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Leatherhead is a town in the surrey hills which is filled with posh pompous people who all go to one of the many private schools in and around that area. Even Queen Elizabeth the first stayed in the pompous town. The town is so posh, it has absorbed neighboring settlements such as Ashtead, Bookham and Fetcham. All of which have caught Leatherheads posh disease.
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Titus Z. Taggart, an 18-year veteran of the State Police who was fired last summer after an internal investigation into allegations he was involved with off-duty parties involving prostitutes, pleaded guilty Monday to promoting prostitution.
Taggart, 42, of Amherst, faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine after admitting to the misdemeanor charge in Erie County Court.
Prosecutor Paul E. Bonanno said the months-long State Police investigation revealed Taggart organized, advertised and supervised exotic dance parties involving dancers and prostitutes.
Taggart's plea stemmed from such a party at 45 Miller Ave., which Bonanno described as a motorcycle club.
The fired trooper became the subject of an investigation last December into reports that he brought prostitutes from Canada into the United States for off-duty parties.
Taggart was last assigned to patrol the Thruway in Western New York.
"It is an understatement to say this defendant exercised poor judgment," Bonanno said.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office agreed to the plea because Taggart's police career is over, and he has suffered severe financial consequences as a result of his firing, Bonanno said.
Taggart has no prior criminal history.
Taggart's attorney, Michael G. O'Rourke, declined to comment after the court hearing.
Erie County Judge Kenneth F. Case allowed Taggart to remain free on his own recognizance, but Taggart was told to report immediately to the District Attorney's Office after the hearing to be processed.
Taggart's Facebook page – which was disabled April 26 after numerous photos showing him with women and large bottles of liquor appeared in the media – included 1,634 "friends."
The District Attorney's Office waited to prosecute the former trooper until after the State Police investigation was completed.
Taggart and O'Rourke heard the evidence against the trooper during that investigation, Bonanno said.
"I think it's fair to say the defendant and Mr. O'Rourke know the evidence better than I do," the prosecutor said during Monday's 15-minute hearing.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Help save a life this summer by donating blood. During the hot months of the year, donors often are in short supply. Many are on vacation or having fun in the sun."It's no secret," said Jan McKee with United Blood Services. "People simply are much busier than they are at other times of the year. Although donors might have other things to do, patients continue to need blood." Blood can be stored for only 42 days. Eligible donors are encouraged to give blood regularly, three or four times a year, to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood.Incline Village's upcoming drive is Friday, June 8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the DWR Non-Profit Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, sponsored by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the American Red Cross. People unable to donate are encouraged to recruit those who can. Make your appointment to give blood at www.UnitedBloodServices.org with sponsor code "parasol" or by calling 775-298-0180. With each donation, donors receive a free total cholesterol test and earn points in United Blood Services' Hero in Me reward program. All presenting donors through Sept. 1 will be entered into a drawing to win a new Toyota Corolla L.E. 4-door sedan.Volunteer blood donors must be at least 16, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good health. Additional height/weight requirements apply to donors 22 and younger, and donors who are 16 must have signed permission from a parent or guardian. For more information, visit www.UnitedBloodServices.org.
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Twelve ounces. After dominating the Fitness Challenge for nine weeks, the Believers' Bulge Busters clung to their championship by less than a single pound.
Had the hard-charging Just Weight team lost three-quarters a pound more - about the weight of a running shoe - they would have lost 18.14 percent of their starting weight and beaten the Believers' 18.13 percent in the community weight-loss competition to benefit charity.
Or had the Bulge Busters slacked off by just the weight of a can of Coke... Well, you get the picture.
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Two-time Fitness Challenge champions The Believers' Bulge Busters reach for celebratory snacks at the end of the 10-week contest. In front, ''team mascot'' Christian Buckler, 8, holds a tray of treats while team members, back row from left, Brent Whetstone, Tamra Courey, Janelle Buckler, Janice Buckler and Bruce Buckler prepare to dig in.
In the closest finish in the 11 years of the Tribune Chronicle / St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Health Centers Fitness Challenge, the Believers' Bulge Busters held off Just Weight 18.13 to 18.07 percent.
The Wellness Warriors held onto third place at 15.9 percent, the Mocha House Health Solutions remained in fourth at 13.7 percent and the YMCA Game Changers jumped from 11th place into fifth at 13.2 percent.
The Bulge Busters became the first team to lead all 10 weeks of the Challenge, and the first team to win back-to-back championships. Previously, 2007 champions Inlaws / Outlaws returned in 2010 as Never Say Never and won a second title.
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CHAMPION: Believers' Bulge Busters, 18.1 percent starting weight lost
NUMBER OF TEAMS: 66 for 330 players (last year, 61 for 305 players)
COMBINED STARTING WEIGHT: 68,801.25 pounds (64,126.75 pounds)
COMBINED ENDING WEIGHT: 64,242.25 pounds (60,012.5 pounds)
TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 4,559 pounds (4,114.25 pounds)
AVERAGE LOSS: 13.8 pounds per player, 6.6 percent of starting weight lost (13.5 pounds per player, 6.4 percent of starting weight lost)
PLAYERS WHO GAINED WEIGHT: 11 - seven women and four men
Fitness Challenge prizes are:
- First place, $1,350 for the team's charity;
- Second, $900;
- Third, $540;
- Fourth, $360;
- Fifth to seventh, $315 each;
- Eighth to 10th, $270 each;
- All others, $225.
Also, the team with the best single-week showing each week earns a bonus $10.
Champions through the years
2012 - Believers' Bulge Busters, 18.1 percent of starting weight lost;
2011 - Believers' Bulge Busters, 17.2 percent;
2010 - Never Say Never, 18.9 percent;
2009 - The Y-Guys, 15.3 percent;
2008 - Cortland PsyCare Shrinks, 13.4 percent;
2007 - Inlaws / Outlaws, 14.2 percent;
2006 - 4 Men and a Lady, 13.81 percent;
2005 - Fab Five of PsyCare, 11.31 percent;
2004 - Hillside Hotties and Master K Dog, 7.78 percent;
2003 - Hospice Hunnies, 7.87 percent;
2002 - Ladies of Justice, 8.4 percent
Fifty-Pound Club?
Men who lost 50 or more pounds were:
Jim Miller, Just Weight, 66 pounds lost
Aaron Shaw, Hot Cross Buns, 56.75
Bruce Buckler, Believers' Bulge Busters, 56.5
Miguel Medina, Just Weight, 54
Ron Darlington, Save the Tatas, 51
Pat Ryan, Wellness Warriors, 50.5
Bill Axiotis, Mocha House Health Solutions, 50
Forty-Pound Club
Woman who lost 40 or more pounds were:
Michelle Rasey, Weigh Out of Control, 44.75 pounds lost
Natalie Markusic, Farm Team, 42
Teams that lost the most pounds
- Just Weight, finished in second place, 199 pounds lost
- Wellness Warriors, third place, 181.75
- Believers' Bulge Busters, first place, 174.5
- Mocha House Health Solutions, fourth place, 165.5
- YMCA Game Changers, fifth place, 150 pounds
(Note: Winners determined by percent of starting weight lost, not total pounds)
''They took quite a run on it,'' Bulge Buster Bruce Buckler said of Just Weight. ''Their team kept it up all through the whole contest. I'm glad it's over.''
Even with what seemed like an insurmountable lead, the Bulge Busters knew it could get dicey, his wife and team captain Janice Buckler said.
''We tried to play like it was,'' she said. ''We tried to keep it in mind that they are wanting our spot.''
Stephanie Iacozili, captain of Just Weight, made sure the final numbers were double-checked, triple-checked, quadruple-checked - and then checked again.
So, so close.
''We worked out twice a day. Some of these guys, like Miguel (Medina, 54 pounds) and Jim (Miller, 66 pounds), were just phenomenal. They're all competitive. They all wanted to win,'' Iacozili said.
Just Weight ranked 19th in Week 1; eighth in Weeks 2 and 3; seventh in Week 4; sixth in Week 5; fourth in Weeks 6 and 7; and second from there on out, nearly writing a Cinderella fairy tale win.
Their second-place finish, plus three $10 bonuses for Team of the Week performances, netted $930 for their service organization, the YMCA of Warren.
