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Championship round-up: Huddersfield top of the league
Huddersfield go into the international break on top of the Sky Bet Championship table after beating Ipswich 1-0.Read the full story ›
Murphy brace enough for Ipswich against Blackburn
Birthday boy Daryl Murphy scored his first goals for two months as Ipswich continued their push for a play-off place with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn.
Two second-half goals were the difference in a largely dismal match as the Ipswich striker scored from the penalty spot after Luke Chambers was pulled down and then made the points safe three minutes before the end.
The scoreline was slightly harsh on a Blackburn side who matched a team with designs on the top six, but they lacked a clinical marksman like Murphy, who celebrated his 33rd birthday in style
Bid to wind up Ipswich Town over tax debt dismissed in High Court
A specialist judge has dismissed an application by tax officials to wind up Sky Bet Championship club Ipswich.
HM Revenue and Customs had lodged a petition, but barrister Fiona Dewar, who represented tax bosses, told Registrar Clive Jones at a High Court hearing in London on Monday that the debt had been paid in full.
She gave no indication of the size of the sum.
Barrister Charles Sinclair, who represented the Suffolk club, confirmed that the debt had been paid and the judge dismissed the winding-up application.
Outside court, Mr Sinclair said he could not comment.
Portsmouth shock Championship Ipswich
Marc McNulty scored one goal and made another as Portsmouth stunned ten-man Championship club Ipswich with a 2-1 FA Cup third round replay win at Fratton Park.
Two goals in five first-half minutes from Ipswich old-boy Gary Roberts and McNulty booked League Two Pompey a fourth-round date with Premier League neighbours Bournemouth.
It was a notable scalp for the 2008 winners who went close to knocking Ipswich out in the initial tie at Portman Road, denied by a late leveller.
- ITV Report
Former Everton striker could face prison over affray
Former Premier League footballer Marcus Bent has been warned he faces a prison sentence after he admitted affray.Read the full story ›
Man United see off Ipswich in League Cup
Anthony Martial stepped off the bench and scored his fourth goal in four matches as Manchester United strolled into the fourth round of the Capital One Cup with a 3-0 win over Ipswich.
United's 4-0 defeat to MK Dons in this competition last year is regarded as the worst loss of Dutchman Louis van Gaal's tenure and there was no way he was going to let Ipswich record a similar result on Wednesday.
The United boss sent out a near full-strength side, and they spared little energy dispatching an Ipswich team that contained 11 changes.
Wayne Rooney scored his first goal in domestic competition this season, taking down Daley Blind's long pass before beating Ipswich goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski.
Andreas Pereira, making his first start, netted his maiden strike for the club - a dipping free-kick from 20 yards - before Martial raced through and prodded the ball home in injury time to continue his excellent start to life at Old Trafford.
Ipswich bring in Arsenal starlet on loan
Ipswich Town have secured the services of highly-rated Arsenal winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a season-long loan.
The 17-year-old has already made appearances in the Premier League and Champions League for Arsenal.
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Bournemouth sign Tyrone Mings from Ipswich
Newly promoted Premier League outfit Bournemouth have completed the signing of defender Tyrone Mings from Ipswich for an undisclosed feeRead the full story ›
Ipswich midfielder charged with breaching betting rules
Ipswich's teenage midfielder Teddy Bishop has been charged with breaching Football Association rules in relation to betting.
The 18-year-old, who came through the academy system at Portman Road, faces a charge of committing "alleged multiple breaches" of the guidelines.
Bishop has until June 1 to respond to the charge, the FA said on its website.
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Norwich 3-1 Ipswich: Canaries make playoff final
Norwich City capitalised on Christophe Berra's red card to beat their East Anglian rivals at Carrow Road and ensure a trip to WembleyRead the full story ›


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Goth baby names
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These are names that were mentioned and/or used in the TV show, "Freaks and Geeks". I'm pretty sure I've covered all the characters except for "Stroker"...but I do not recommend naming your child that. I also didn't include teachers whose last names were only known, and their surnames weren't suited for a first name (i.e. Miss Foote)
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Robinson Cano's success in September figures to be an integral part of how the Yankees fare down the stretch.
At least for today in Yankeeland, Robinson Cano > Babe Ruth.
We say that based off one stat, a rather simplistic and some would say antiquated one, having to do with performance in the final month of the season.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cano's .346 batting average in September/October rates the best in Yankees history among those with at least 300 plate appearances.
Highest Career BA
Sept./Oct., career began since 1930
How good is .346? Good enough to be the second-best September/October batting average of any player who debuted since 1930. The only player better: Ted Williams, at .361.
Where does Ruth come into the mix?
Ruth's Yankees career began in 1920, and in his time with the Bronx Bombers, he hit .340 in September/October, six points worse than Cano.
Ruth's September/October numbers were particularly dominant in his first eight seasons with the team, which we now know after recent efforts on Retrosheet.org resulted in his stats being made publicly available.
From 1920 to 1927, his batting average in that period was .355, with 75 home runs and 212 runs batted in through 221 September/October games. Translate that to seasonal stats, and you're looking at a Triple Crown line of .355/55/155, stats that would make even today's premier September/October player, Ryan Howard blush.
Robinson Cano
career totals
Robinson Cano is a player who raises his game come the end of the season.
Yes, we know Cano has played only six major league seasons (Ruth played 15 as a Yankee) and is still going, so his numbers could still change dramatically (we won't get into the worthiness of batting average here). But he's set a nice precedent with his performance.
Four times in five years, Cano has hit .333 or better in the regular season's final month, with an OPS better than 1.000 in each of his first two years.
Sabermetrically speaking, Fangraphs.com has tracked that he's twice had a clutch rating (meaning his performance rose in "high-leverage" situations) that ranked in the top five in the American League in September/October (and three times was either best or second best on the Yankees).
