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Back when members of my generation were kids, we had the solid notion that we would one day have robotic companions helping us with everyday tasks. Above all, they were to be our friends: We could trust them and tell them anything, for which they would always have a perfect response.
For some this may sound crazy, but you have to remember baby boomers thought they were going to be flying around town in hover cars and commuting to work using jet packs. Every generation has a vision of the future, and for those of us in our 30s we envisioned robots. Transformers were just introduced to the masses: Shows such as Small Wonder were playing on TV and Nintendo released R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) for the NES. We were inundated by them. We thought that by 2012 we would at least have the equivalent of "Andrew" (from Bicentennial Man) in our homes. Are we moving forward to finally realizing the dream of robotic companions in our lives, or has our fancy gotten the better of us?
In the decades since the early 80s, scientists and researchers have made great strides in the creation of robots, which have become increasingly humanoid in appearance. Weve gone from the R2D2-style bots, such as Tomys Verbot and the Ideal Maxx Steele, to the more sophisticated Honda Asimo.
Click on the image below to see four examples of next-generation robots.
In the past decade, we have seen the greatest robot developments in a tech explosion that almost rivals the mobile device craze of the last few years. One of the biggest drawbacks people seem to have regarding robots is the fact that there is a lack of emotional reactions, meaning you cant have elaborate communication that conveys feelings like those normally found between humans. While this is true, there have been advances in this area, as well, such as the University of Hertfordshires research dealing with infant speech using an iCub robot. The idea behind the research is to teach robots to speak in a more natural, human-like way. The key word there is "teach" rather than "program."
Socibot, based on the RoboThespian platform, looks to represent the next step, aiding the disabled. We already have the rudimentary technology to build humanoid robots like those seen in sci-fi movies, but the AI (artificial intelligence) needed to truly interact with their human counterparts is still in its infancy. Surely in the next few decades, software will have advanced enough to equip robots with a basic form of self-awareness that would make them capable of autonomous speech and actions -- in essence giving them their own personalities.
There are myriad companies (and hobbyists) that are looking to bring commercially available humanoid robots to the general public -- Honda, Tosy, Alderbaran Robotics, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, to name a few. These, for the most part, are made with common core components such as actuators (providing a certain degree of freedom, or DOF, through the use of motors, hydraulics, or pneumatics); sensors (providing everything from safety to environmental awareness including proprioceptive and exteroceptive); and programming that allows for basic functions/interactions for everything from museum greetings to dancing.
Some are even taking their robotic constructs to the next level, like that of researchers from the University of Genova, who are developing synthetic skin that entirely covers humanoid robots. The skin is outfitted with embedded sensors that can detect pressure and shapes when it comes in contact with various surfaces and objects. Its some of these upgrades (AI, skin, etc.) that inspire a certain fear in some of what is commonly known as the "robot apocalypse."
Weve all heard it before since their inception: "Robots will destroy us all!" The robot apocalypse has become so hyped that its become a cliché. The notion has so been widely reiterated in the mainstream media -- especially through films such as the Terminator series, iRobot, and the short film, Bad Robot -- that some in the education field have taken notice and have proposed a closer examination of the subject.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are looking to incorporate a new, multidisciplinary research center that would be dedicated to studying extinction-level risks from biotechnology, robotics, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and climate change. The center will be known as the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. They plan to tap some of the predominant scientific minds to "take on the task of ensuring that our own species has a long-term future."
As much as it sounds like an article straight from the Weekly World News (remember Batboy?), the notion of a robot uprising is taken very seriously by Cambridge researchers, who have recently released an article (by Cambridge philosophy professor Huw Price and "Invited User" Jaan Tallinn) outlining their concerns.
The gist of their remarks is that one day computers will not only become as smart as people but will eventually surpass us in intelligence. According to the article, "robots may not become malicious but rather their interests may not include us," which, in itself, gives the researchers their concern for the future. Sure, theres the potential for destruction when it comes to any technology (look at the effects of nuclear power), but how we use it can mitigate those threats.
We can implement Issac Asimovs Three Laws of Robotics, we can limit AI through programming, and we need not fear the future of technology -- especially when it comes to our future robotic friends.
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The latest edition of Tracing Your Roots from BBC Radio 4 (available via podcast for a limited time) was about family myths and legends. There were four very brief examples, with a short discussion on how each of the stories could be proved or disproved.
This got me thinking about my own family myths and legends and the fact that I don't appear to have any in my family tree.
I have tried to remember if I was ever told any stories as a child or whether there was anything I wanted to try and prove when I started my research, but I don't think there ever was. No criminals amongst my ancestors, no stories of relations moving to far off lands and making their fortune, no missing millions waiting to be discovered and I didn't think I might have been descended from the illegitimate child of some distant King or Queen.
Plenty of mysteries and puzzles have turned up since I started researching, like why did my grandfather end up at school in London, but nothing actually from the start that I wanted to prove or made me start researching my family tree.
I suppose there is only one myth that I had and that was one that I created soon after I started researching. I rather foolishly believed that my ancestors and relations were not very interesting and never did anything unusual. How wrong could I be!
Was there a particular family story that you wanted to prove that got you started in family history research, or was it just general curiosity?

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Not sure how many of you remember the exact play during the playoffs in 2011
We were in Memphis and BG drove to the rim and Gasol fell down trying to defend and as BG came down Gasol purposely extended/moved his feet/legs to interfere with BG's landing. I would bet a million dollars that was the play that led to BG getting offseason surgery on the knee.
Look I think Gasol is talented, however, I think he is also a filthy Spaniard that deserves getting what he dishes out. I normally don't wish injury on another player, however, in the case where I feel a player deliberately tries to injure another player then all bets are off and yes Karma is a bizatch.
Hope it gets upgraded to a full tear and his days of being elite are over. Harsh & over the top? Yes, just refer to my reasoning above.
This is a tough season, a lot of injuries in the NBA this year.
Wouldn't injury on any player though.
They might actually trade Randolph if Gasol is out for the season to save some money
Wow that is harsh man. I would never risk injury on another player except if he was a child rapist like Karl Malone.
Man my fantasy team is wrecked with injuries and Gasol was one of them. Sucks looks like I will be losing $$ this year.
All the Grizzlies are dirty. Only Z Bo's up front about it. Allen and Gasol are more subtle about it. If you can call kicking Paul in the face, then acting like it was an accident "subtle".
Care to explain the Malone comment? Haven't heard about that
Guys is one thing to hate/dislike a team or player but is another to wish injury to any of them. It is the worst thing that can happen to them (basketball wise).
We know the feeling up-close and personal. Let us stop with this wishful feelings.
The NBA is better with them playing than not.
Yeah I wish harm on nobody. But karma's a b!tch.
He knocked up a 12 or 13 year old girl which qualifies as statutory r***(a 12 or 13 year old can't legally consent).
Also the infamous "I'm hunting little Mexican girls" comment....
Don't wish injury on anyone, although I am not a fan of gasol. I don't want grizzlies to make playoffs but would like to beat them legitimately.
poor baby. lol.
I don't wish injuries on anyone so I hope he gets well soon, I want him to play us so it feels good to win.. Don't want them to say they only lost cause they didn't have marc .