Just Weight and the other two teams based out of the YMCA - the fifth-place Game Changers and 10th place 4.5 Grown Men - worked with a trainer, who set up strict diet and exercise plans.
''It was a great Challenge for myself and everyone,'' Iacozili said. ''We will continue our friendship to push each other. We're discussing how to keep each other accountable. This is the beginning to a better, healthier lifestyle.
''We're going to challenge ourselves every day, in the gym and outside the gym,'' Iacozili said. ''We hope not to do this Challenge again.''
Janice Buckler said, ''They did a good job. But so did the Wellness Center. The thing I noticed about the Wellness Center was how consistent they were. They stuck right up there.''
The Warriors were in ninth place after the first week, and then either in second or third place the rest of the way. Scott MacMillan, captain of the Wellness Warriors, said his team was all about consistency.
''We didn't try anything much different from week one to 10. We spun, ran and watched our calorie intake mostly.
''We do it for the charity and wanted second place pretty bad,'' he said. ''The top two groups were absolute amazing, losing over 18 percent like that.''
Their third place finish plus one Team of the Week bonus earned $550 for their designated service organization, the Niles leg of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
The team is based out of the Mayor Ralph A. Infante Wellness Center in Niles, where MacMillan is director of operations.
''We are proud of our effort,'' he said. ''The Wellness center had a lot of teams that work out there involved in the event. It was fun and hopefully some of them continue to live healthy and help others also.''
As for Believers' Bulge Busters, their win plus two Team of the Week bonuses earns $1,370 for the Bella Women's Center in Warren, a nonprofit medical office that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies.
''It's a happy feeling to be able to do something for Bella,'' Janice Buckler said. ''For ladies who have unplanned pregnancies, it's a good thing they have resources that are up to date.''
The team pulled it off with dedication, diet and hard work, she said.
''We ate a lot of fruits and vegetables. Some meat, but we tried to watch what we ate. Mostly, we did the old Weight Watchers program, but ate about half the points allowed, and drank a lot of water.''
Exercise include a lot of walking, some jogging, a bit of spinning and, for her and daughter Janelle, Zumba classes.
Bruce Buckler noted that his team worked out and weighed in at The Wellness Center in Niles. ''Scott (MacMillan) didn't help any when he bought us all Blue Iris cupcakes. He had them waiting for us when we weighed in.''
The big question: Will the Bulge Busters be back to try for a trio of titles.
''I don't really believe at this point you'll see me again except jogging by the windows of the Tribune, trying to keep it off,'' Bruce Buckler said.


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3/4 cup organic short grain brown rice, washed and drained
4 cup vegetable stock, see Eden's recipe, or store bought
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The Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60The Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 celebrates the great history of the Newport Jazz Festival and its current role as one of the most active presenters of contemporary jazz artists in the world. This star-studded tour features Anat Cohen, Karrin Allyson, Randy Brecker, Mark Whitfield accompanied by an A-list rhythm section of pianist Peter Martin, drummer Clarence Penn and bassist Larry Grenadier.02/15/201402/15 - 7:00 pm02/15 - 9:30 pm1815 Metropolitan St, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - As the year winds down, it's an appropriate time to review the current health and physical state of Lake Tahoe and its regional environment. On Dec. 13, Dr. Geoffrey Schladow gave a presentation on the 2012 State of the Lake Report at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village.
Dr. Schladow is Director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, based at the University of California-Davis. Since 2007 TERC has released this annual report, which provides a snapshot of important environmental aspects of the Tahoe Basin, including clarity, erosion and sedimentation, air quality, climate change and more.
Similar to a struggling student, this environmental report card indicates the strengths and weaknesses of "better management practices" that have been designed to protect Big Blue from stress factors associated with development and human activity. Metrics regarding water quality, clarity, and the battle against invasive species offer some bright spots, but included in the report are issues related to climate change that depict troubling trends that may be beyond the scope of mitigation efforts.
Tahoe is one of the worlds' most studied lakes and holds a unique position among large lakes. In fact, when NASA began gathering temperature information on 167 large lakes worldwide, Tahoe's in-lake measurements were used to calibrate the satellite data for this global assessment. Dr. Schladow indicated that Tahoe's singular characteristics make it an ideal study site.
"Because Lake Tahoe is still very clean and relatively pristine, it has a high signal to noise ratio," he said. "We can often see things at Tahoe that are happening in other lakes but are just harder to tease out there."
For 25 years Tahoe researchers have watched the lake's water temperature warm more rapidly than surrounding air temperatures due to climate change. NASA has confirmed the same trend in play on virtually all observed lakes around the world. Warming water temperatures impact lakes in a variety of ways, including biological productivity and creating a more hospitable environment for invasive species. Have you ever noticed that some summers Big Blue is warmer than others?
The most obvious answer kicked around by locals is that after a big winter the snowpack melts later and dumps cold water into the lake well into spring. The main culprit, however, is the mixing of Tahoe's waters at great depth. Consider that in July 2011, Tahoe's surface water was the coldest in a decade. Makes sense right? Winter 2011 was epic with skiing into July. According to measurements taken at the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory (CSSL), more snow fell during the winter of 2006 than 2011, but Tahoe's surface temperature in July 2006 was significantly warmer than 2011, and one of the balmiest since 1968.
Like most lakes located in temperate latitudes, water in Tahoe occasionally mixes, bringing oxygen-starved water up from depth while infusing the deeper zones with oxygenated surface water. The extent of the mixing varies between relatively shallow zones or a complete turnover of water - top to bottom.
In 2011 Tahoe's liquid volume mixed to the bottom (1,645 feet - 11th deepest in world), which pushed cold water up from the depths to make for invigorating water sports that summer. There was only a shallow mixing in 2006.
Dr. Schladow has written: "Past studies suggest that climate change will reduce the extent of lake mixing, and in particular the mixing of oxygen, down to deep water. How true this really is remains an open question at Tahoe and lakes world-wide."
Lake Tahoe mixes when the water column reaches the same temperature and density. Surface winds trigger the turn-over. The worry for the future is what happens if a buoyant surface cap of warm water prevents this hydrological flip and what would the impact be on Lake Tahoe? One concern is that oxygen depletion at depth will release phosphorus and nitrogen from bottom sediments, nutrients that are known drivers for algae production. Algae are a major cause of diminishing water clarity.
Next year TERC researchers are installing equipment to measure these mixing events in real-time so that they will be able to monitor the evolution of the process as it happens and learn more about it.
Other climate trends reveal that since 1961, the lake level snowpack is melting about two weeks earlier in spring. However, at the CSSL at 6,900 feet elevation, there has been no meaningful change in spring melt timing since measurements began in 1946. It's important to remember that although scientists are quantifying climate change, the impacts vary depending on location.
Due to space constraints, this article provides only a cursory glance at two components in this year's TERC report, but the entire document can be viewed online at terc.ucdavis.edu/stateofthelake/. I've cherry-picked select topics from the report and plan on discussing other climate and meteorological aspects of this important study in a future column. Stay tuned.
- Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin is a nationally published author and professional speaker. His award-winning books are available at local stores or at www.thestormking.com. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com. Check out Mark's new blog at www.tahoenuggets.com.


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I am officially cross eyed and my fingers are numb from signing blue cards and helping get the advancement requirements from summer camp into the Troopmaster program.
Summer Camp Wrap Up
So bragging for the boys, here is how it broke down:
59 merit badges earned (complete), 10 partials.
7 Advancements completed, 25 Scouts that completed requirements towards advancement.
1 BSA Life Guard
2 Youth completed the Mile Swim
4 Adults completed the Mile Swim
1 great week at camp… Priceless (Sorry, could not resist that one).
The week at Summer camp put many of the Scouts over some Benchmark levels in nights of Camping. Our SPL, John hit 169 nights this week, George hit the 155 mark. Cameron landing right at 100 nights of camping. Ely and James went over 75, Lucas broke 80 as did Parker.
All in all it was a great week at camp and proved to be both fun and productive for all the Scouts of the Troop.