Ruth's numbers on an annual basis rank as the best single-season September/Octobers in Yankees history. Some other candidates:
• Alex Rodriguez in 2007 : .362 batting average, 10 home runs and 31 runs batted in; a month that helped A-Rod shed his reputation for not hitting in the clutch
• Shane Spencer's staggering 14-game cameo in 1998: .421 batting average with eight home runs and 21 RBIs in 14 games
And the last three Yankees to hit .400 or better in September/October, with a minimum of 75 plate appearances: Don Mattingly (.422, 1986), Mickey Mantle (.409, 1962), and Derek Jeter (.406, 2000).
Highest Career BA
September/October, Yankees History
Cano's September 2006 (.377 BA, 28 RBI in 29 games), holds up okay when we compare him to some of those performances, but it's the sum total that stands up best.
Unfortunately for Cano, his statistical successes at season's end have not carried over into the part of the season where it counts most. In six postseason series, his batting average is just .217, tied for fifth worst among all Yankees that have had at least 100 postseason at-bats.
That's one area where he has a long ways to go to catch up to Ruth.
Mark Simon is a researcher for Baseball Tonight
Cano burst out of the gate this season, with a .400 batting average in April, joining Paul O'Neill in 1994 and 1996, Clete Boyer in 1962 and Willie Randolph in 1976 as the only Yankees since 1961 to hit .400 in the month. He continued to swing a hot bat the next two months as well, hitting .336 in May and .333 in June.
But since the calendar turned to July, Cano has cooled off. He followed up a .276 average in July with a similar mark in August, and has seen his season line fall dramatically from the .353/.402/.581 slash line he put up from April to the end of June.
Let's take a look at a few areas where Cano has struggled since July 1:
Robinson Cano With 2 Strikes
From April to June, Cano was one of the toughest outs in the league. In two-strike counts, he ranked first in slugging, and third in both batting average and OPS. But over the last two months, he has become rather ordinary, regressing to league-average numbers with two strikes against him. And his plate discipline has really eroded, swinging at nearly 50 percent of pitches thrown outside the zone and whiffing on over 20 percent of all pitches when facing two strikes.
In the first three months of the season, Cano devoured both fastballs and curveballs. His .357 average against the heater ranked seventh in the AL ,while his .560 mark when an at-bat ended against the hook was the second highest in the league.
However, it's been a different story the last two months: Fastballs gave him a lot of trouble in July (.232 BA), while curves were his kryptonite in August (.158 BA).
Cano was mashing right-handed pitchers through June, leading all major league hitters with a .383 batting average entering July 1. But over the last two months, he's really struggled to find his hitting stroke against righties.
Not only has his batting average fallen over 100 points, but his strikeout rate has nearly doubled. Going back to our curve/slider reference, Cano had 11 hits against two-strike breaking balls from righties from April-July (hitting .393 when the at-bat ended in one). In August, he had none.
In fact, he was an automatic out against opposite-handed hurlers in the White Sox series last weekend, going 0-for-10 with a strikeout.
Robinson Cano Vs. RHP
The Yankees enter the final month of the season locked in a battle with the Tampa Bay Rays for not only the AL East title, but also for the best record in baseball and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
With Derek Jeter (.239 BA in August) coming off his worst hitting month since April 2004 and Alex Rodriguez (eligible to come off the DL on Sunday) on pace to post the lowest OPS of his career, the Yankees now more than ever need Cano to regain his early-season form and lead the team down the stretch and into the playoffs.
Katie Sharp is a researcher for ESPN's baseball game telecasts


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DENVER (AP) - Reduced to the role of spoiler, the Denver Broncos played the part perfectly, with plenty of drama at the end.
Withstanding a furious Seattle Seahawks rally that produced a tie in regulation, the Broncos prevailed 36-30 on linebacker Glenn Cadrez's 37-yard fumble return 2:43 into overtime on Sunday.
On third-and-4 from the Denver 47-yard line, cornerback Ray Crockett blitzed Seattle quarterback Jon Kitna, sacking Kitna and forcing a fumble that Cadrez scooped up for the winning score.
With the win, the Broncos (5-9) damaged the playoff hopes of the Seahawks (8-6), who sustained their fourth straight loss. Seattle fell one game behind Kansas City in the AFC West with two games remaining; the Seahawks and Chiefs play next weekend.
Rookie Olandis Gary ran for a career-high 183 yards, including a momentum-turning 71-yard romp with three minutes left that helped the Broncos take a seemingly secure 30-20 lead with 1:47 left in regulation. Gary's long run set up Brian Griese's 9-yard scoring pass to tight end Dwayne Carswell.
The Seahawks responded with a desperation rally. Kitna threw a 36-yard scoring pass to Derrick Mayes with 54 seconds left. Seattle's Kerry Joseph recovered the ensuing onside kick, setting up Todd Peterson's 45-yard field goal with nine seconds to go.
Dolphins 12 Chargers 9 MIAMI (AP) - In a season that's turned ugly lately, the Miami Dolphins managed an ugly win Sunday.
San Diego's John Carney missed a 36-yard field goal attempt with five seconds remaining when the kick hit the left upright, and the Dolphins broke a three-game losing streak by beating the San Diego Chargers 12-9.
The Dolphins (9-5) won thanks to stout defense and a record-tying performance by kicker Olindo Mare. They overcame another poor offensive performance that drew boos from the home crowd.
Mare made all four field goal attempts and increased his season total to 37, matching the NFL record set by John Kasay of Carolina in 1996. Mare scored from 32, 21, 30 and 31 yards, and his final kick put the Dolphins ahead with 3:22 left after Miami recovered a Jim Harbaugh fumble at the San Diego 20.
The Chargers (6-8) then drove 62 yards with no timeouts left before Carney misfired. He had been 3-for-3 previously, scoring from 23, 22 and 31 yards.
Last week, Carney kicked four field goals in a 19-16 win in Seattle in which the Seahawk's Todd Peterson hit the left upright from 38-yards with 1:10 left.