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ASPEN � An opinion piece about climate change by the head of Vail Resorts has Aspen Skiing Co.�s point man on environmental issues scratching his head.
Rob Katz, chairman and CEO of Vail Resorts Inc., wrote an opinion piece about climate change that appeared Dec. 21 in The Denver Post.
Katz criticizes the efforts of some unnamed people to use last winter�s lack of snow and this winter�s slow start as proof of global warming. The head of the country�s largest ski-resort operator said the ski industry must play its part in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions for the right reasons � to save the planet for future generations.
�When the effects of climate change really show up, no one will care about skiing at Aspen and Vail,� Katz wrote. �They will be rightly focused on the wildlife, natural habitat and people of our planet, about the sea levels, flooding and natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy.�
The opinion piece coincided with an advertisement Vail Resorts ran in The New York Times. The headline read, �The climate has changed.� It features shots of skiers and riders at the company�s various ski areas and trumpets the new snow they received the previous week.
Auden Schendler, Aspen Skiing Co.�s vice president for sustainability, said Vail is playing with fire with the ad and sending a defeatist message with the opinion piece.
�The advertising piece struck me as taunting the gods. I�m not sure why they�d do that,� Schendler said. �I think it�s mocking the conversation� about climate change.
Schendler has emerged as a major voice about climate change on behalf of Skico. He is on the board of directors of a nonprofit organization called Protect Our Winters, which is building awareness about climate change and lobbying members of Congress for legislation to limit greenhouse-gas emissions.
In a teleconference earlier this month to release results of a study that shows how climate change could affect ski areas, Schendler challenged the ski industry in general and its trade associations specifically to play a greater role in fighting climate change.
Schendler has a fundamentally different strategy from Katz�s. Schendler believes using the plight of skiing � a sport �everybody loves� � to educate people about climate change is exactly what needs to be done. Katz�s opinion piece could be interpreted to snub that approach.
Vail Resorts spokeswoman Kelly Ladyga said that would be a misinterpretation.
�No, not a response to Aspen Skiing Co.�s position or Auden�s recent challenge,� she wrote in an email. �(Katz) was addressing the topic more broadly as there have been numerous stories on it well before Auden�s recent challenge. We�ve been pretty public about our position on climate change.�
Vail Resorts is aiming to reduce its energy use by 20 percent over a 10-year period. Aspen Skiing Co. invested $5.4 million in a plant that produces electricity by using methane vented from a coal mine near Paonia. That plant will produce enough power at build-out to offset Skico�s total annual electricity needs.


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As the floodwaters in Colorado recede and people have begun to rebuild their lives, one Aiken resident who was there when the waters began rising is recalling the ordeal that has killed seven people so far.
Caroline Mulstay went to Loveland, Colo., at the beginning of August for six weeks for an equine therapy course.
"The last week I was there, which was last week, it was just nonstop rain the whole week," she said on Thursday. "It was kind of on and off, but every day we had a good downpour."
The St. Vrain River on Sept. 12 destroyed homes, trailer parks and bridges around the Boulder area. Mulstay, 25, remembers sitting in class that afternoon.
"We knew some of the roads were being closed or watched carefully," she said. "We all kind of looked at each other and said, 'Maybe we need to go check on our property.' A couple of us were staying right along the (Big Thompson) river."
When they went to their cabin, law enforcement had already closed that road and were conducting evacuations, according to Mulstay.
"They let us through to go gather our stuff," she said. "As we were leaving our cabin, two sheriffs came by and said, 'It's a mandatory evacuation. The bridge is about to be flooded over, so everybody has to get out.'"
Mulstay left to stay with a friend in nearby Fort Collins. She described the scene while leaving as "scary." A dam in Estes Park, which is upriver from Loveland created extra concern for Loveland residents.
"They had to let a lot of water go through the dam, or that would have been broken," she said. "… We saw the waters rushing. We'd heard that a few bodies had been washed up, and people had died. We also heard they were really concerned about the dam in Estes. That's when I really was like, 'This is a big deal. This is a tragedy.'"
Mulstay said the rainfall, on top of the Big Thompson River and the excess water released from the dam created catastrophic conditions.
"When they let that water go, it just decimated everything below us," she said.
The water was 10 to 15 feet deep in some areas, she said. The river that was normally about 20 feet across was now about 75 feet across.
The ranch where Mulstay and other students were staying suffered significant damage. Some employees had to hike over a mountain to get out of town, but all the employees and horses were safe, she said.
"I was amazed," she said of the sights. "The amount of water that came through and how fast it was coming – it was like something out of a movie. I could not believe it."
Mulstay stayed with a friend and went to the half-day of class the next day. She was concerned about making her flight home out of Denver and decided to leave that day.
Normally, the drive south to Denver took about 45 minutes, Mulstay said. This time it took about 2.5 hours.
"It was a lot of trial and error getting out of there," Mulstay said of navigating through closed or flooded roadways.
"There were so many roads closed, and the officers at the roadblocks couldn't give anybody any answers about what roads were open," she said. "There were so many people trying to get everywhere, people trying to turn around in places that made it harder for everyone else to move."
Mulstay made it to Denver with help from her boyfriend, who was looking up directions and talking her through it on the phone, she said. She also completed the equine therapy course, which wouldn't have been possible if the flooding occurred any earlier.
According to the Associated Press, more than 1,000 people were in Red Cross shelters at the height of the disaster. That number was down to about 250 people on Saturday. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is increasing aid to flood-ravaged areas, and has already distributed $12.3 million in aid.
Crews are continuing work to clear and reopen roadways.
Mulstay said the ranch she was staying at has established a fund to rebuild the damaged buildings and pasture.
"This was the worst that most of them had ever seen," she said. "I knew I had no control over the whole situation, and I had to tell myself there's nothing I can do about it. As long as I'm safe, that's the only thing I can control."
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime and courts beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since August 2012. He is a native of Williston and majored in communication studies at Clemson University.