I am proud of them all.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
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What a great wrap-up. Keeping track of the days and nights camped can be a challenge for knowing when the guys have qualified to be eligible for O/A. Of course, with some of them, it's easy to track because they go on almost all the outings. Troopmaster is neat in that it told me that a couple of guys could get their conservation awards when I wasn't even looking for that. Getting the info into the system is the obstacle to get past. *sigh*


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Thursday, October 25, 2012
It was in 2006 that the women in my family began our first girls weekend in my sister Cynthias mountain home in the rolling hills of Virginia. This year we numbered eight, consisting of three generations: five each of mothers and daughters, four sisters, three grandmothers, two cousins and one each mother and daughter-in law. Our ages totaled 371 years.
The logistics of getting this sassy group together hark all the way back to Eden, if we remember that Eve was the first multi-tasker. First, a weekend in mid October is chosen months in advance and arrangements made about school and work. Hostess and family-proclaimed Exalted Tour Guide Cynthia, works up a suggested schedule and sends it out in updated versions along with maps and colorful booklets. By September we are all counting the days until departure.
Cynthia and I, along with Cathy and Amy, drove from Summerville to Charlotte to pick up Kathy. Mary Clare, Anna and Grace left from Lexington and we met up at an outdoor restaurant in the charming college town of Davidson, N.C. Afterwards we strolled up the street to give our shopping skills a test flight in a couple of enticing stores.
The carpool then left for a wine tasting and more gift shopping. After that we proceeded to Hillsville, picked up rotisserie chickens and salad makings for dinner and went to the house. The grands had made truffles for dessert and we put a tiny candle on one and celebrated Kathys birthday.
Saturday began with a trip to Mt. Airy, N.C., a Mecca for those looking to complete their Christmas lists early. After much successful shopping, we got on the Blue Ridge Parkway and headed up Groundhog Mountain and on to Rocky Knob Park for a picnic. The parkway blazed with reds and golds and it was like driving through an outdoor cathedral under arches of color. The park had a hiking trail which the younger ones enjoyed.
We picked up the cookie-cakes ordered for Graces surprise party and brought home pizzas as well. The elders watched movies both evenings. The grands spend most of their evenings practicing flutes and working on hand-made Christmas cards, a project cleverly created by Amy and Cathy. Everyone opted to get up early, attend Mass and get started downhill in time to be home for an early dinner. Cynthia and I, with the wisdom of age, plus the cunning of older women who planned to utilize the two bathrooms first, got up at 6 a.m., packed, dressed and ate a muffin. The lay-abouts arose about an hour before departure and it was a whirlwind 60 minutes, cleaning up and repacking cars. They had little time for breakfast.
We made it to church and then to brunch. We split up and headed home, with the Summerville area contingent getting in about 7 p.m.
This late return actually happens every year, but we have a new solution. We all enjoy this excursion so much that in 2013 we plan to leave Thursday afternoon, getting to the mountains about 8 p.m. and giving us two full days of shopping and enjoying the wonderful fall atmosphere in each others company.
Who knows what else we can get up to with an extra day!
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aka tila tequila according to her myspace, which 90% of people on there had her as a "friend". don't really find her attractive, not exactly a very gorgeous female.
I find most of the normal girls on myspace more attractive than this tila nguyen.
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the asian paris hilton... but with slightly less talent
seriously... judging from her biography, tila nguyen's done nothing except drugs before being 'discovered' by playboy. i guess some people are luckier than others
av anonymous henchman 22 maj 2006
Ugly Vietnamese girl who posts her pictures on myspace. Uses her hot body to cover up her fugly face.
Damn, than girl is a Tila Nguyen. Put a paper bag over her and I'll bang her.
av James P 5 januari 2005
Very Hot Ass Asian Female
last night my dick turned raw after i continously whipped my mule while looking at Tila Nguyen pictures
av some TFer 29 februari 2004
Actually...its Tee-la wen....not
new-wen...im vietnamese...
new-wen...im vietnamese...
av Anonymous 30 oktober 2003
are you sure she's still yours?
cuz i just gave her a little "DONGCHI" (look it up if you don't know what it means)
haha, i win her, she's all mine.
cuz i just gave her a little "DONGCHI" (look it up if you don't know what it means)
haha, i win her, she's all mine.
whoa, she looks like tila nguyen *pops instant boner*
av %n 17 juni 2003
an Import Model who's a badass. Having her own band and a clan. also likes to get naked and take pics :D
Tila loves me and not you ;p
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on February 5, 2013 - 6:32 AM
Lynn B. (Bottomley) Bushen, of West Seneca, died Feb. 2.
Donald G. Christel, 78, of Cheektowaga, died Feb. 1.
Louis C. DeBergalis, died Feb. 2.
William A. Franke, 86, Navy veteran, died Feb. 1.
Edward Gajewski, died Feb. 2.
Patricia A. (Sobol) Gardon, 49, died Jan. 31.
Charles J. Gioeli, 69, died Feb. 3.
John R. Gaydica, of Clarence, died Feb. 2.
Ruth E. Granchelli, died Feb. 3.
George "Richard" Hayhurst, of West Falls, died Feb. 3.
Claude P. Helwig, World War II U.S. Army veteran, died Jan. 29.
Gary M. Hillyard, 51, died Feb. 1.
Delores (Pierce) Kennedy, of Irving, died Jan. 26.
Olive (Sellers) Kossler, died Jan. 31.
Viola H. (Michalski) Maciejewski, died Feb. 2.
Mary G. (Crea) Matlock, died Jan. 30.
Linda M. (Lang) Monforte, of Hamburg, died Feb. 1.
Ralph Montaldi, of West Seneca, died Feb. 3.
Irene N. (Fabianski) Molenda, of Buffalo, died Feb. 1.
Alice M. (Pientka) Pytak, of Lackawanna, died Feb. 3.
Joyce A. (Krischan) Pfohl, died Jan. 29.
Leroy Powell Jr., 78, of Liverpool, died Feb. 1.
Clifford C. Rapp, 69, Buffalo native, professional bowler and musician, died Jan. 17 in Hollywood, Calif.
Connie (Beckham) Reeves, of Buffalo, died Jan. 31.
Frances M. (May) Rowley, of West Seneca, died Jan. 31.
James J. Rybarczyk, Vietnam War Army veteran, died Feb. 1.
Sister Lillian Schwartz (Sister M. Eugene Joseph), OSF, died Feb. 2.
Joyce A. (Henry) Smith, of Orchard Park, died Feb. 2.
Caroline F. (Ciccia) Tronolone, of Buffalo, died Feb. 2.
Lynn R. Tuck, of West Seneca, died Feb. 2.
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All Elie's are non-man-whores who care for their girlfriends. They are the bestest friend that you could ever have and listen to you no matter what the hell you are waffelling on about. They are the best kissers, full stop. They are all very good-looking and their charming cheesy ways are enough to entice a girl anywhere. They always remind you that you are beautiful and that he loves you even when you are being a prick or are not blessed with goodlooks. They don't care what others think and will show any type of affection anywhere as they love you. Elie's tend to make amazing hot chocolates and spoil their girl rotten even though they know they shouldn't because she tells them over and over agian that he doesn't need to. Elie's are incredibly intelligent, talented, sporty and perfect. He takes your breath away as soon as you meet him and you are left in a trance that disables your ability to speak. They are always honest and always loyal, they never hurt you but if they do, they make it up to you in a heartbeat. When you fall in love with an Elie, good luck gurrrll cos you are stuffed, you will always love him.
me: "I talked to Elie today. HE ASKED ME OUT, he is so damn hot!"
Friend: "OMG you are so lucky, I am so jealous of you. Everyone else will be too...
Me: "I know, I don't care. I'm in love"
Friend: "OMG you are so lucky, I am so jealous of you. Everyone else will be too...
Me: "I know, I don't care. I'm in love"
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Elie, the name of a God, hold on, a definition of the word God, he's just that amazing.
Can be used to replace the word God.
-Something amazing happens, "Oh My Elie :o"
-Something amazing happens, "Oh My Elie :o"
by lullapalooza October 10, 2011
A Elie is a attractive female with beautiful eyes. Tend to be bubbly with a clown like personality with attractive slim body. Will scream like a baby when things dont go their way. Passionate in the boudoir' aims to please her lover.