For Miami, the victory capped a tumultuous week that included the arrest of rookie running back Cecil Collins on burglary charges and the departure of troubled rookie defensive end Dimitrius Underwood, who was released.
The Dolphins made Dan Marino a winner for the first time since he returned from a neck injury a month ago. He went 22-for-36 for 241 yards and had one turnover, a fumble at the Dolphins' 4 that nearly cost them the game.
Miami held San Diego to 26 yards rushing and sacked Harbaugh five times.
Both teams were plagued with poor field position. The Dolphins, repeatedly pinned deep by punter Darren Bennett, started series at their 7-, 8-, 9- and 7-yard lines. The Chargers' first six possessions began inside their 25.
Jaguars 24 Browns 14 CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Hardy and Tim Couch both left the field on a golf cart with injuries. It took a security battalion to remove Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Orlando Brown.
Jacksonville won its 11th straight game and remained in position to have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs Sunday with a 24-14 win over the Browns.
Fred Taylor rushed for 136 yards and broke off a 41-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter when the Jaguars (13-1) finally put away the expansion Browns (2-13).
Mark Brunell completed 21 of 33 passes for 267 yards, and Jim Smith had eight catches for 134 yards for the Jaguars, who can clinch an AFC Central title next week with a win at Tennessee. The Titans are the only team to beat Jacksonville, 20-19 in Week 2.
However the Jaguars' win was overshadowed by the ejection of Brown, who lost his cool in the first half and shoved referee Jeff Triplette to the ground.
Brown became enraged when Triplette threw his lead-weighted penalty flag toward the line of scrimmage and accidentally struck the offensive linemen in the right eye.
Brown initially knelt down in pain as the official rushed to his side to see if he was OK. Brown then staggered toward the Browns' bench before suddenly turning and storming back onto the field.
The 6-foot-7, 350-pound Brown gestured toward his eye as he approached Triplette and then flattened the official with a two-handed shove to the chest. As Triplette, a treasurer for an energy company, was lying on the ground, Brown towered over him and might have done more damage before being restrained by teammates.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tony Robbins said he's not switching careers to become an actor after his appearance in the Farrelly brothers' new movie, "Shallow Hal."
"I didn't want to act - to act, per se," the self-help guru said. "And they said, 'You did a good job,' and I said, 'Well, I have some insight into the motivation of the character.' I think if something came up that was a great message, yes, but that's not my direction in my life."
Jack Black plays a shallow guy named Hal who's brainwashed by Robbins into seeing women for their inner beauty instead of their looks.
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - A 16-year-old anti-war protester who slapped Prince Charles with a flower has been released from custody pending trial on charges she threatened the life of a foreign dignitary, security police said Monday.
Alina Lebedeva, who was released Sunday from the Central Police Station after spending three days in custody, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years.
She hit the prince with a red carnation last Thursday as he stopped to greet children during a tour of downtown Riga, the capital of this ex-Soviet republic. She said she was protesting the Afghan war.
Charles, the heir to the British throne, was uninjured.
The decision to release the teen-ager was influ-enced by reports that Charles had called for leniency.
LONDON (AP) - The former husband of Spice Girl Melanie Brown will face trial for assaulting a 3-year-old boy, magistrates ruled Monday.
Horseferry Road magistrates committed Dutch-born dancer Jimmy Gulzar, 34, for trial on Jan. 21. He remains free on bail.
Gulzar, who lives in London, allegedly hauled the boy off a children's ride at London Zoo on Sept. 1 during a visit with Phoenix Chi, his 2-year-old daughter with the pop star. The boy cannot be identified for legal reasons. Gulzar married Brown, known as "Scary Spice," in 1998 after he had performed on a Spice Girls' tour.
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FOR LOVE of the REAL
A Story of Life's Mystical Secret
London Seminar with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
16th - 17th of January 2016
At the root of every mystical calling is the search for what is Real. Following this call, on the inner journey to Absolute Truth, we are guided through traditional experiences of the path—such as emptiness and the void, oneness, and communion with nature. And, in the midst of this journey, contemporary seekers can—and must—engage with challenges unique to our times, such as extreme materialism and ecological devastation. There is a vital need at this time for humanity to remember its own divine nature and restore mystical truth as the foundation of our inner and outer lives.
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The multi-network MLDonkey client gives users access to all the major file sharing networks. We'll show you how to set up MLDonkey and how you can control the MLDonkey client with a KDE front end called KMLDonkey.
Peer-to-peer file-sharing is one of the most controversial applications of our times. Users who put their complete CD collections on their hard disks, and invite other users to download them, have drawn the scrutiny of the music and movie industries. But when file sharing is used legally, it is an excellent way of making files available without the need for purchasing remote web space. Some of the more prominent examples of file sharing networks are Morpheus, Gnutella, BitTorrent, and Donkey/eMule. Recent clients that can handle multiple peer-to-peer networks and give users more intuitive access. One such client is MLDonkey.
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Linus Torvalds Confirms the Date of the First Linux Release
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End of OpenOffice?
The Apache Software Foundation considers retiring OpenOffice
Adobe Gives New Life to NPAPI Plugin for Linux
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Handcrafted from 100% sustainable, eco-friendly flat grain amber bamboo, DENY Designs' BlingBox Petite is a smaller version of our signature BlingBox with lots of unique features. This version measures approximately 15" x 15" x 3" and has an exterior matte cover showcasing the artwork of your choice with a coordinating matte color on the interior. Additionally, the BlingBox Petite includes interior built-in clear, acrylic hooks that hold over 120 pieces of jewelry! Doubling as both art and an organized hanging jewelry box, it's bound to be the most functional (and most talked about) piece of wall art in your home!
- Exterior Design: 100% sustainable, eco-friendly flat grain amber bamboo wood frame with printed matte cover and square corners
- Interior Design: 100% sustainable, eco-friendly flat grain amber bamboo frame mixed with a coordinating color printed on a matte finish (color is pre-selected).