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Bell tower makes big moveUPDATED 5:09 PM EDT Aug 29, 2014
The 19th century Lincoln Mill bell tower in Biddeford, Maine, has a new home.Video Transcript
CREWS LIFTING THE 24-THOUSAND POUND STRUCTURE OFF THE GROUND -- INTO THE AIR -- AND ONTO A TRUCK... HEADED TO THE PEPPERELL MILL CAMPUS ... WHERE IT WILL BE RESTORED. IT'S THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF WAITING... THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ... AND AN ANXIOUS FEW MINUTES LOOKING UP FROM THE GROUND HERE TONIGHT. IT'S SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BIDDEFORD FOR NEARLY A DECADE. "this is one of the most beautiful examples of a new england mill clock tower that exists and the most important parts of it are intact" THURSDAY NIGHT -- THE LINCOLN MILL CLOCK TOWER... WAS UP IN THE AIR -- MOVING TO A NEW HOME. "a big wrecking ball go right on top of it" NO WRECKING BALLS -- BUT A CRAIN TO PICK UP THE 19TH- CENTURY ANTIQUE FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT'LL BE DROPPED OFF ON THE PEPPERELL MILL CAMPUS TO BE REFURBISHED. "it's gone through a fairly extensive period of degregation since then, so it's basically become a blight" "never really thought much about it. When I drive by I see it, and it's like, 'it's still here'" NOW THE PLAN IS TO HAVE THE CLOCK RESTORED TO ITS GLORY -- "we think it's an important piece of the cultural history of this city. It's a major undertaking and when one of my colleagues, George Collard, brought it to us, we were very weary" AFTER LEGAL BATTLES... A DEADLINE OF SEPTEMBER... AND 26- THOUSAND DOLLARS... HISTORY IS ON THE MOVE. BIGGER PLANS ON THE MINDS OF MANY HERE. "i think it would be great if they could it back up there, but it would be great if they could have it renovated and come and visit"
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Peter Shane
Professor Peter M. Shane came to Ohio State in 2003 from Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management. He is an internationally recognized scholar in administrative law, with a specialty in separation of powers law and has co-authored leading casebooks on each subject. He has served on the faculty at the University of Iowa College of Law and was dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In addition to his outstanding law teaching and scholarship, Professor Shane has received a National Science Foundation grant for interdisciplinary study related to cyberspace and democracy.
Matthew D. Adler
Matthew Adler is the Richard A. Horvitz Professor of Law and Professor of Economics, Philosophy and Public Policy at Duke Law School. He previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and was affiliated with the Penn Program on Regulation. He is the author of Well-Being and Fair Distribution: Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis (2012)
Robert A. Katzmann
Judge Robert A. Katzmann is a the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. At the time of his appointment, he was the Walsh Professor of Government, Professor of Law, and Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University, as well as a Fellow of the Governmental Studies Program of the Brookings Institution.
David M. Driesen
David M. Driesen is a University Professor at the Syracuse University College of Law and a member scholar of the Center for Progressive Reform, where he regularly blogs about environmental and climate issues. He is the author of The Economic Dynamics of Law (2012).
John F. Cooney
John F. Cooney is a partner at Venable, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm. He previously served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and counsel for OMB's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
Lisa Heinzerling
Lisa Heinzerling is Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center and a member scholar of the Center for Progressive Reform. She was Senior Climate Policy Counsel to the EPA from January to July 2009, and Associate Administrator of the EPA Office of Policy from July 2009 to December 2010. Professor Heinzerling also served as a member of President Obama's EPA transition team.
Gillian E. Metzger
Gillian E. Metzger is the Stanley H. Fuld Professor of Law and Vice Dean at Columbia Law School. She writes and teaches in the areas of administrative and constitutional law, with a specialization in federalism. Professor Metzger previously served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mickey Edwards
Mickey Edwards served as a member of Congress for sixteen years, and then taught for another sixteen years at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is a Vice President of The Aspen Institute, where he directs the Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership.
Ronald M. Levin
Ronald M. Levin, the William R. Orthwein Distinguished Professor of Law, specializes in administrative law and related public law issues. He has testified before Congress on regulatory reform issues and has published numerous articles and book chapters on administrative law topics, including judicial review, rulemaking, and legislative reform of the regulatory process. Professor Levin has been active in the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice for more than three decades and served as its Chair in 2000-01. He also served as the ABA's advisor to the drafting committee to revise the Model State Administrative Procedure Act.
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Susan Dudley directs the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and is a Research Professor in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration. She served from 2007-2009 as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget.
Anita L. Allen serves as the Vice Provost for Faculty for the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Allen is also the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2010, she was appointed by President Obama to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.


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Un-bee-lievable? Bee gives high-five
YouTube clip goes viral with more than 7 million views
UPDATED 11:10 AM EDT Jul 19, 2013
Is this the coolest bee around? Or just drunken antics?
A YouTube clip that's gone viral claims to show a bumble bee high-fiving a man in Britain.
The insect, sitting on a small potato the man is holding in one hand, does appear to lift up one of its tiny legs as the man tries to touch it with one of his fingers.
Whether it's actually high-fiving him, or trying to keep him from killing it, remains to be seen.
The clip has garnered than 7 million views on YouTube.
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South Carolina's Department of Health wants to see the state issue a ban on the use of food stamps for sugary drinks, cookies, candy and cakes.
It's merely a recommendation by a state agency at this point, but sticking to the proposal could be a sound idea as long as the right parameters are set.
If the state can find the legal grounds to make steps toward implementation, it must be careful not to weigh the guidelines and specifications too heavily one way or the other.
An overly generalized ban could see little to no impact, while highly restrictive, inflexible measures could do more harm than good. Instituting such a requirement could set the state on a healthier path and allow food stamps, which are a taxpayer-subsidized service, to be used for better nourishment instead of adding to growing health concerns. But applying it to real-world scenarios could prove troublesome.
South Carolina has the nation's seventh-highest obesity rate, with at least 30 percent of the state's adults considered obese. Unhealthy eating habits are also seemingly ingrained in our society, with ads for unhealthy foods permeating our culture.
Particularly in the rural parts our state, South Carolinians additionally deal with an issue known as food deserts, areas with limited access to large grocery stores that offer fresh and affordable foods.
Instead of nearby supermarkets, some communities are seemingly stuck with finding the quickest and closest option, usually fast food or even what can be picked up at the nearest gas station.
Consequently, some South Carolinians, including those using food stamps, are susceptible to poor diets merely because of the lack of resources around them.
It's obviously an issue that needs to be curbed, but legislating behavior is an uphill battle.
In recent years, both Minnesota and Mississippi have tried to move toward implementing more health-conscience laws and programs. Minnesota was turned down on the federal level, while Mississippi withdrew its proposal before consideration. New York City's ban on sugary drinks also became a hot-button issue recently, only to be rejected by the federal government as too broad in scope.
Should a ban be put in place in South Carolina, the effectiveness could easily be suspect if lawmakers and state officials don't do their homework.
Determining what food is considered healthy and unhealthy is a fine line, and we can only imagine at this point how the state would go about educating the public with the changes.
It would likely take a massive effort, one that could add a hefty price tag to the state. We must also remember that there are thousands of South Carolinians who don't use food stamps, but still unwrap unhealthy snacks and suffer from obesity and other weight-related concerns.
It's commendable to see the state working to improve the lives of its citizens, but implementing and enforcing such changes may ultimately be valueless if done halfheartedly.