Elie is smart
by Ditzzy45 May 24, 2011
an amazing woman who appreciates the world and the people for who they are. is kind generous and sexy.
I've never met anyone so kind before
O, shes and Elie
O, shes and Elie
by person99 August 04, 2012
A name short for Elene, Elise, Elizabeth. Means clumsy, blonde, smart. Tends to be a little ditzy.
Elie, your such a blonde.
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Injured Boxer Magomed Abdusalamov Wakes From Coma
By Tim Smith
Heavyweight boxer Magomed Abdusalamov was brought out of his medically-induced coma and removed from a respirator by doctors at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan on Friday morning, according to Nathan Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, Abdusalamov's promoter.
Mr. Abdusalamov, 32 years old, opened his right eye and moved his right foot when he woke and is breathing on his own, Mr. Lewkowicz said, adding, "That's very good progress considering three weeks ago they thought he was going to die within 48 hours."
Abdusalamov suffered a brain injury during a 10-round match against Mike Perez at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2.
After the match, he went to the hospital to get treatment for a broken nose and an injured hand. He also complained of a headache and started to vomit and doctors discovered that he had a blood clot on his brain. He had surgery to remove the clot and doctors put him in a medically-induced coma to keep down the swelling. He suffered a stroke shortly after.
The incident raised questions about whether the match should have been stopped. As Gordon Marino wrote in The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 8:
Laz Benitez, a spokesman for the New York State Athletic Commission, emailed, "As we do in all such cases, NYSAC is reviewing the circumstances surrounding Mr. Abdusalamov's injuries."
The referee, who in this case was Benjy Esteves, will seldom halt a contest when a fighter is still firing punches. Despite his condition, Abdusalamov was never knocked down and he continued his relentless attack to the end. Indeed, even in the final frame he was able to throw 32 punches. But some boxing experts say that this event shows that dangerous bouts should not be allowed to go on just because a fighter on the losing end is still active and punching.
Mr. Lewkowicz said Mr. Abdusalamov's wife, brother and cousin were at his bedside when he woke, and were overjoyed at his responsiveness. Mr. Lewkowicz said he remains in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit, and doctors haven't determined yet the long-term effects from the injuries.
"He's not up and walking around,'' Mr. Lewkowicz said. "They're not going to let him loose from the hospital just because he's out of the coma. He's got a long way to go.''
Abdusalamov is from Makhachkala, Russia, but moved to Florida when he turned pro in 2008. He went toe-to-toe with Mr. Perez for 10 grueling rounds on Nov. 2.
The New York State Inspector General's office said they stepped in for the New York State Athletic Association and launched an investigation into the fight. William Reynolds, a spokesman for the Inspector General's office, said the investigation is still in the preliminary stages.


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Land: Good buy or at the market high?
Land: Good buy or at the market high?
Whether you are buying or renting, escalating land prices should cause everyone to run careful calculations before signing on the dotted line.
In recent years, there have been countless debates on whether or not agricultural land rents and purchase prices are headed for a market bubble. So far, agriculture has completely avoided a market correction. You may recall that bubble sent the housing and commercial real estate values spiraling downward a few years back. Can agriculture continue to sidestep a similar fate?
That was the focus of a meeting hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago late last year as a full auditorium assembled to hear loan officers, economists, crop specialists and banking regulators debate whether ag land is becoming overinflated. This Federal Reserve Bank has great focus on the issue since it covers Illinois, Indiana and Iowa; three of the top five corn and soybean states.
While there were bearish and bullish outlooks, all specialists agreed that you must have a firm handle on both cost of production and balance sheets before acquiring your next parcel of land — be it a purchase or rental agreement. Failing to do so could be potentially catastrophic to a farming operation if the land market should turn against them.
A red hot fire
"Land values are currently like a well-stoked, blazing Friday night camp fire," explained Brent Gloy, director for Purdue's Center for Commercial Agriculture. "We dumped a lot of wood on the camp fire and land values are blazing hot.
"Demand for ethanol was the first pile of wood tossed onto the small fire. More wood was dumped through additional export demand from Asia. As returns continued to grow, row crops improved which provided for more cash, and that combined with low interest rates added more wood and the fire got much hotter and brighter," said the Indiana-based farm economist. "As if we didn't have enough fuel, some more wood was tossed onto the blaze in the form of crop insurance and reduced supplies from this year's drought.
"That isn't the only thing taking place," said Gloy. "Soon bankers are going to field many more calls to extend credit to finance higher land values. If they do this in substantial amounts, it will be like pouring gasoline on the fire, and you will see values and rents rise. Whether lenders do this will go a long way in determining where land values go."
What does it all mean?
"Current values are dependent upon continuation of low interest rates and high returns over a crop's variable costs," said Gloy. "It is very difficult to predict what will take us out of this current row-crop cycle. But credit can magnify the outcome either way. Keep in mind, if interest rates go above 4 percent, you will need more income to justify current land price trends.
"Times in the row-crop business are very good," he continued, "it is very conceivable they could get better. It is also conceivable that they could be worse."
One thing's for sure, the glow on land prices has raised regulators' eyebrows as they have the recent housing bust and the early 1980's farm crisis still ingrained in their memory banks.
"In 1951, it took 14 years of cash rent to pay for land," stated Jeffery Jensen, assistant vice president of supervision and regulation for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. "In 2007, 33 years of cash rent was required to pay for land," cautioned Jensen. "That number is still climbing.
"Our projections indicate break-even rent for a corn-on-corn rotation would be $333 cash rent in Iowa based on $5.40 corn and a 165 bushel yield next year," said Jensen quoting Iowa State Extension research.
That's if you are looking at rents. "If you are financing a land purchase, a 1 percent upward movement in interest rates will require a 50-cent per bushel improvement in corn prices to cover the additional costs," added Leslie Miller, vice president of the Iowa State Savings Bank. "That potential scenario is causing bankers to be very cautious on loans. With escalating land prices, most lenders will only count half of land's current value as collateral for a new loan," the Iowa community banker went on to explain, recalling the 1980's land crisis.
"When forward contracting crops, don't get overconfident by contracting too much potential production and think that crop insurance will cover the gap," cautioned Miller. "You are substituting production risk for market risk."
Rent or own?
"Current ownership trends vary by farming enterprise," said Todd Kuethe, an economist with USDA's Economic Research Service. "In 2011, crop farmers owned 50 percent of the land they tilled, cash rented another 36 percent and sharecropped 14 percent. Livestock operations have higher ownership levels at 63 percent with 36 percent being cash rented," noted Kuethe. "That number is even greater among Upper Midwest livestock farmers who own 67.6 percent of their land. Meanwhile, crop farmers in the region only own 40 percent of their crop ground," said Kuethe, citing statistics from a recent nationwide USDA study.
Another interesting demographic from that recent USDA study was that researchers found that 75 percent of landlords are rural residents living within the same state as the renter.
"Contrary to what's written in the popular urban press, not much ag land is held by people with metropolitan addresses," said Kuethe.
"When I started with the Farmers National Company in 1986, 92 percent of farms under our management were sharecropped compared to 8 percent cash rented," said Jim Farrell, president of the nation's largest farm management company. "That is reversed today as 44 percent are cash rented, 36 percent are sharecropped and 20 percent are a blend . . . based on the 4,700 managed by our organization.
"Cash Rent-Plus is the new trend that represents that blend," said Farrell. "It provides rent regardless of price or production plus provides additional rent if prices rise or crop production is above average."
As for a projection on this year's rents, "We expect cash rents to rise 5 to 10 percent for 2013," said Farrell. "From a farmer's perspective, the margins are getting thin. There are very high operating costs which means there is little margin for error and less money available to service operating debt," he said.
Still a good buy
"Since 1957, gold has had an 85 percent positive correlation to Illinois and Iowa farmland," explained Murray Wise, who remains bullish on long-term land values. "Sure there will be some volatility in land prices," said the founder of the Westchester Group, a farm and asset management company. "However, farmer's are conservative by nature and debt levels are low. In 1982, 62 percent of Iowa farms had no debt. In 2008, 75 percent of the state's farm had no debt. Overall, farms are rock solid.