- Hangers: Built-in clear, acrylic hook system to organize over 120 pieces of jewelry. Also includes bottom ledge to contain loose jewelry.
- Mounting: Use two screws (included) to hang on the wall
- Custom made in the USA
- Estimated Ship Date: 3-4 weeks
- This item is eligible for a return or exchange in new condition within 30 days
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Lisa Argyropoulos is an artist, photographer and designer who holds a Master's Degree in Humanities. From a very young age, art has been an integral part of her life and it has continued to be ever present to this day. Lisa loves creating art in many mediums - sketching, painting, sculpting and more. In recent years, she has worked more closely with photography and digital avenues. Enchanted by nature, color, shapes and sparkly things…she loves to dream up new works. Lisa's art is an extension of herself and ever evolving. Everyday, we are touched by the creative world that surrounds us…she hopes that her designs will also touch and inspire you!


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Roach: If Marquez Doesn't Fight Us, Then He's a P*ssy!
By Luis Sandoval
When Manny Pacquiao faces Brandon Rios on November 23rd he will be fighting to keep his career a float and erasing the memory of him being knocked out cold almost a year ago at the hands of longtime rival Juan Manuel Marquez.
The knockout loss has been a focal point throughout the international press tour for Pacquiao-Rios and according to trainer Freddie Roach, it's a loss they still want to avenge. In fact, Roach said he'd prefer to fight Marquez instead of Floyd Mayweather when asked which fight he'd like should they be victorious over Rios.
"At this point I think yeah [we'd rather face Marquez]. If Manny is impressive, wins by knockout and impresses the world I think people will start talking about that [Mayweather] fight again. But at this point seeing him get knocked out in his last fight, nobody is really pushing for that fight. I think a win over Marquez will push us a little bit closer" said Roach.
Pacquiao and Marquez have battled four times with the first three affairs being close and controversial as many felt the fights could've and probably should've been awarded to Marquez instead of Pacquiao.
The most definitive ending came in their latest fight when Marquez took it out of the judges hands and scored a knockout victory but Marquez made it very clear in a past interview with BoxingScene that he was not interested in a fifth fight with Pacquiao. Instead, he wanted to keep the memory intact and walk off into the sunset with that victory.
Marquez's comments were brought up to Roach who had some choice words for Marquez.
"Yeah because the thing is before he won the last fight, he always wanted a rematch and now that its changed hands, he's satisfied with the win. But the thing is I think we deserve one more shot back. If he doesn't fight us I think he's a p*ssy" fired Roach.
Before any future plans can be materialized, Pacquiao has to take care of business against a tough Brandon Rios.
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter @Truewest007 and you can listen to BoxingScene's official radio show every Tuesday from 6-8PM PST with hosts Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval, and Ryan Burton.
[QUOTE=AHUEVO;13642475]What happened to Pac's PEDs? Didn't use the right dose for that fight? LOL![/QUOTE] he didn't use for that fight...he should have to make it evenComment by AHUEVO on 08-12-2013
[QUOTE=-MAKAVELLI-;13642465]then Memo's PEDs kicked in[/QUOTE] What happened to Pac's PEDs? Didn't use the right dose for that fight? LOL!Comment by AHUEVO on 08-12-2013
[QUOTE=BKM-2010;13633329]Go Roach! Tell it like it is. Marquez has been acting like a despicable coward towards the rematch proposals.[/QUOTE] Calling somebody a coward and having JCC Jr. on your profile has to be one of the funniest things I have…Comment by -MAKAVELLI- on 08-12-2013
[QUOTE=AHUEVO;13642450]Oh really he was beating up JMM. Then what happened?[/QUOTE] then Memo's PEDs kicked inComment by AHUEVO on 08-12-2013
[QUOTE=T18Z;13633268]Shall I link you the compubox numbers from fight 4, or shall I save you the embarrassment? Up Until the KO Marquez was being beat up, sorry if you don't agree.[/QUOTE] Oh really he was beating up JMM. Then what…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (155)


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Fawn Ring is the executive producer of cultural & entertainment programming at WTTW Chicago. She has been the driving force behind many of WTTW's most innovative arts programming initiatives. Her producing credits include five programs for PBS's Great Performances series since 1989, as well as the highly acclaimed special, Mozart By The Masters with Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, and Victor Borge. Other production credits include Love In Four Acts, a PBS special featuring works created especially for television by four Chicago choreographers. She was co-executive producer for the award-winning documentary Record Row: The Cradle of Rhythm and Vanishing Act: Memories of Vaudeville.
She is host for Artbeat Chicago, a weekly arts magazine series showcasing culture and the arts in and around Chicago, which she was involved in launching in 1997. She is presently executive producer of Network Chicago Presents, a performance series produced in conjunction with Chicago arts and performance organizations. She is also executive-in-charge of Wild Chicago, an offbeat series that explores Chicago's most unusual and surprising people, places and things to do, and executive producer for arts specials and documentaries.
Monica Lam, Producer
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Every taxpayer has the right to organize their affairs in a way to reduce income taxes.
There are many tax rules and "phase outs" of tax benefits. The "phase outs" have many different income levels.
The adjusted gross income can be reduced so the "phase outs" don't cause higher income taxes, by simply making various choices.
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• Time the sale of assets that will recognize long term capital gains. The current low rates on long term capital gains (held more than one year) are a bargain. For taxpayers that don't have an income to move past the regular 15 percent tax rate, some or all of the capital gains can be taxed at zero tax rate.
• Reduce taxable wages by making contributions to the retirement plan at work. Contributing not only reduces AGI and taxable income now, but builds retirement savings for you.
• Consider converting some regular IRA accounts to ROTH IRAs. That will cause taxable income equal to the value at the time of conversion, but in the future, the earnings in the ROTH IRAs will usually avoid income taxes. That's a delayed benefit for you (and if you pass those ROTH IRAs to your children (or grandchildren) when you die, it is a benefit for them).