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GRANITEVILLE, SC – Mr. Byron Alexander Coleman, age 22, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
Memorial Services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 271 Bethlehem Circle, Graniteville, SC 29829 with Dr. James Abraham, Pastor officiating.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his parents, Donnell Coleman and Bessie Mae Davis; two sisters, Danielle Coleman and Octavia Smith; his brother, Donnell Bell, all of Graniteville, SC; other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home on behalf of the family.
Friends may call at the residence of his mother, Bessie Mae Davis of 27 Breezy Hill Drive or at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home, 126 Fairfield Street, SE, Aiken, SC.


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In this weeks A-Z of English Genealogy it is the turn of the letter B, which in this case stands for burial record. I don't think there is anything uniquely English about the burial process, although I am sure there have been (and probably still are) some local and regional customs and practices. In this post I wanted to take the opportunity to focus on burial records and in particular where they can be found.
Original burial registers will either be found at the county record office or still with the body responsible whether it is the parish church or some other burial authority. However many of the original registers have been microfilmed or in some cases digitised by the LDS (so check your local Family History Centre). Many of the registers have also been indexed or transcribed, mainly by local family history societies.
Apart from contacting the family history society (or visiting their website) in question, another other good place to find out what is available is the Parish Chest website, although it may not include all available indexes and transcriptions, it does allow online ordering which may not be offered by the individual family history societies.
Whilst many parish register transcriptions and indexes have been published separately, there are still a lot that haven't. Fortunately a lot of these have been published by the Federation of Family History Societies in the form of the National Burial Index. This index contains nearly 18.5 million entries from throughout England (and Wales), exact coverage details can be found on the FFHS website, where you can drill down through the counties to find the coverage details for each parish.
Coverage does vary from county to county, but with nearly 18.5 million records the overall coverage is pretty good. It is only an index though, guiding you to parish registers you need to be checking for more details. It can be ordered through the FFHS website (check the system requirements first because the CD won't run on Apple Macs), but these days you might also check your local library for a copy.
The main online data providers (Ancestry.co.uk and findmypast.co.uk) have some burial records, so do The Genealogist, Familyrelatives.com and BMD Registers (also available through the The Genealogist). Deceased Online however is a website dedicated solely to burial and cremation records.
Deceased Online was launched in July 2008 and describes itself as "the first central database of statutory burial and cremation registers for the UK and Republic of Ireland". What really sets Deceased Online apart from the other indexes and transcriptions is that it focuses on cemetery record, whereas the other mainly focus on burial in the parish churchyard.
So far coverage is limited, but expect to see more records added over the coming months, and those records come in various different forms such as digitised registers, maps of the grave location, photos of the grave location and computer based entries.
I hope you have enjoyed this brief look at burial records, please feel free to let me know in the comments your favourite places (on or offline) for locating English burial records and any other places I have forgotten to mention.


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Yea just saw this... sad.
So It's NOT our Q Ross?
Geez that was scary- Q Ross was one of my favorite players, so thankfully that was a mix-up. Guy played some amazing defense- wonder what he is up to nowadays.
How in thee F could they screw that up. How random. What about the wailing mom, was it his real mom or somebody else's mom? Did they seriously go to QRoss's mom's house and tell her he's dead?
According to sources the body found, his name was also Quinton Ross
Glad it was not our Q Ross.
thoughts and prayers out to the actual victim as well, I mean damn to put someone in a trash bag and just leave them there like garbage. This world is so messed up man, cruel, cruel people.
These internet rumors go viral before anybody does the legwork of checking if they're actually accurate. Wayne Knight (Newman from Seinfeld) had to send out tweets last week protesting that he was still alive after he was erroneously reported dead. As TheDude says, that's pretty f*cked up for friends and family members of the alleged "deceased".
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This could be a big break for the Clippers! They still have a stud in KD but it won't be the same without Russ.
We face them twice during that stretch so it helps us greatly.
With this latest news, the Clips better overtake them in the standings.
Wow, that IS big. If they put Sefalosha on CP3 our wings will go crazy.
Who is Derek Fisher gonna have to guard? Lol
Hopefully Chris Paul. Who knows. Scott Brooks/VDN 2.0 might be dumb enough to have Fisher guard him.
Will make it much easier, sounds good.
I don't like it. I never like winning when a team isn't full stregnth.
I like watching good games knowing that we truly have the
better team.
Hard to brag when their second best player is out.
To win championships you need some luck, so I reckon we should take the gifts when given. Of course it feels better to beat a team when they are full strength but winning is winning.
Westbrook may only be out 2 total weeks. Various reports flying in from all over the place.
Up until now he never missed a game, right? So you could say that OKC were really lucky to have star that is never out.
Yeah, I heard he hadn't missed a game since HS or junior high something like that. Good thing for him too, proves he's extremely durable. Like Westbrook hope he comes back like a fire cracker.
He needs a fashion transplant though!
Not sure its luck. WB just seems like a genetic freak like Lebron which makes him really durable. He just had a freak accident with Beverley.
I'll take any break for the Clips to move up in the standings.
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R. Westbrook has passed all medical/physical benchmarks in rehab. Russ, his reps, physicians & medical team agree. He will play tonight.
Sure isn't following Rose's advice. What a competitor! Really wish he came back AFTER the Thunder played us but at least he should be rusty.
Good, I didn't want it to turn into a D Rose type debacle where all anybody talks about is when he's gonna come back.
WB isn't nearly that overhyped and doesn't have a ridiculous "Return" campaign like Rose. He also doesn't say stuff like "I am the best player in the nba".
WB is playing tonight. Give him hell Bled.
On a side note, is anyone else tired of seeing that "Let me tell you somethin'" commercial? The way he delivers the lines, the fact it's utterly pretentious....I can't stand it. Sorry, just a pet peeve I guess.
I am tired of the Rose hype in general. I always considered him overhyped and overrated. He gets a lot of hype but little criticism for not coming back even though he was cleared in February citing "muscle memory" issues. I am also beginning to think he is more socially awkward than humble with his stupid statements like "I am the best player in the nba". Seriously it is one thing to be confident and its another thing to say stupid things.
I don't consider him better than Westbrook tbh. They are around the same level. The difference is Rose gets a lot more hype since he is the superstar of a big market that is desperate for another guy to lead them to a chip after MJ left.
I keep hearing the absurd notion that Rose has no help when....
1) The Bulls had a better winning % in the lockout season than Rose's MVP season even though Rose was out nearly half the season.
2) The Bulls have three players that are All Star caliber(Noah, Deng, Boozer).
3) The Bulls have a top 3 coach.
4) The Bulls made it to the 2nd round with almost all of their roster banged up and no Rose.
I can go on. Also he has playing worse than a D League scrub in the first 3 games and no one seems to care. He frankly would be in playing condition already if he came back earlier. Rubio and Shumpert are already at 100%, maybe better.
I mean Rose is a great player. He KILLED us a couple of years ago, but he did so by penetrating and dishing to open guys. I feel like we should have let him actually get his points and shut everyone else down, but we tried the opposite.
I never, NEVER thought Rose was "humble". Yet that's his reputation. To me, he has a bit of a selfish gene in him, actually. In some respects, that's a positive...other times not so much.
And you're right. Rose actually has a great team around him. They won a lot of games without him. It's his job as their leader to utilize their strengths.
I never said he wasn't a great player. So is RW. I just feel that he is overrated and overhyped. People act like he is a top 3 player or something. He only won that MVP since it was a weak MVP season and due to his team winning a lot(which had more to do with the Bulls being number 1 defensively) + the narrative and story around him.


