, it is $235.
Tuesday's action capped months of battling over the jobless benefits extension, which started in February as just one piece of a broader jobs package that included many other provisions, such as restoring expired business tax breaks and helping state governments pay their bills.
That broader measure advanced in fits and starts — including a measure that passed the Senate in March that would have added $100 billion to the deficit. But the sands shifted and it collapsed in June despite being cut back considerably.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., then pressed a bare-bones jobless benefits measure — only to fall one vote short because of Byrd's death.
The White House has signaled it may seek another renewal of benefits in November if unemployment remains painfully high.
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5 Responses to "Senate finally passes unemployment benefits extension"
"This bill is about jobs because unemployment insurance goes to people who will spend it immediately," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
Ha! What the hell is this guy on? Yeah they'll spend it at Wal-Mart buying cheap garbage that keeps some slave in China in shackles.
The American Dream – begging for scraps.
I was thinking the same thing. It's only going to help China/Asia and some agriculture. If they wanted to stimulate hiring here they would have to give it to arms dealers/manufacturers and McDonald's. Can I get a McRaise?
Quick way to stimulate industry in the USA. 2 year moratorium on all imported manufactured goods. That keeps Canada happy as our major energy supplier but will upset pretty much the rest of the world. It will take something that drastic to turn this ship around.
Check it: The Scariest Unemployment Graph I've Seen Yet
"The median duration of unemployment is higher today than any time in the last 50 years. That's an understatement. It is more than twice as high today than any time in the last 50 years."
This isn't your fathers recession. This is not a recession at all. This is a depression and is accelerating. It took 2-3 years for the markets to fall during the Great Depression. If this started in 2008, where does that put us now?
Thank you for the passage of this bill. As a former journalist with a ten-year tenure at a major Philadelphia newspaper that has declared bankruptcy, I can tell you that work in my field is very, very hard to come by.
I don't know if this qualifies as begging for scraps; I look at it as America, being the richest country in the world, doing right by its workers who are laid off due to the economic downturn that was not the proletariats' doing.
my husband has been on unemployment and we don't just go out and blow our money. we pay our bill's one week we pay some bill's and then again the next week and so on……. we have enogh money to just keep them from darkening our door way almost….. i'm thankful for our president he see's us as real people with real problems. without unemployment my family would be living at a rest stop along the freeway. having a president like we do makes me proud to be an american with him watching out for americans family's. after all he has one to.
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The Lake Charles Police Department is looking to fill seven positions in the patrol division. From traffic stops to police pursuits, it's a job for people who like a challenge.
"Every day is a new day ... you never know. You can go to from 0 to 60 in a minute," said Lt. Kevin Kirkum.
Kirkum said they're holding a recruitment drive Saturday at the Lake Charles Civic Center. According to Kirkum, the last time they held a drive, they received more than 100 applications. They hope to have the same turnout this round.
"Lake Charles is growing, and we're about to hit a big boom, and the population is going to increase. We will fill these seven positions, but it would be nice to have a list of people for future positions," Kirkum said.
Qualified candidates must be 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, have a high school diploma or equivalent and be able to pass a background check. They'll also undergo a psychological test.
"We are looking for the time you show up on Saturday, if you qualify and make it... from the time you show up from the time you wear a blue uniform -- hopefully about six weeks," Kirkum said.
Candidates must also pass a physical agility test, consisting of a half-mile run, sit ups and pushups.
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"What you really have to have is compassion for other people and being able to want to help other people. And do the right thing. It might not always be the popular thing, but do the right thing. If you want to be a part of this community and serve your community -- then I can't think of another job you would rather have," Kirkum said.
But before qualified candidates hit the streets, they'll go through nearly a year's worth of hands-on training in the field.
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People expect to hear sirens when a twister gets close, but early Wednesday morning in Coble, TN, that warning never came.
"They have been tested two to three times and worked then, but they've never gone off when we've had warnings," said a woman whose home was seriously damaged by the storm. Channel 4 News started asking questions and found out the sirens in Hickman County run on electricity. The electricity was out because of the storm.
According to the emergency management director, backup batteries cost money and have to be replaced every five years. Hickman County, he said, can't afford it. Several people in Mount Juliet complained as well.
An EF-2 touched down and several residents said the sirens never sounded.
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Globally, measles is still one of the leading causes of death in children under the age of five. More than 150,000 people, mostly in developing countries, die from the measles every year.
While measles is rare in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control notes it's still a worldwide public health problem since travelers can bring the virus into the country.
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So far this year, 159 cases of measles have been reported in 16 states, with three outbreaks accounting for most of the cases. Fifty-eight cases were reported in New York, 23 right here in North Carolina and 21 cases in Texas. That's on track for the most cases in 13 years, since measles was considered eliminated.
The CDC investigated more than a decade's worth of data on measles cases, including 2013 cases through the end of August and found that 82 percent of cases were in unvaccinated persons. Nine percent were in people who weren't sure if they'd been vaccinated.
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