• At what age should I start taking Social Security benefits? If you are in fairly good health, it might be best to delay taking Social Security benefits until the normal retirement age or even until age 70. Congress has decided "rich" folks should pay income tax on part of their Social Security benefits. It is not unusual for some folks to have as much as 85 percent of the Social Security benefits to be taxed as ordinary taxable income.
Congress defines "rich" folks as those with "modified adjusted gross income" (most income plus 50 percent of the Social Security benefits) greater than $25,000 for single taxpayers and greater than $32,000 for joint returns.
• Consider accelerating income from future years into the current year. This can be a help in certain situations, depending on the expectation of future income, deductions, etc.
• If you still are employed and under age 65, consider contributions to a health savings account. That is a deduction on page 1 of form 1040 and reduces AGI and taxable income.
It's a shame tax laws are so complicated with different levels of "phase outs" etc.
Did you hear, "You know you've got car trouble when the engine won't start and the payments won't stop"?
• John Bullis is a certified public accountant, personal financial specialist and certified senior adviser serving Carson City for 45 years. He is founder emeritus of Bullis and Company CPAs, LLC.
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|Publication date
|Jul 18, 1967
|Filing date
|Sep 29, 1965
|Priority date
|Sep 29, 1965
|Publication number
|Williams Donald W
|Original Assignee
|Motorola Inc
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (8), Classifications (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
July 18, 1967 D. w. WILLIAMS MICROSCOPE WITH ADJUSTABLE AIMING RETICLE FOR ALIGNMENT WITH TOOL MEMBER I Original Filed Oct. 9, 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Donald W. Williams AT T'YS.
July 18, 1967 D. w. WILLIAMS MICROSCOPE WITH ADJUSTABLE AIMING RETICLE FOR ALIGNMENT WITH TOOL MEMBER 1961 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Oct. 9.
INVENTOR. Donald W. Williams Mam ATTYS.
United States Patent 3,331,650 MICROSCOPE WITH ADJUSTABLE AIMING RETI- CLE FOR ALIGNMENT WITH TOOL MEMBER Donald W. Williams, Mesa, Ariz., assignor to Motorola, Inc., a corporation of Illinois Continuation of application Ser. No. 143,921, Oct. 9, 1961. This application Sept. 29, 1965, Ser. No. 491,363 3 Claims. (Cl. 350-) This is a continuation of application Serial No. 143,921, filed October 9, 1961, now abandoned.
This invention relates to positioning apparatus, and particularly to positioning apparatus which includes a microscope having a target finder for aiming and maintaining in aim a tool that operates on mic-rominiature work pieces such as are employed in transistors and semiconductor diodes.
The manufacture of semiconductor devices often requires that a tool operate on a specific point on a microminature work piece. For example, in manufacturing high frequency transistors, such as those known as mesa transistors and planar transistors, it is often necessary to attach very fine wire having a diameter of approximately .5 thousandths of an inch to a tiny target area on a transistor die element. This target area may be a metallic electrode having dimensions of .0001" x .0002" or smaller. A detailed description of methods and apparatus for making such attachments is presented in Da Costa Patent No. 3,051,026 issued August 28, 1962, and assigned to the present assignee. The attachment is accomplished by maneuvering the fine wire into position over the target with a micromanipulator, and pressing the wire to the target with a bonding tool to form a thermo compression bond.
In the bonding machine described in the above mentioned patent, the bonding tool cooperates with a microscope, and the tool and microscope can be moved together by a micromanipulator mechanism. The microscope is necessary in order to view the tiny target and the fine wire. The eyepiece of the microscope contains a target finder in the form of a crossed hairline reticle, and this reticle makes it possible to aim the tool so that it will engage the target. In order to insure that the bonding tool will operate on the work piece at the point visible at the intersection of the hairlines, initial adjustments are made in the bonding tool structure until the point of operation of the tool coincides with the point of aim as represented by the intersection of the hairlines.
It has been found that over a period of time, temperature changes or vibration efi'ects often cause the tool to drift so that the point at which the tool engages the work piece, as viewed through the microscope, deviates from the point of aim as delineated by the target finder. When this happens, the operator cannot accurately aim the tool at the desired target by operating the micromanipulator to align the intersection of the hairlines with the target. In order to bring the hairlines and the tool back into the proper relationship, it has been necessary to readjust the tool. This has been a time consuming operation which must be performed by skilled personnel, and production has been interrupted while making the adjustment, thus reducing production output from the machine.
An object of this invention is to provide an apparatus with a device for aiming a tool which performs an operation on a tiny area of work pieces, which device is adjustable to insure that the tool operates on the point at which it is aimed.
Another object of the invention is to provide a simple adjustment device whereby an operator can maintain in precise aim a tool which performs an operation on a tiny 3,331,650 Patented July 18, 1967 area of work pieces, thereby eliminating more complicated adjustments of the tool structure.
A feature of the invention is the provision of a target finder in an eyepiece of a microscope which is adjustable in all directions perpendicular to the optical axis of the eyepiece, the microscope and a tool being operatively connected together and movable together by a Inicromanipulator in performing an operation on a work piece. With this arrangement, an operator can easily adjust the target finder so as to keep the proper relationship between the tool and the target finder after the tool has drifted or otherwise deviated from its initial position, thus eliminating the necessity for difficult adjustments of the tool structure.
Referring to the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the micromanipulator portions of a bonding machine and also shows the tool and microscope in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of a portion of the micromanipulator apparatus and shows the manner in which the microscope and tool are mounted;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the region within the bonding machine where the fine wires are attached to the semiconductor device;
FIG. 4a is a sectional View taken along line 44 of FIG. 5 and shows the view an observer would see when looking into the eyepiece of the microscope of FIGS. 1 and 2, for the condition when the target finder is not in coincidence with the point of operation of the tool on the work piece;
FIG. 4b is a view which is the same as FIG. 4a except that the target finder is in exact coincidence with the point of operation of the tool on the work piece; and
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the eyepiece taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2.