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I think Spencer Hawes won't fit in this system yes he is a 7 footer but is a bad rebounder for his size yes he can hit a mid range shot but he is bad defensively! I think Thad Young will be a better fit but his salary cap is high.Evan Turner is a good all around player but has no 3 point shot he reminds me of a young Andre Iguodala in many ways. You know who i like a lot and who we may be able to get is Trevor Ariza a 3 and D guy i think he will fit Docs system perfectly he is big and has a long Wingspan that can guard the other teams best player either a SG or SF i think he will help this team a lot and his Salary and Dudleys Salaries match. I think it's a WIN-WIN for both teams we get a Defensive player who can hit the 3 and the Wizards get Dudley to go along with Wall,Beal,Dudley. Plus Ariza has Championship experience he was a big reason why the Lakers won a Championship. In my opinion i think this trade will be great for the Clippers.
i doubt the wizards are going to give up ariza. That ship has sailed unfortunately. The clipps should have traded butler for him last season.
As much as I was excited about Dudley joining the Clippers Dudley has yet to be consistent. I'm not a fan of Barnes starting neither Barnes role is a lot better of off the bench as a leader of the second unit. I'm waiting for Doc to give Bullock the green light to start. With the little minutes Bullock has played I have definitely been impressed especially for a rookie with minimal playing time. Than the Clippers have Hedo who has been descent for a player who hasn't played in a season and a half.
If the Clippers do decide to trade Dudley than I'm hoping the Clippers can get a small forward that can not only start but focus on defending. A power forward would be better.
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A) Dudley and Jamison for Wilson Chandler from Nuggets - This dude has good size, can score and rebound, and is a solid defender. A little bit of Doc can take Chandler to the next level. Only 27 years old. Salary $6.5 million.
B) Dudley and Jamison for Brandon Bass - Undersized but this dude works hard every night. Solid mid range shot and low post game. Already knows Doc's system. No better player to rotate Blake with.
The Nuggets and Celtics will miss the playoffs so it shouldn't be that tough to get a deal going but that's just an assumption.
I'm pretty sure we can't make trades with Boston this year.
They should have just set the restrictions to match the intent. The Clippers should have been banned from trading for Garnett or Pierce in 2013. But I'm pretty sure Pierce will be joining next summer
I like those 2 trade proposals i wish the Clippers can find a way to get Trevor Ariza from the Wizards he is a 3 and D guy that will fit right in Docs system he also has a long Wingspan and is a great Defender.Arizas and Dudleys salaries match to. The Clippers need to do something this trade deadline why not start Reggie Bullock more? I just don't get it! Barnes and Dudley have been Garbage all season and i would rather have Dudley start then Matt Barnes who is a better bench player then starter!
Two very reputable guys in Ken Berger and Woj said Doc is working hard to flip one of our wings for a big, Dudley being mentioned. About damn time!
Our long national nightmare is over!
Trading Dudley for a third big would be killing two birds with one stone. Get it done, Doc!
Still need a small forward that can defend the perimeter and prevent penetration - that is not barnes and bullock hasn't shown anything yet.
It would help if that spot was more consistent on offense too. The backup big is a major hole but so is that 3 spot.