"World grains stocks are also at their lowest levels since 1974," said Wise, who also serves as CEO of Murray Wise Associates, one of the nation's major land auction companies based in Champaign, Ill. "Land is a safe place to guard against inflation, as well. Then there's the additional world populations that must be fed."
How all this will specifically affect dairy farmers was not the focus of the meeting. However, as crops prices go, so do feed costs — the highest expense on the dairy farm ledger. Those buying or renting land must be able to cost justify the numbers so they are protected against any potential market downturn.
"No one will want to be the last person buying land if a market bubble is forming and land prices drop," said the Federal Reserve Bank's Jeffrey Jensen.
This Hoard's Dairyman editorial appears on page 7 of the January 10, 2013 issue.


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STEUEBENVILLE - The Potters were unable to defend their title.
The East Liverpool volleyball team advanced to the OVAC Class 4A Tournament Final for the second-straight season. The Potters claimed the tournament title last year by defeating the Colts in the title tilt, but this time around East Liverpool came up short in the championship game to Meadowbrook.
The Colts defeated the Potters, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19, to win the title Saturday down at the Crimson Center at Steubenville High School.
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East Liverpool's?Taylar Jordan sets the ball as Jordan Chupa looks on Saturday in Steubenville during the OVAC tournament. (Photo by Aaron Petchal)
East Liverpool advanced to the championship game by defeating Union Local, 25-15, 25-23, at the Joseph Stern Gymnasium.
With Saturday's split, the Potters conclude the regular season with a record of 13-9.
"We had too many unforced errors," veteran East Liverpool head coach Bob Shansky said. "They played a great first game. We had 12 unforced errors in Game 1.
"We played very-good in Game 2. The girls were talking and having a good time.
"In the third game, we were down, but we fought back. We missed seven serves in the game. That is giving them 14 points. We missed five serves against Union Local.
"We have to serve better. You can't have unforced errors. You can't do those things at this time of the year."
The Colts won the title despite being the No. 4 seed in the tournament. East Liverpool was seeded second. Oak Glen entered the tournament as the top seed. Union Local was seeded third.
Against the Colts, Jordan Chupa contributed seven points and two kills, Jordyn Adkins delivered five points and 17 assists and Taylar Jordan recorded 13 kills and eight assists.
Also, Morgan Campbell tallied 12 kills.
"I'm really proud of the girls," Shansky said. "It was an uphill battle all year with injuries and sicknesses. The girls deserved to be here. They were close to taking it."
In the victory over the Jets, Adkins ended up with nine assists, Jordan delivered five kills and six assists and Campbell collected five kills and 10 points.
Also, Cathy Rowe contributed four points.
Meadowbrook advanced to the tournament final by knocking off Oak Glen in the semifinals. The Colts defeated the Golden Bears in two games, 30-28, 25-15.
In the first game, both teams had chances to put the game away, but neither team was able to capitalize on their game points. Eventually, Meadowbrook was able to make a couple of plays down the stretch to pull out the hard-fought victory.
The Colts played a strong second game to knock off the Golden Bears and to advance to the finals against the Potters.
Oak Glen defeated Union Local in two games, 25-11, 25-16, in the consolation final.
Last year, East Liverpool, the No. 1 seed, defeated fourth-seed St. Clairsville, 25-15, 25-11, in the semifinals to move on to the championship game against Meadowbrook. The third-seeded Colts defeated No. 2 seeded Golden Bears, 25-17, 25-11.
In the championship game, East Liverpool defeated Meadowbrook, 25-19, 25-22, to claim the championship. Oak Glen defeated St. Clairsville, 25-17, 25-19, in the consolation final.
East Liverpool's next match is at 7:30 p.m. Monday night in an Ohio Division II Eastern District Sectional Quarterfinal against Meadowbrook down at St. Clairsville. Steubenville will play Jefferson County rival Buckeye Local in Monday's first quarterfinal. That game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
The winner of the East Liverpool-Meadowbrook game will advance to take on Edison in the semifinals at 7 p.m.
Edison played both East Liverpool and Meadowbrook during the regular season. The Wildcats topped the Potters in five at home, while the Colts got the better of the Wildcats in a match played on a Saturday afternoon in Byesville.
The Wildcats won the OVAC Class 5A title Saturday afternoon.
"We have to get ready for Monday," Shansky said.


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The tooltip is a lie, and so is the cake.
They need to add something good to light`s hammer or no RBG for ret in 5.2...some dmg reduce or smth that will help meele`s while they getting raped by ranges
not many players are willing to entertain the thought that they are bad at pvp. or at least not as good as they want to believe.
they lose because it was an unfair fight. another class is op. their class doesn't have X ability. if only they had this CC or some extra damage, surely they would win a lot more.
Sha of Fear Melee hit You 372908 Physical. (766625 Overkill) (Critical)
Begging us to buff is sometimes easier than trying to beat the boss.(Source)
Right, my bad.


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Although UPMC acquired Altoona Regional Health System recently, it will not immediately change the anti-smoking policy of its new affiliate to match that of the parent organization, according to a UPMC official.
Starting last fall, Altoona quit hiring smokers as part of a tightening of its anti-smoking policy to include a prohibition of tobacco products on its grounds.
UPMC also prohibits tobacco products on its grounds, but the organization as a whole continues to hire smokers - and will continue to do so when it begins prohibiting tobacco use throughout employee work shifts in mid-2014, according to a recent announcement.
Or maybe it won't hire smokers - depending on the Altoona experience, according to Greg Peaslee, UPMC's chief human resources and administrative services officer.
A smoking policy change based on the experience of a new affiliate wouldn't be unprecedented for UPMC.
The idea for not allowing workers to smoke even off campus during their daily shifts - the change that will come in mid-2014 - came from Hamot Medical Center in Erie, which adopted that policy before it became part of UPMC in 2011, according to Peaslee.
That change was "very positively received in Erie," he said.
No smoking during shifts helps put an end to workers coming back from breaks smelling of smoke, which generates complaints from patients and even nonsmoking employees, according to UPMC spokeswoman Gloria Kreps.
"It's really about clean air," Peaslee said.
The organization is still working through enforcement details on that proposed policy, but expects that on receiving a complaint or witnessing a violation, managers will "work with the employee to address the issue" - while alerting the employee to UPMC's smoking cessation resources.
Those who violate the policy repeatedly will be subject to the organization's "progressive discipline policy," Kreps said.
The yearlong advance notice is in recognition of the difficulty of overcoming tobacco addiction, and the likelihood of initial failure, according to Kreps.
The post-break smoke smell problem is reminiscent of the problem caused by employees who wear too much cologne or perfume, according to Peaslee.
Management has dealt with that by making those employees aware of the effect they're having on patients or other employees who are sensitive to those smells, according to Peaslee.
Employees who may be tempted to smoke on breaks after June 30, 2014, shouldn't envision managers coming up to sniff them, Peaslee said.
Nor does he himself envision management in the role of school officials, as depicted in the song "Smokin' in The Boys' Room," by Brownsville Station, Peaslee said.
After all, UPMC is not making "a value judgment," he said.
It's simply about "the best patient care," he said.
In tightening the policy, UPMC will be joining top health systems Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, Kreps said.
"Our mission as a health care organization is to support and promote healthy lifestyles throughout our communities," she said. "It's time for us to lead by example within our region."
Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 949-7038.


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From slicing vegetables to carving meat, you're always going to need a kitchen cutting board to make meals. A perfect addition to your kitchen, or your friend's kitchen, could be a personalized cutting board with a family name on it. When it's a kitchen and dining accessory that is almost always used to prepare meals - why not make it decorative, or seasonal like a Thanksgiving Cutting Board.


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Serves 8 |
Prep Time 5 minutes |
Cook Time 7 minutes
1/2 cup Eden Popcorn
3 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp cold water
Pop corn according to package directions and place in a large bowl. Pour the shoyu and water into a small spray bottle and shake to mix. Mist the popcorn with the shoyu/water mixture, while stirring to evenly coat.
Leftover popcorn makes a quick and easy whole grain breakfast food, when there is no time to cook.
American, Appetizer, Good/High Fiber, Japanese Food, Macrobiotic, No Sweetener Added, Oils, Snacks, Vegan, Whole Grain, Whole Grain


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PES heads back onto the pitch with a brand new Full Control system, offering dynamic first touch and full manual passing/shooting. PES 2013's new Player ID feature also aims to replicate the skills and attributes of star players.