The apparatus of the invention includes an eyepiece containing an adjustable target finder within a microscope, which insures that a tool attached to the microscope will operate on a work piece at the exact point delineated by the target finder. Although the microscope and the tool are structurally connected, the tool may drift relative to the target finder in normal use of the apparatus. If this occurs, the point of operation of the tool on the work piece, as viewed through the microscope, will be displaced from the point of aim defined by the target finder, and in fact, the tool may completely miss the target area. In such situations, the operator can simply move the target finder into coincidence with the point of operation of the tool while looking through the microscope, and thus keep the apparatus in proper operating condition. Since the tool makes a visible impression on the work piece at its point of operation, such an adjustment is simple and can be done in a moment without requiring any particular skill. This represents a very favorable improvement over having to make tedious adjustments to the tool structure within the bonding machine housing.
In order to further describe the invention the drawings will now be discussed in detail. FIG. 1 shows micromanipulator apparatus 10 of the type described and claimed in the DaCosta patent referred to above. This apparatus contains a micromanipulator plate 11 which supports the microscope 12 and the bonding tool structure 13. The microscope has an eyepiece 16 which contains an adjustable target finder in accordance with the invention. A bonding tool 17 is mounted on the supporting structure 13, and it is this tool which performs the attachment function on a work piece. The tool 17, as well as the tool supporting structure 13 and the microscope 12, are all operatively connected together and can be moved in any direction in a horizontal plane as a result of the motion of the micromanipulator plate 11 on which they are mounted. The plate 11 can be moved to the left or right by moving the handle 18 to the left or right. The plate can be moved toward the front or back of the ma chine by moving the handle 18 toward the back or front.
of the machine. This handle is operatively connected to the plate 11 through two arms 19 and 20, a post 21, a shaft (not shown) which is inside post 21, and two nonconcentric cams. One of the cams is mounted on the upper end of the post 21 and the other cam is mounted on the upper end of the shaft which is inside post 21. The action of the cams is such that they cause the plate 11 to be driven in a horizontal plane as a result of the motion of handle 18. By manipulation of the handle 18 an operator can'move the microscope and the tool together into various positions over a work piece.
A second micromanipulator plate 22 supports a wire feeding apparatus 23 which is not shown in FIG. but can be seen in FIG. 3. The plate 22 (FIG. 1) and the Wire feeding apparatus 23 are movable in all directions in a horizontal plane by the arm 24 in a manner similar to that described for plate 11. Movement of the arm 24a in a direction to and from an operator will cause plate 22 to move in a vertical direction.
FIG. 3 shows a close-up view of semiconductor transis'tor. devices 25 moving through the bonding machine. The devices 25 are carried on a belt 26, and they stop long enough under the bonding needle 17 to permit the operator to bond the fine wire 27 to a tiny target on the device. This bond is obtained as a result of force applied by the bonding tool 17 on the wire 27 as it is pressed onto the semiconductor die unit of the device. The wire feeder 23 has pivoting jaws 28 which periodically move lengths of fine wire 27 into the bonding region.
FIG. 2 shows a side view of the microscope 12, the bonding tool supporting structure 13 and the bonding tool 17. This view shows clearly the interconnection between the bonding tool, the microscope and the plate 11. The microscope is supported rigidly on the plate by the heavy post 29 but can be moved in a vertical direction in order to focus the microscope on a work piece in the bonding region. The bonding tool supporting structure 13 is connected directly to the microscope and this structure moves with the plate 11 and the microscope in all directions. The bonding tool 17 pivots about point 30 at the time it is desired to bond the wire to the device. When the tool pivots down to bond a wire to a device, it obstructs the view of the target area through the microscope, and therefore the bonding tool is preadj-usted relative to the microscope in order in insure that the tool will operate at a predetermined point on the semiconductor device. Since the tool supporting structure 13 is mounted on the microscope, focus adjustments requiring vertical movement of the microscope do not change the shape and length of path of travel of the bottom end of the bonding tool. Such an arrangement keeps the tool and the microscope in the proper relationship with each other even though focus adjustments are performed.
FIG. 4a shows the eyepiece of the microscope in a section taken normal to the optical axis of the eyepiece, and in particular, showsthe crossed hairlines which are visible to an operator when viewing a work piece through the microscope. The hairlines are on a transparent plate 39 which is secured to the cylinder 31. This cylinder can be moved laterally by operation of a handle 33. The cylinder pivots generally about the aperture 34 in the wall of outer body 37 of the eyepiece. In this view, the operator has caused the bonding tool to make an impression on the work piece at the point 32 and it can be seen that the .point of intersection of the hairlines does not coincide with the point on the work piece on which the bonding tool has operated. In order to obtain coincidence between the intersection of the hairlines and the point of tool operation on the work piece, the operator, while looking through the microscope, manipulators the handle 33 to move the internal cylinder 31 until the target finder is in coincidence with the point of operation of the tool. This coincidence can be seen in FIG. 4b. The proper relationship between the tool and the target finder has thus been restored without readjusting the tool itself.
The entire structure of the eyepiece 16 can be seen in the sectional view of FIG. 5. The eyepiece contains a lens 35, a lens supporting member 36, an outer body 37 and a bottom plug 38. The target finder is a transparent plate 39 with crossed hairlines provided on it, and this plate is secured to the bottom end of a cylinder 31. The cylinder is held between a fixed washer 41 and a movable washer 42 and can move only in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis 43 of the eyepiece. The bottom plug 38 screws into the outer body 37 and compresses a resilient O ring 46. The O ring in turn presses on the underside of the washer 42, thus maintaining an upward pressure on the cylinder 31 which urges the cylinder against the fixed washer 41. The cylinder cannot move vertically, butan operators may move it in any direction which is perpendicular to the optical axis 43 of the eye piece by manipulation of the knob or handle 33. Once the target finder is adjusted, it will not change its position because it is held in place by the pressure applied to it by the O ring 46. Thus, the O ring serves a retention function.