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"Tonight we clicked. We had one turnover, never had to punt, and we played pretty physical out there," Lown said. "It was good; we've been expecting those kind of performances, though. It was good to get that."
The Bulldogs outgained the Hornets 329-191, with a bulk of that coming from seniors Shaquez Wright and RJ Stallings. Wright had 77 rushing yards and a touchdown on 13 carries to go with a 39-yard reception, while Stallings ran six times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 102 yards, one a 58-yard score.
"Shaquez Wright, Myles Corbitt, RJ Stallings – they carried the brunt of it all night," Lown said.
Corbitt finished with five carries for 26 yards, while sophomore Deangilo Drayton ran four times for 23 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Silver Bluff scored three times in the game's opening half, with Drayton and Wright each finding the end zone in the game's opening quarter. Aiken fumbled away a possession between the two scores.
Bulldog quarterback Jaylen Lawrence gave his team a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter, but Aiken appeared poised to get some momentum before the half. After a Dramel Coleman 26-yard run got the Hornets near the red zone, he and Nakeem Spann gave the home team a first-and-goal situation on the Bulldog 10-yard line. That's as close as they got, though, as negative plays backed the Hornets up before an apparent 20-yard touchdown run by Spann was erased by a blocking penalty.
Caleb Heath's pass toward the end zone was picked off by Darnell Davis, and the Bulldogs took a three-score lead into the half.
"I thought we were OK offensively between the 20s, and that same red-zone problem we've had all preseason long," said Aiken head coach Brian Neal. "We're just not finishing drives."
Spann opened up the second half with a 50-yard kickoff return to set up a drive that ended with a 6-yard touchdown run by Coleman.
"When we came out in the second half and answered, I thought that was encouraging to come out like that," Neal said.
Coleman was the Hornets' offensive leader for the game with 46 yards and a score on 10 rushes to go with four catches for 28 yards.
Busted coverage kept the Aiken rally from sticking, with the Bulldogs scoring again within a minute of the Hornets' lone score of the game. Stallings was wide open downfield for the 58-yard passing strike from Lawrence that deflated Aiken's hopes.
"Those guys are amazing; they play defense the whole game," Lown said of Stallings, Lawrence and others that play both ways. "It speaks a lot for our offseason conditioning."
Lawrence finished the game 4-for-4 with 146 yards and a score through the air.
Defensively, Silver Bluff showed its strength when the unit's backs were against the wall. On two occasions counting the Hornets' final drive of the first half, Aiken drove down into the red zone and came away empty-handed. In a game that was 28-7 until Drayton's final score with less than two minutes remaining in the game, those two potential scores would have made a significant impact.
"Our defense is going to get better," Lown said. "We have a lot of confidence in our coaches and those guys that it's going to get better."
Aiken did tighten up on defense during the middle portion of the game, but Neal still saw plenty of areas for improvement in the lopsided loss. He placed much of the onus on his staff, saying it's up to the coaches to get the players ready for each game.
"We knew it was going to be a process," he said. "We thought we would play better than we did tonight, to be honest with you."
Aiken will try to right the ship next week when the Hornets host Beaufort, while Silver Bluff will try to post back-to-back wins when it hosts Southside Christian. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Jeremy Timmerman has a journalism degree and has been at the Aiken Standard since June 2010.
First Quarter
SB-Deangilo Drayton 9 run (Nicholas Casares kick) 8:00.
SB-Shaquez Wright 11 run (Casares kick) 5:49.
Second Quarter
SB-Jaylen Lawrence 1 run (Casares kick) 8:31.
Third Quarter
AIK-Dramel Coleman 6 run (Jacob Norton kick) 9:16.
SB-Lawrence 58 pass to RJ Stallings (Casares kick) 8:21.
Fourth Quarter
SB-Drayton 13 run (Casares kick) 1:53.
SB-Wright 13-77-1TD, Stallings 6-46, Myles Corbitt 5-26, Drayton 4-23-2TD, Lawrence 3-7-1TD, Kenny Lamare 1-4, Team 1-0. Totals 33-183-4TD.
AIK-Coleman 10-46-1TD, Jaylen Smith 7-42, D'Andre Pope 10-29, Nakeem Spann 6-27, Caleb Heath 2-13. Totals 35-157-1TD.
SB-Lawrence 4-4-146-1TD-0INT.
AIK–Heath 5-12-34-0TD-2INT.
SB-Stallings 2-102-1TD, Wright 1-39, McKenzie Wilson 1-5.
AIK-Coleman 4-28, Spann 1-6.
SB-Wright 1-41, Darnell Davis 1-35.
Staff photo by Mike Adams Dramel Coleman (12) of Aiken makes a nice one handed catch Friday night against the Silver Bluff Bulldogs.×
Staff photo by Mike Adams Dramel Coleman (12) of Aiken tries to break the tackle of Darnell Davis (20) of Silver Bluff.×
Staff photo by Mike Adams Shaquez Wright (5) of Silver Bluff breaks away for a touchdown against the Aiken Hornets Friday night.×


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No player in the area has been scrutinized as intensely as Bo Baldwin. The South Aiken quarterback has been glorified and criticized in great frequencies, most of it for things beyond his control.
Now a rising senior, Baldwin burst on the scene when he was a sophomore – when great expectations were thrust upon him. At 6-foot-5 and more than 200 pounds, Baldwin possesses the physical attributes for a top-tier quarterback. It was easy to see why the Thoroughbreds would make him the starter, even as an underclassman. It was equally understandable why so many college recruiters started following South Aiken very closely.
But after helping the T-Breds' snap a 13-game losing streak and open the season with a 2-1 record, Baldwin suffered a broken collarbone. He was lost for the season and South Aiken didn't win another game in 2011.
When his junior campaign was set to begin, the expectations returned as a healthy Baldwin was back under center. But the good feelings didn't last beyond the first game, as Baldwin broke his right hand – his passing hand – in the season opener. Baldwin missed the next five games, but was healthy enough to return for the start of Region 5-AAAA play.
"The best thing about last year, is that his season wasn't over," said South Aiken head coach Jeremy West of his team, which remained winless without Baldwin in the lineup. "Bo's been through a lot. But with his work ethic and good character, he's kept fighting and going."
West admitted Baldwin was rusty when he returned, but credited his quarterback for finding his rhythm and leading the T-Breds to a strong finish. That included two wins, one of them coming in the season finale against crosstown rival Aiken High.
With his senior season nearly upon him, Baldwin remains a magnet for attention. He's fully recovered from his broken hand and is looking to stay healthy for a full season of games. How he and South Aiken perform in that scenario is unknown, but past glimpses offer great promise.
This is also his final season to help the T-Breds return to the playoffs, as well as his last chance to impress college scouts. A who's who of major college programs are still keeping close tabs on Baldwin, with possible scholarship offers looming.
For those reasons – and also because Baldwin's one of the best players in the area when he's healthy – he's the No. 1 Player to Watch for the upcoming 2013 season.
"It's been annoying to be held back the past two years and not playing," said Baldwin, who has a 4-4 record in games he's started and completed the past two seasons, 0-14 in the rest. "It's been tough, but it's out of my control. There's nothing you can do. Hopefully the bad luck has run out."
When luck hasn't been a factor, Baldwin has produced some strong numbers. In three-plus games as a sophomore, he passed for 481 yards and six touchdowns. In five-plus games a year ago, he finished 11th among area quarterbacks with 588 passing yards, with two touchdowns. Although he isn't considered a typical dual-threat quarterback, Baldwin's a good athlete and capable runner and has been timed running a 4.77 40. Last season he tucked the ball away 31 times for 161 yards and three touchdowns.
"He runs better than people think," West said, describing the attributes that make Baldwin such a talented quarterback prospect. "The thing he's improved the most is reading coverages, but he's got a strong arm and is a tough kid. He's a competitor and wants to be the best.
"He's a great young man and shown a lot of maturity. A lot of people might have quit, but he keeps coming back and wants to get better."
When listing his goals for this season, it's no surprise what was first for Baldwin's personal achievements.
"I want to play a full season," he said after listing doing well in the region and making the playoffs as his primary objectives. There were a few other individual milestones Baldwin has in sight. "I want to throw double-digit touchdowns and pass the 2,000-yard line. Doing that kind of puts you in the gunslinger category and if I have 2,000 yards, that means we'll probably have a great season."
There's room for improvement. While Baldwin has been very good in limited action, he's far from perfect. When he first returned from injury last season, he struggled. At times, he tried to do too much to make a play and forced a mistake. Other times, the bad luck popped up, when a pass would go off a receiver's hands and get deflected toward a defender. He threw nine interceptions last season, bringing his career total to 12.
Baldwin said he believes his continued improvement reading defenses and checking down receivers will make him a better quarterback and could reduce the number of interceptions.
"When I was a freshman I had no idea how to read defenses. Now that I understand that, it make the job easier as a quarterback," said Baldwin, who was lauded for his poise in the pocket and proficiency at a recent 7-on-7 passing camp at the Williams-Brice football complex by South Carolina quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus.
South Carolina is just one of many major college football programs interested in Baldwin. Although he hasn't received an offer, Baldwin said he's been talking regularly with the Gamecocks, as well as Georgia, LSU and North Carolina State. While he'd like to finalize his college plans before the season is over, Baldwin said he wouldn't rush his decision. He added that it wouldn't affect his performance, saying he's learned how to deal with pressure.
"If you think too much, it will wear you down. I just try to keep it from getting in my head and stay humble," Baldwin said. "You can't worry what the scouts and media think. You can't play your game when that's in your head."
West was quick to say that in spite of all of the attention, Baldwin is an unselfish player and good teammate.
"He's not a me guy, he's a team guy. He's more worried about winning than scholarships," said West, who added that Baldwin is very coachable and has learned a great deal from T-Bred assistant Ted Cain, formerly an assistant at North Carolina State and Vanderbilt. "He doesn't think he's better than anybody else, he wants to be treated the same."
West said all of the attention Baldwin attracts is a good thing. He said it benefits the whole team, because it creates greater exposure for every player. The most important thing is having Baldwin in place at quarterback, allowing the rest of the T-Breds to focus specifically on their responsibilities – on both sides of the ball.
"We're a different team with Bo in at quarterback. He makes us a better team," West said. "When he's on the field, we're always a threat on offense."
That's something to watch for in 2013.
Noah Feit is the sports editor for the Aiken Standard and has been a professional journalist for more than 14 years after graduating from Syracuse University.
Series glance
This story is the final part in a series highlighting the top 10 Players to Watch in the Aiken area for the rapidly approaching high school football season.
• July 12 — No. 10 Reggie Preston, RS-M
• July 13 — No. 9 Jaylen Lawrence, SB
• July 14 — No. 8 RJ Tyler, W-S
• July 15 — No. 7 Taylor Hearn, W-E
• July 16 — No. 6 Rasool Clemons, SA
• July 17 — No. 5 Nakeem Spann, AIK
• July 18 — No. 4 Daniel Carr, MV
• July 19 — No. 3 Trib Reece, NA
• July 20 — No. 2 Jauveer Hammond, ST
• Today — No. 1 Bo Baldwin, SA
The order was determined by Aiken Standard sports editor Noah Feit, staff writers Jeremy Timmerman and Eric Russell, North Augusta Star news editor Scott Rodgers, Aiken Standard intern Kyle Dawson, as well as ASTV broadcasters Ed Girardeau and Ken Brace.
Staff file photo by Jeremy Timmerman South Aiken's Bo Baldwin has been one of the most highly-touted players in the area for the past two years but injuries have limited his playing time. Heading into his senior season, Baldwin could be poised for big things, making him a Player to Watch in 2013.×