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The most common name for Mexican males.
Person A:"Jose!"
Millions of people:"Que?"
Millions of people:"Que?"
додав Schuldig 14 Жовтня 2006
A man you love and hate at the same time. He will make you fall in love then he will rip your heart out of your chest and jump up and down on top of it...he's often complusive he can't stand when people hate him or upset with him. He is built like a warrior but is a softhearted he will lie to your face but he really doesn't do it intentionally he's trying not to hurt your feelings that's all. He has a beautiful smile and eyes you can get lost in. A man I can't help but love.
I hate that guy so much..."Why" beacuse he's just being Jose today!
додав heartlessA 04 Лютого 2010
Sometimes mistakenly mixed up with the national anthem.
O "JOSE" Can you see...
додав Jose L. 30 Жовтня 2006
A very common hispanic name that translates to "Joe" in english. If you walk into southern California and call this name you are bound to find a friend.
Man, This alcoholic's defintions are so racist and based on stereotypes how can they NOT be awesome?!
додав iwannabeanalcoholic 07 Квітня 2005
A very down to earth guy. He has a beautiful heart. Will never judge u. Has the most beautiful brown eyes, one look, and u will never be able to keep your eyes away. A guy u can be friends with very fast, a fun-loving guy who doesnt care what other people say about him. Can make u smile on one of your worst days. Knows exactly what u want even when u dont yet..easy going, cares a ton about people and their feelings. Doesn't lie, will never hurt u. He is amazing at every sport, and loves to explore. Very outgoing and talkative. He can be a little too sensitive sometimes. He doesnt let people in very easily, and he cant confide in you unless you are really important. Also, his smile will take you breath away, his laugh is the most amazing thing i've ever heard, and his eyes are the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. If you ever get the chance to meet a Jose, I hope you know how lucky you are, because i know i am.
I know, i knew you and Jose would be together sometime.
додав tatobug 31 Серпня 2010
A smooth guy , good looking thr go to guy,
Hey that jose is a smooth cat
додав Cheito 13 Червня 2005
A very popular male name in latino culture with the American name equivalency to "Joe." These individuals are charming in an off-beat way, but very masculine. Also known for keen street smarts and shrewd intellect, these men are near impossible to fool.
You can't get anything past Jose, he's too clever.
додав Nynaeve 05 Лютого 2010


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I agree, it's not working for me
I was able to update my consol to the latest version, but now it seems that I can't connect any more to xbox live since today.
I can't. I get an error everytime
What is your error is it the same as mine? (Post your error status code)
Had both of these codes today, They are download codes
This is list on XBOX LIVE plus the "suggestions" to try.
Error code after console software update
See these troubleshooting steps
If you get an error code such as xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-C000-0001 (six groups of four-digits), after updating your console software, find the error below and try the suggested troubleshooting steps.
Error code
What you should do
The console is looking for a previous version of the system update. Follow these steps:
1.Find a USB flash drive with at least 90 MB of free space.
2.Plug the USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer.
Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system (Windows).
3.Download the system update for your error code
4.Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer.
5.Unzip the file. If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the .zip file to unzip it.
6.Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory of your USB flash drive.
7.Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer.
8.If there is a disc in the console, remove it.
9.Turn off the console.
10.Remove all console storage devices, including any USB flash drives, external hard drives or the internal hard drive on the Xbox 360 S console. Learn how to remove the hard drive.
11.Plug the USB flash drive with the update into a USB port on console.
12.Turn on the console. When the console starts, the software update should automatically start.
The console needs to be repaired. Submit an online repair request.
Your Kinect sensor needs to be repaired. Submit an online repair request.
The update could not be downloaded from Xbox LIVE. Try the following:
1.Try installing the update again.
2.If you are having problems connecting or staying connected to Xbox LIVE, see Xbox LIVE connection problems.
Note You can also update your console software by copying the update to a USB flash drive or CD. See Troubleshoot console software update problems.
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-8 007-000F
A storage device (memory unit or hard drive) was not found during the software update. Follow these steps:
1.Turn off your console.
2.Remove all console storage devices, including any USB flash drives, external hard drives or the internal hard drive on the Xbox 360 S console. Learn how to remove the hard drive.
3.Add your primary storage device, for example, the hard drive.
4.Turn on the console
5.Try updating the console again.
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-C000 -0034
Please contact Xbox Support using the Assistance section at the bottom of this page.
The software update failed while reading from the disc. Try the following:
1.Make sure that the disc is clean.
2.Put the disc in the disc drive and then turn your console off.
3.Turn on the console. The update process should complete.
Note The disc you insert must be the same disc that was in the console when the update began.
If you continue to get the same error, try the following steps:
4.Turn on the console.
This error occurs if your console has been tampered with or modified. Your console can no longer connect to Xbox LIVE, install software updates or play new games that require a console software update.
Physically disconnect your network cable or remove your Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adaptor from the console.
You can use the following steps to turn off the automatic sign-in so that you can play games offline. To turn off auto sign-in:
1.Restart your console.
2.Select No if you are prompted to update your console software.
3.Press the Guide button on your controller.
4.Go to Settings and then select Profile.
5.Select Sign-in Preferences.
6.Set Profile Auto Sign-in to Off.
7.Press the B button on your controller to return to the Xbox Dashboard.
Your console can now play your existing games offline. Any future attempts to sign into Xbox LIVE or update your console software will result in an error.
Your console had a problem during the update process. Carefully, follow these step-by-step instructions:
1.Eject the disc tray and remove any disc from the console.
Important Do not close the disc tray. Leave it open.
2.With the disc tray open, remove the power cord from the back of the console.
3.Gently push the disc tray about half-way back into the console.
4.Plug the power cord back into the console.
5.Push the power button on the console. The tray should close the rest of the way, then the console should restart and display the Xbox Dashboard.
Important Do not use the controller button or the disc tray eject button to turn on the console for this step.
6.Try updating your console software again.
The update should now continue. If the above steps do not work, the console might need to be repaired. Please contact Xbox Support using the Assistance section at the bottom of this page.
Reboot your console with the disc that prompted for an update. If that fails, try updating your console software by copying the update to a USB flash drive or CD.
This is my code all the time. This really pisses me off because I just bought GOW3. And I just got a 12 month card. I swear, this has only happened once, but I feel like playing the PS3 from now on
Thought this had been fixed when i was able to access the update but apparently not, from the lack of help from Microsoft kinda feel those with the problem should be compensated for the lack of service we have paid for
If this is not fixed by the end of the week I plan to call Microsoft and ask for compensation. I spent more then my fair share of money on this system. [mod removed], once you play online, you can't go back to offline!
This is very true. Playing against other gamers is far better than any game against a machine, that is why we are so frustrated.
The problem does seen widespread just viewing this and other threads.
I have just tried again and still update fails.
Now have theses error codes.
I am going to attempt the update using a memory stick from this site as suggested in the "HELP" pages.
I will try this when I can find out where it is.
Copied files to memory stick
Loaded them onto XBOX
Got error code
Tried again
Now a new code
Restarted XBOX
Now another code
Quite different to others.
Turned XBOX off and back on again
I was then able to sign into XBOX Live.
Not all features seemed avaliable.
Did see 9 friends online but did not look at messages or what status/games playing etc.
Put a game in which loaded, I was then disconnected immeadiately from xbox live, game closed and received another code
Please can Microsoft fix this soon, renewed XBOX Live a few weeks ago and cannot use it.
Looks like the PS3 until then.
This whole update is horrible. I had the update finally download after 2 days but nothing load on the dashboard so i was told to delete the newest update and re-download, the re-downloading has yet to be successful.
Where are they when we need them?
Just turned XBOX on, no new update but XBOX connected to XBOX Live straight away. Completely baffled.
I might just risk playing a game online later.
Tried it on my brothers Xbox. Worked perfectly. Then tried it on mine. Error. FML!
I think I might just have to sell it and get another.
It's a really sad and bad day for me:(
It is probably not your XBOX.
I can now connect to XBOX Live, or could for a few hours.