The target area on the semiconductor device to which it is desired to attach a fine wire is often of extremely small dimensions such as l x 2 thousandths of an inch.
, Before the bonding tool presses down'onto the wire to make the bond it is necessary for the operator to manipulate the arms 24 and 24a of the plate 22, (see FIG. 1) in order to locate the fine wire 27 (see FIG. 3) at just the right position above the desired target on the semiconduc tor device. After this has been accomplished the operator manipulates the handle 18 of FIG. 1 and brings the target finder into exact coincidence with the desired point of bonding. The tool is then energized by means not shown, and it pivots down and bonds the wire to the exact point on the semiconductor device delineated by the target finder. Whenever it is found that the target finder no longer delineates the point at which the bonding tool operates, the operator merely adjusts the target finder by manipulation of the knob 33 of FIG. 4a and in effect brings the tool back into aim.
If the target finder were fixed within the body of the eyepiece, it would be necessary to employ rather difficult maintenance steps in order to correct the position of the bonding tool structurerelative to the target finder. The movable target finder of this invention permits the operator to maintain the tool is precise aim and saves a great amount of time which would otherwise be required to adjust the apparatus. The usefulness of the adjustable target finder, in a microscope which cooperates with a tool, is not necessarily restricted to the bonding of tiny wires. It can be applied in any situation where a micro-.
scope is used to aim a movable member where it is necessary to precisely control the position of the member with respect to a work piece.
I claim:
1. In apparatus for positioning and aiming a tool which is adapted to perform work on an object in a predetermined work area stationarily associated with the apparatus with a portion of the object being so small as to require a viewing of the work area through a microscope while radially and circumferentially movably mounted inside the tubular Wall and aligned with the aperture and a transparent plate on said cylinder with crossed hair lines and positioned transverse to the optical axis,
said cylinder having an element extending through the aperture in the eyepiece portion wall, and being pivotally and slideably movable in radial and circumferential directions lateral to the optical axis for adjusting said target finder,
adjusting means operatively connected to said element to selectively impart said lateral movements to said cylinder to provide accurate and incremental pivotal and sliding adjustments,
first and second washers disposed respectively at opposite axial ends of and in intimate contact with said cylinder,
a resilient O ring disposed in intimate contact with said second Washer opposite said cylinder,
said first Washer being fixed to said eyepiece portion and said second washer being axiallyrnovable,
an axially adjustable tubular plug disposed adjacent and in intimate contact with said O ring axially opposite to said second Washer; said plug, 0 ring, first Washer and second Washer cooperating with said cylinder to maintain said target finder in a constant plane transverse to the optical axis of the eyepiece portion and releasably holding said target finder for lateral movements in said plane,
and a tool in cooperative relation with said microscope and movable by the micromanipulator means with respect to the work area,
said tool having a preadjusted positional relationship with said target finder so that said tool can be aimed relative to an object at said work area by operating said micromanipulator means to move said microscope and thereby bring said target finder into alignment with the object,
said adjusting means being operative to adjust said target finder in order to compensate for deviations from preadjusted positional relationships of said tool relative to said target finder which may occur in normal operation of said apparatus.
2. For an assembly apparatus adapted to perform precise operations with a tool stationarily associated with a microscope which has tubular aiming means on its optical axis and is used to aim the tool at a Work piece, the improvement including the combination for adjusting the aiming means to accurately aim the tool,
a tubular eyepiece member surrounding the aiming means and having a greater inside diameter than the aiming means outer diameter and the optical axis extending axially through said member and having a pair of spaced apart apertures and one of said apertures being a circumferentially extending slot in said member with both apertures lying in one plane perpendicular to said optical axis,
annular holding means including a resilient ring in said member for releasably holding the aiming means permitting accurate and incremental, radial and circumferential, pivotal and sliding movements lateral to said axis of the aiming means Within said member and being open along the optical axis to permit aiming therethrough and maintaining the aiming means in a plane parallel to the plane of said apertures, and
a pair of radially outwardly extending arms fixedly mounted on said aiming means and respectively extending through said apertures to the outside of said tubular member, the arm extending through said one aperture being provided with a manipulating means such that when said one arm moves there are corresponding movements imparted to said aiming means.
3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said annular holding means further comprises,
first and second washers disposed in contact relation at respective axially opposing ends of said aiming means,
one of said washers being axially movable and the other washer being fixedly secured to said member,
said resilient ring contacting said movable Washer axial- 1y opposite said aiming means,
and a tubular plug connected to said tubular eyepiece member for selectively axially urging the Washers toward each other.
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Either way, it won't happen because Green said, no thanks.
Green would have been a perfect subject, too, because he's a great interview and he has aspirations of a television career after his playing days are over.
But as far as Green was concerned, his focus these days is on Miami, not Kansas City.
"That's their thing they have going on, and I chose not to be a part of that because that'll just add more drama to that whole thing," Green said Thursday morning. "I'm here now, I'm a Dolphin. I want to try building relationships in this locker room and building the offense the way I know how and the way the team knows how, the way Cam (Cameron) wants it installed. There's a lot of things we've got to do here, and I don't want to get too caught up in what happened the last six years."


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We've witnessed the stability of the Traxxas Stampede. We've experienced the power of the Traxxas Summit. Now we prepare to feel the speed of the Traxxas Slash Fox! This 4WD 1/10 Scale RC Short Course Truck can go so fast you'll need to wear a seat-belt just to operate it! And speed is just one of the Fox's many impressive features. So, step on through the portal and see for yourself the incredible monster truck / race car combination that is the Traxxas Slash Fox. There's no other Traxxas RC vehicle quite like it!
Today we go for the ride of our lives! Come with me as I test & review the Traxxas Summit 4WD 1/10 Scale Remote Control Monster Truck. If you enjoy RC vehicles with size and power, then you'll love this high end monster truck that refuses to back down from any challenge. Feel the power! Wield the power! This truck is is wild, and you're gonna love it. Click through and read on to see what I mean.