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The birth certificate for Rebecca BATEMAN arrived yesterday, and it wasn't quite what I expected, in fact it has given me more questions than answers.
It should have been quite simple, Rebecca BATEMAN was the daughter of my 4x great-grandparents Thomas and Rebecca BATEMAN, born in Ford in the parish of Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire on the 10th December 1839. The reason for ordering this particular certificate was to find out the maiden name of Rebecca.
I had suspected it was TOWNSEND, based on the most likely marriage entry I could find on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). The birth certificate however gives her maiden name as TOWNLEY. Quite close, but not really close enough to be explained away as a transcription error or a mis-spelling.
As there is a baptism in Temple Guiting (also on the IGI) for a Rebecca TOWNLY at about the right date, coupled with the fact that the marriage I was looking at wasn't in Temple Guiting, but about ten miles away, makes me think that the registrar was correct. I am clearly going to have to do some more work in this.
The other anomaly is the birth date (or baptism date). The certificate says that she was born on the 10th December 1839, yet there is a baptism record for Rebecca BATEMAN in Temple Guiting on the IGI, with a date of the 4th December. Either there is a transcription error on the IGI (most likely) or Thomas and Rebecca lied about (or couldn't remember) their daughter's exact birth date. Again more work needed on this family in the original parish registers.
So I think I have the maiden name of my 4x great-grandmother, which leaves only one 4x great-grandparent with no maiden name and three missing completely. Hopefully next year I can pay a visit to the Gloucestershire Record Office and do a bit more research on these branches of my tree. I have enough of a start to make it worthwhile visiting now.