However when I start to play a game online I am disconnected immeadiately or after playing for just a few minutes.
Currently I cannot connect at all.
Tried a few different games and all get disconnected.
No error codes or update information displayed now.
What is happening ????????????
Could Microsoft not just say that there is an issue, there seems to be many gamers with similar issues.
Information on XBOX Live website is about general connection problems and does not seem to acknowledge the level of the problem.


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Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
9th inning dramatics at Wrigley and the Cubs have won 2 of 3. You probably don't want to go any farther back than that though.
@Cubs 3 - Cardinals 2; That certainly was an unexpected win, but let's first take a look at the expected. Garza gives up just 2 ER over 7 innings against a slightly depleted Cardinals lineup (no Berkman or John Jay). Garcia of course answers against a depleted Cubs lineup (no injuries, just by their very nature). Now to the surprises, Garza made a decent play on defense, laid down a sacrifice bunt and the team did not commit any errors. There were some adventures on the basepath, Castro getting picked off by Garcia and then 8th inning weirdness with Campana that worked out for the Cubs. Campana singled with 1 out and representing the tying run in the 8th. I missed the DeJesus at-bat unfortunately, so I don't know if he attempted to run off the lefty Garcia. But Matheny brought in the righty Boggs to face Barney and the Cardinals knew Campana would be running. He did on a 1-2 count and they called the successful pitchout and Molina delivered a strike, but Greene couldn't handle the throw and Campana ended up with the bag and then for good measure took third as well. It was all for naught in that inning, but fun to watch. To the 9th, Motte made quick of Soriano's slowing bat with 98mph heat. LaHair though battled to the tune of 12 pitches, fouling off all kinds of crazy pitches before working a walk. Soto followed with a walk of his own and Sveum went with Clevenger as the pinch-hitter for Dolis. He managed to advance the runners and now with 2 outs and runners on 2nd/3rd, Sveum lets Mather hit with Stewart on the bench against the righty Motte. Not the call I would have made, but Mather came through with the winning hit. I have no idea if Motte used up all his mojo up on LaHair's at-bat, but things certainly turned with that epic at-bat. Winning is fun.
Memphis 6 - @Iowa 2; Iowa played earlier in the day and you can see the recap in the game thread below, so no reason to repeat myself.
@Tennessee 5 - Chattanooga 4 (12 innings); This is an interesting one. Jonathan Mota started in left field, taking over for Ty Wright whom was promoted to Triple A when Campana was called up to the majors. Mota homered and then got credit for the win with a scoreless 12th inning. Mota for his minor league career entering tonight has played the following positions: 300 @SS, 130 @3B, 114 @2B, 15 @RF, 12 @ CF and 4.2 innings as a pitcher since 2008, so it wasn't completely new to him. Elliot Soto also had a multi-hit game with a double and a triple and Watkins had 2 RBI's. Dallas Beeler started and went 5.2 IP/4 ER/8 H/2 BB/ 3 K/1 HR. Justin Bour had the game-winning hit, singling in Nate Samson.
Lakeland 7 - @Daytona 2; A tough draw for Daytona as they got highly touted Jacob Turner for some reason (I presume some sort of rehab assignment as it was his first appearance of the year). Turner went 4 innings, giving up 0 hits, 2 BB's and 0 K's. Zach Cates got the start for Daytona and gave up 3 ER in 4 IP on 6 H/1 K/ 0 BB. Larry Suarez got roughed up for 3 ER in 2 innings of work to put the game out of reach. Richard Jones and John Andreoli were the only hitters to reach base multiple times.
Lansing 7 - @Peoria 3; Jose Rosario roughed up again for 4 ER in 5 innings against 9 H/2 BB/2 K. Offensively, DeVoss and Darvill were the only hitters to reach base more than once and Easterling had the only extra-base hit - a triple.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Sveum, Hoyer, etc.: "Jackson will come up when he learns to K less."
Jackson (to self): "Swing at the first pitch every time, dummy."
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
AKA: The Cubs way
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I love that you guys are giving shit to the first GM in my lifetime to come in with a frickin organized gameplan. (I started watching in '69). It seems like a lot of people here preferred the "spread shit on $1,000,000 bills, throw against the wall, and see what sticks" strategy . . . It's easy to make fun of people and plans in their infancy, babies are awkward but can grow up to own your smarmy asses. Let's let these guys get through the awkward stage, huh? "but, bro it's already been 17 games, bro, huh huh, I've seen enough bro." At least Theo has the guts to stand up to the moronic Cubs' culture and try a "Cubs Way" as stupid as it may sound to you. Anyone remember the flurry of sarcasm when apple announced something called the iPad? It was doomed because it was named after a feminine hygiene product line. I think apple did okay. Go Cubs!
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Do you really think that Dallas Green, or Jim Hendry, or even Larry Himes really had no gameplan? That they just showed up and said" Well..I wonder what's going to happen today?"
I like Theo's plan. It's 2012, not 1980...using sabremetrics, using a uniform model throughout the organization, jettisoning dead wood where he can.
Eh...fans will always criticize...it's in out nature.
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Dallas definitely had the best from the ground up - plan. Hendry had a nice gutsy win now, trade deadline movin and shakin thang, which I actually liked until last few years - the no trade clauses and other probs caught up a little to say he least. But Theo is the first to ever gut the place and basically say "we cannot win as things stand. let's rip the vinyl off this old furniture." to criticize the current lineup etc, is basically like shooting ducks in a barrel (mixed metaphors baby)!
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Agreed. Time to rip it up and start over.
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I'm tired of watching minor league baseball at Wrigley, personally... and more to the point, I think this is exactly the problem with the current team. We're seeing minor league players trotting out there every day pretending they are big leaguers. And Castro's fucking .900 batting average and 7 million OPS is just wonderful, but what about him regularly giving the opposition 4 fucking outs to score in an inning? Somehow defense is still a back-burner issue to most people.
I'm looking forward to this changing under Theo- He asked me to be patient, so I will be patient. I will also continue to bitch about shitty baseball.
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Is the anger about Castro a desire to see management make some kind of change or is it frustration with the rest of us not talking enough about his defense?
I for one love Castro and his bat (though I'm hoping to see him develop 20+ HR power so that he can be something more than an exceptional ability to make contact, which is nice, but not as valuable as it is impressive), but I am definitely frustrated with his defense. I just don't think there is anything to do except for management to keep coaching him and hope that his throws get more consistent. That and I'd like to see him improve receiving the ball from the catcher.
My asshole tenses up a little bit every time he has to make a throw--and I don't think there is anyone here who wouldn't like to see him improve. Garza's throws actually bother me a lot more, though, because that seems like something that ought to be easier to fix than Castro's much more difficult throws from multiple times the distance.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
If you could write job requirements for a shortstop, what would it look like?
Bare minimum requirements:
Field the ball nearly every damn time the ball is hit to you
Make a good throw nearly every damn time you throw the ball
Hit a nice, patient .270
Take some walks
Obviously, the ideal candidate would exceed some of these requirements, but this is the bare minimum. Castro doesn't do two of these very basic requirements.
So to reiterate a question I've been asking for at least two fucking years: Have the Cubs found a real shortstop yet?
So here I go bitching about the only guy that will make the all star team. I'm an idiot... whatevah.
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I wouldn't mind the Cubs giving him some time at 2nd base. It's traditionally been the landing spot of Shortstops who never get the hang of fielding that position.
Not like he is being blocked by anyone of note over there.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
He just turned 22. I'm hoping that he'll gradually get better at those two things you're talking about.
Who's on your list of shorstops you'd rather have instead?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Uh...seriously? Jack Wilson of the career 76 OPS+
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
There's nothing wrong with Jack Wilson, though, if I were putting a team together, he wouldn't be my first choice. I reject that you have to choose between defense and offense.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Well if the Cubs got Jack Wilson from 4 years ago.
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I really am curious who you would like to have a short stop instead of Castro. Someone that is playing now, I mean. I also wonder if you're suggesting moving Castro to 2B.
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I don't really know.
Is there any precedent for a team bringing in a special coach to develop a skill for an up-and-comer? Like give Castro his own defensive coach to teach him how to do it right. Maybe he'll learn it.
But if he is moved, I would also throw 3B into the mix, not just 2B. The throw from 3B is easier than the throw from SS... is been my experience from playing ball many moons ago. And anyways- Castro hits as well as our prior 3b.
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I think that SS is probably the most important defensive position in Baseball. Followed by CF and Catcher IMHO.
I'd be fine with a so-so offensive performer and a Gold Glove defender there.
I'd probably start giving Castro some reps at 2nd. His scatter arm won't be a liability over there like it is at SS.
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I think your list of important defensive positions is fine except that it's missing third base. But then you're a Cub fan. So am I, but I remember Santo. And I live in a town where they have Ryan Zimmerman playing third.
Castro had 29 errors as a 21-year-old last season. Shawon Dunston, one of those eighties players you are probably nostalgic about, committed 32 errors at age 23.
It looks like Dunston missed a lot of games in many of those early years, but when he played 140 or more, his errors were in the twenties. Out of 1657 games over 18 seasons, Dunston played 25 games at second, 11 at third. He did play some OF but not till he was 34.
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I think a glove is nice at 3rd base. However I think a bat needs to be equally important there.
The thing that always got he on these blogs were people bitching that Adam Dunn would have a bad glove at first base. Yet mentioning anything negative about Castro's 50 errors at Short stop would make you a pariah.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
thanks Rob....man...asleep at the switch..
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Anyone remember the flurry of sarcasm when apple announced something called the iPad? It was doomed because it was named after a feminine hygiene product line. I think apple did okay. Go Cubs!
AAPL down 11.30 to $560.40
down $83 from 52 week high of $644.00
oh wait, I bought those shares in 1994 at what turns out to be a split adjusted price of $5.06.
So being a long term shareholder of Apple before the second coming of Steve Jobs has been a hugely good thing. It can be often very tough if you look at the stock price every minute.
There have been better times looking at the Cubs stock price, just not lately. Still, I keep paying attention (obsessively).
Guess I'm an idiot...well not completely, cause I'm an AAPL shareholder too.
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Actually, being a Cub fan is more comparable to being a Johns Manville shareholder. That was a former Dow stock (from January 29, 1930 to August 27, 1982) but when they found out in the 1980's that Asbestos causes cancer (Mesothelioma, cancer of the lung lining) it went bankrupt.
Eventually they emerged out of bankruptcy in 1988 (comps with Dallas Green?) and in 2001 were bought by Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffet)...hopefully that comps with Theo coming on board with the Cubs.
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"moronic Cubs' culture" is a little strong but I do think there is a flawed Cub culture and since it is never mentioned, I responded to your characterization.
Three examples:
1) a contempt for minor leaguers. That's not true at all any more among Cub fans on TCR, which I consider a very positive development.
2) a disregard for what are key defensive positions, particularly third and catcher, where the glove is at least as important as the bat.
3) a distrust of speed on the bases and the aggressive use thereof. Sometimes a runner is thrown out, just like sometimes a hitter swings and misses.
(By the way, did you see how quickly Soto made it to home last night? That's not an accident, it's Sveum harping all the time about leads and jumps.)
What I would emphasize about this year's team is that it is not bad in the usual ways and should, therefore, improve.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
The Cubs have zero speed except little Tony.
If they ever make apple orange hybrids, I'm buying
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Tony is that hybrid; he strikes out and gets caught stealing sometimes.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
I really REALLY would love an AppleOrange right now!
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genetic incompatibility aside...because of chilling hours (aka, cold nights) that apples need to produce fruit you may never see such a plant, even as a grafted hybrid.
the "Anna" variety of apple would be one of the few apples out there with low chilling requirements.
citrus hates cold/chilling.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
That's good info crush! I would rather not get my hopes up.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Party pooper. Most of the shit we eat today is lab created anyway. Do it inside.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
TGI Fridays Potato Skins snack chips...
they're very solid and crisp.
the #1 ingredient and the most abundant ingredient in the chips is vegetable oil, not potatoes. not bad for a solid food. SCIENCE!
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Like Xanax and Whiskey?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
"apples meet oranges"
Sometimes I feel like an apple, sometimes an orange. Apples are meatier and more filling, oranges are juicier and more thirst-quenching.
So what's the problem?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
I could have said, Sometimes you swing and hit a popup.
Never swing at a 2 and 0 pitch, and you'll never be out.
(Fukudome could get behind that rule.)
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Is Theo really the first GM in our lifetime that decided he wanted to have a Minor League system? Did you forget the Dallas Green era, or the Uber-Hyped 1998-2003 wave of prospects?
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I think Dallas and Jim were actually fine for their team/era. Everything I've read and remember says Dallas got cut a little short in his plan as well. I just actually find this rebuilding/ethos building period exciting and just want to point out how easy it is to rip on people like Theo who are trying to be transparent about trying something new. Maybe the fact that The Cubs Way sounds trite is not his fault. He believes and we don't yet. Glad to have him.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
above 1992 video, uncovered by BP writer, Larry Granillo...music video includes Bob Uecker, Greg Maddux, Ricky Henderson and Dennis Eckersley. Dreaming of a Cubs World Series, song is "Take this Heart"
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Cubby Blue hits another bullseye...
unicorns, nessy, double rainbows, UFO's, Raffi Torres helping old lady...what is this world coming to.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Brutal. :) Love it.
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Anyone notice the commercial during the cub tv broadcast last night with the parent teaching her little girl the alphabet with flashcards? About the 4th card that comes up is a "W" and the little girl says, "Cubs Win."
Now that's my kind of parenting.
I can't find it on u tube yet.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
ESPN/Doug Padilla gets this Sveum quote:
"If he clears waivers and everything, we want to keep [Lopez] in the organization and put him in the rotation down in Triple-A," manager Dale Sveum said. "Hopefully that happens and he elects to go down there as well."
Rod Lopez, kind of like gum on the bottom of that proverbial shoe?
I'm not a fan of small sample sizes, but in this case I'll make an exception:
In four outings this season, all in relief, Lopez was 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA over 6 1/3 innings with five walks and two strikeouts. Opponents batted .320 against him, the highest mark of any Cubs pitcher.
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Again, I gotta say, that was an amazing at bat by LaHair, and if THAT doesn't tell Sveum the dude belongs in the batters box every day, I'm gonna pull out what remains of my hair. That's the kind of AB that commands respect from other teams and players.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
OMFG, Garza got a hit! That brings his Cubs average up to .096.
Kyler Burke
Peoria has an early game today. Burke cruising through 5, 2H, 0R, 4K.
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Peoria announcer just mentioned that Concepcion is starting for Peoria tomorrow, I missed who was going up to AA, I think they said it's a reliever.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Props to TCR for making it into the Peoria Journal Star article about Concepcion's work in Extended Spring.
I hope some royalties are headed your way!!
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I wonder how long Hoilman's power (and to a lesser degree his patience) will keep him around if he doesn't drastically improve other aspects of his game.
Nobody wants to give up on a minor leaguer who can hit jacks with consistency. But he's obviously behind Rizzo, Vogelbach, Shoulders, and probably even Bour just in terms of Cubs first base prospects.
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Well with Cuneo there...and if they are trying to get them both at-bats?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
Or perhaps Cuneo is a better fielder? Eh...we'll see I suppose.. I'm too giddy about LaHair's dinger off a lefty.
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I really didn't enjoy Levine's opinionated chat today. I think I'll skip that little bit of Tuesday reading from now on. Many of us could have answered the same questions with the same degree of expertise. I liked him better when he had people in the front office returning his calls.
I do appreciate that the new FO keeps its own counsel and does not scratch any media backs.
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I'd do it perhaps for Forte and our 2nd round pick.
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Anytime Soriano wants to go on a hot streak....well that's ok by me....just sayin'.
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2007 OK by you?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
"Anytime Soriano wants to go...well that's ok by me...just sayin'"
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+1...for a bag of balls, and a fungo
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
what's this "home" "run" you speak of?
Re: Cubs Recap for April 23, 2012
as the Steve Goodman song goes, Go Apple Go...
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Friday's games will be in Washington, Chicago, Arlington, and Cleveland or Boston. Someone's game is starting laaaaaaaate - 50-50 chance it's the CDT Cubs.
Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...