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Game 94: Yankees vs. Rays
ST. PETERSBURG — It's possible (though not likely) that two Yankees could make their Major League debut at Tropicana Field tonight.
Brandon Laird, called up yesterday after Ramiro Pena's appendectomy, is finally active after a flight delay forced him to arrive late yesterday. On Tuesday, it was lefty Steve Garrison who was called up from Double-A Trenton to take the place of righty Sergio Mitre, who's battling a bacterial infection but was placed on the DL because of shoulder tendinitis.
More on all that soon, but here are the lineups prior to what most will agree is a very important start for Bartolo Colon …
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Jorge Posada, DH
Russell Martin, C
Brett Gardner, LF
Eduardo Nunez, 3B
Pitching: RH Colon (6-5, 3.47 ERA)
Johnny Damon, DH
Ben Zobrist, RF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Casey Kotchman, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Robinson Chirinos, C
Sean Rodriguez, 2B
Sam Fuld, LF
Reid Brignac, SS
Pitching: RH Jeremy Hellickson (8-7, 3.21 ERA)
Some links from last night …
* Patience a virtue as Yanks edge Rays
* Jeter passes Kaline on career hits list
* Hurt corner: Pena to DL thins Yanks at 3B
* Yankees Notebook on Chavez and the Trade Deadline
* Yanks hope Colon has tossed aside concerns
(Sorry there was no blog yesterday — technical difficulties.)
— Alden
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I don't feel good about this loss tonight. it really hurts. Everything fell apart in the 7th inning and spoiled what had been a great pitching performance by Colon. So we stay at 1 1/2 behind again when we had a chance of gaining ground.
Yankees going out with a whimper which I expected given their offensive performance tonight and in many of their games of late.
A great game up to the 7th inning and then all #ell breaks loose for the Yankees. Now in the Rays 8th inning Wade just walks a batter on a full count. Yanks can't apply any pressure when they're up but the Jays have been battling like crazy in the late innings. They deserve to win this game more than the Yankees. The way the Yankees have been hitting I don't think they have a hope of pulling it out in the 9th inning. And they're up against the Rays closer trying to do it. A few guys really need to look themselves in the mirror after tonight. An embarrassing loss.
Orioles beat the Sox. Yankees could have moved within a half game. Should have had this game wrapped up. How many things could go wrong in one inning. Now I hear the Yankees hit into a double play in the 8th. I wonder sometimes how the Yankees have remained as close to the Sox as they have over the past month. They've done it with a patched up team and with very little offense.
How did you enjoy the little league defence? Grandy loses the ball in the roof. Logan makes a feeble effort to reach for the ball and it hits the top of his glove. A run scores. Grandy makes a good catch but then airmails the ball to home. What a way to ruin Colon's great pitching performance. What has happened with the Yankees offense? We were complaining at one point that the Yankees were scoring too many runs via the home run and needed to find other ways. Who would not take too many runs now via the home run. The home run has dried up for the Yankees but so has everything else. Grandy after blowing the inning has a chance to redeem himself and strikes out. Not pretty.
Anybody think Jeter should remain in the #1 position? Come on. He's lost it. He's not the hitter he used to be by a mile. Sure he's hit 3000 and that's great, but get him in critical situations with men on base and he strikes out or grounds out. Over and over again. And again runners on 2nd and 3rd and Jeter doesn't get them in. It's becoming boring to watch and frustrating at the same time.
A low strike zone for this umpire. He's been calling them all night but must admit he does it for both teams. It's still a nail biter. it's got to open up here somewhere. Probably when the starter gives way to the bull pen.
Again, problems without many viable solutions! (this is where me & the boss fell out)
Nunez is hitting .353 over his last 10 games but has commited 12 errors between SS/3B this year. Your other option right now hasn't seen major league action (although is hitting .266 at SWB) – we would like Chavez back, but he's been out since May 5th, he's going to need some serious time to get back. Unfortunately until Chavez is fit & healthy Nunez IS the best option we have at third, you might not see him as a viable starter, but i feel that he has potential to cover without being a disaster!
We all know Tex hasn't been hitting for weeks, but ultimately Long has to work with him on the swing, but how do we know he's not playing hurt? Yikes man i know you want people to be able to fix things quickly, but this slump is as much head based as it is in his swing and well, that's going to take time. (in the time it's taken me to type he's doubled & scored via Cano's HR) Yes he's being paid millions of dollars to hurt baseballs, but hey, doesn't always work like that!
oh and i'm watching whatever coverage we happen to get over here – no baseball package in Scotland where the average local won't take a baseball bat seriously unless it has a rusty nail driven through it😀
Come on. Fixing Tex overnight? He hasn't been hitting for weeks. he's been stuck at 25 home runs for ever and his batting average keeps diving. This didn't happen last week. I've been seeing this going on for over a month at least. What games are you watching Allan? Let's be realistic here too. Nice to be positive about Texeira but come on. This guys is being paid a pile of money.
Sorry, I don't think Nunez is a bonafide starter. Did he ever look silly swinging at a couple of pitches way out of the strike zone. I don't think he's the long term answer while ARod is out. The sooner we can get Chavez back the better or we need to trade for an infielder with more experience and send Nunez back to the minors or more seasoning.
Time to play a fun game my old boss used to play – you've found problems now see solutions.
now you've pointed out the problem with Tex, it's not a secret, we all know his timing's off – so take him out of third, but replace him with who? We don't HAVE anyone who can go third realistically at the moment, Cano is hitting cleanup while A-rod's on the DL and he's the only viable option. Ofcourse you could pick guys not hitting even Tex's avg (Posada, Martin), maybe guys better suited to other spots in the order (Gardner, Granderson, Jeter), someone hitting just a shade over Tex (Swisher) or a rookie (Nunez). So the answer to "how long can we put up with Tex in the 3 spot" question is simple – until August 15th at the very earliest, 5 weeks removed from A-rod's surgery.
You can only do the best with what you have at your disposal at any given time – and right now, that's what's happening. I don't doubt Long is working with Tex on getting the swing right, but ultimately you can't expect the man to fix things overnight, he's a batting coach – not a miracle worker!
Who were the two guys I was talking about? What did they do in the 1st innings? Strike out, what else? Man Girardi needs to shake up this lineup. You can't just keeping going with the same old. Some time you've got to say, "We've waited long enough. We've got to make a change". Sure guys aren't going to like it but is it about being liked as a manager? I hope not.
When is Cashman and Girardi finally going to realize that Jeter is not the best player any more in the #1 position. He doesn hit enough. He's not fast enough. He doesn't get on base enough. it's time to put Gardner there and move Jeter further down the lineup. Also how long do we put up with Tex in #3. I know he makes a lot of money. He's a good defender at 1st base. But at the plate he is uppercutting everything, swinging wildly at pitches out of the zone, grounding out, striking out. He's just not getting it done and hasn't for some time. Time to move him down into 5th spot at last or take him out of the lineup for a while and wor on his mechanics. What's gone wrong with this guy? Can Long not fix it? He hasn't homered for ages and his BA is way below his career batting average It's time to forget about what you've done in the past but what are you doing for us now. I know it always is "you have to give hitter time to turn it around. Good hitters eventually will right themselves" blah blah blah. But for how long? We're past the half way point now.
I dunno, maybe a few people will miss Mitre – namely anyone with a bat in their hand with him on the mound? (that was a bit harsh!) But yeah, not likely to be missed and i think would make many a fan happy if they gave him a locker next to Kei Igawa who he seemingly shares a popularity rating with! If Colon can pitch clean tonight it should go a ways to proving last time out was just a bad night at the office.


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lmao chronicles of redick..
That's so creepy but funny loll
My website has the other two, but I don't put much up. I'm just lazy. lol
I might make him next! I need to make CP3 and DeAndre(I'm a DJ supporter). lol
that is hilarious!! great photo shop!
I'm sure you seen the original pic of Kobe wearing the shirt with an x ray of his hand with five rings and it says hi haters...
Got tired of it and made this one! LOL
Great work here!!!
https://twitter.com/The_Absurd_Man/stat ... 20/photo/1
Guys I know u might not care about this but Reggie Bullock just liked the edit I made of him!!!!
https://twitter.com/The_Absurd_Man/stat ... 20/photo/1
The best one is of CP3, I almost didn't recognize him:)
^Cp3 looks a bit creepy in that pic.
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Hey guys, I have a little collection of art that I've been working on for my Clipper group that I want to share. Here's one inspired by machete.
This is for the latino fans out there.
I saw someone here already had the same idea.
Always thought our mascot should be a wench.
The scent of success.
Another one of willie
This one seemed to be popular
Lastly, an NWO era inspired one.
Keep them coming...
Welcome aboard to CTB, gorillafunk! I like this one the best- thanks for sharing these cool creations!
My daughter would love this pic!
From Good Day LA....
The banners have me dying! So happy.
For those of you on Facebook, feel free to use for your cover photo.
Ralph just made your picture his profile pic on Facebook! Congrats!
The Chump and the Champ...
Smack down the new Clown!
We must get our head right...
Let me see your war face...
Studying for the next game...


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