Today I consider the first of 3 awesome Traxxas RC vehicles that are each a part of our Top 25 Toys of 2015 list. This one is the Traxxas Stampede 2WD 1/10 Scale RC Monster Truck, and it's been tearing up the road during testing! The Stampede may not be the biggest, the fastest, or the most powerful Traxxas RC truck on our list, but it rates second to none when it comes to performance! I've been seriously impressed with this monster machine so far. Click on through to find out why!
The world of RC vehicles is a very fun place to be. Powerful scale model versions of your favorite real world racers, fully equipped to handle serious terrain, they're a lot of fun. That is, they're a lot of fun when they're full of power and ready to go, without the fully charged powercells, well, they're just an exceptionally well designed, aggressive looking model car. Taking the confusion out of keeping your Traxxas vehicles full of juice and ready to go is the new Traxxas iD system. Streamlined and full proof, with their new power cells (batteries) and EZ-Peak Plus Charger, they've taken the challenge out of charging.
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Ever watch someone unveil their very serious and impressive RC vehicle - be it boat, plane, or four wheeled - and think, "man that looks so fun, those people are super cool?" Ok, so, maybe not that last part, but the first one is absolutely true. I was recently given a chance to play with some of these ultimate "Big Kid" toys. Powerful, awesome looking, wonderfully designed: I'm talking about the E-Maxx and E-Revo by Traxxas. Come on, let's take a spin.
One of my favourite things about Father's Day is how it lets me be a kid again. When my kids were younger, this often meant building a LEGO kit together. Now that they're older and into high tech toys like drones, robotic kits and R/C vehicles, Father's Day means I get to relive being a kid while playing with gear I find genuinely fascinating —all while bonding with my own kids. If there's a dad in your life who's just waiting to unleash his inner child, I've put together some high tech toy suggestions from Best Buy's extensive selection of gear that will have dad (and his kids) pretty happy on Father's Day.
A more serious line of RC Vehicles catering to older racers, Traxxas blends sophistication with toughness and puts forth the LaTrax Rally car. With waterproof elements and full 4 Wheel Drive, this vehicle (done in the spirit of real rally cars) is capable of powering through the rain, leaves, sand and even snow. How does it hold up to some of these tests? Read on for more.
Able to go upwards of 100 MPH out of the box when it's tuned to the right settings, the flashy and aerodynamic nature of the Traxxas XO-1 Radio Control Car is nothing like you've ever experienced before. With a specially designed engine block and body design, the XO-1 keeps low to the ground to provide a faster driving experience for hobbyists and casual drivers alike.
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On SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY! I got the chance to spend some quality time with one of my childhood icons: The Grave Digger Monster Truck! The fun that ensued was even more awesome than my inner child could have ever dreamed of.
After you try it, you'll wish you fit inside.
The Traxxas Stampede 4WD RC truck is the most ruthless dirt tossing, pavement shredding machine this reviewer has ever handled.
Yep, it's true! It is officially that time of year again. Time to start thinking about Christmas and holiday shopping. While I am a huge fan of Christmas, I swear it feels like we just had Easter! Is it me, or does time fly faster and faster every year? If you're like me and are a little thrown by how quickly the holiday season has descended upon us, I'm here to help by listing the hottest toys of 2012. Whether you have a toddler, pre-teen, or full-fledged adult to buy for, these toys are sure to be winners.
If you're anything like me, you've owned a few RC cars in your time. In my house, we've run through everything from cars to planes and helicopters, and the one thing I can count on for sure is that they won't last. The run-of-the mill, built-to-the-usual specs RC vehicle can't stand up to the use and loving abuse from a family of boys who just want to go bigger, farther, and faster.
But the Traxxas Slash 4X4 isn't a run-of-the mill, built-to-the-usual specs type of RC vehicle. It flies across the grass, speeds across the pavement, and rips up the brush no matter where you put it. With an all-new rigid chassis that's smooth underneath, it has a high ground clearance to avoid snags and tangles in tall grass and it will bounce back and keep going, no matter how high or fast it goes. It even has waterproof components like the electronic speed control, receiver box, and high-torque digital steering servo, so you can rip through puddles or take it out in the rain.
My kids have destroyed many different types of remote control vehicles in the course of the past few years – some haven't even made it through an hour with them before it was smashed to bits. But when you buy as many remote control cars, trucks, and helicopters as I do, the best part is you learn a thing or two along the way. And the one thing I've picked up is that, when it comes to RC, you go Traxxas or you just don't bother.
Remember the days when the RC car that your parents bought you for Christmas maxed out at 20 km/hr? Well Traxxas RC Cars would demolish that car in a race. The team at Traxxas has taken the original concept of RC cars and supped it up. Oh! and if you think you're just limited to RC cars, think again… Traxxas offers RC boats too – same intensity just on water.


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Skip to comments.Players worry about safety of frozen field
Posted on 12/15/2010 10:25:44 PM PST by OneVike
Faced with the prospect of playing on a frozen field Monday night at TCF Bank Stadium and so far not given a voice in the decision, Vikings players shared some of their concerns on Wednesday.
"I just hope it's a safe environment to play in," tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "That it's not going to be hazardous to the players when it comes to field conditions."
Vikings owner Zygi Wilf expressed optimism that the game against the Chicago Bears can be held on the University of Minnesota campus, but nothing has been made official and there clearly are obstacles and concerns that have to be overcome.
Among them is the fact that the FieldTurf at TCF Bank Stadium is not equipped with heating coils in the sod, as cold-weather venues such as Soldier Field in Chicago or Lambeau Field in Green Bay are. That means that even with the plan to remove all the ice from the field before Monday, there almost certainly will be areas that freeze again once the game begins.
The National Weather Service calls for a high of 17 on Monday with a slight chance of snow and then a low around 5 degrees at night. Another forecast calls for the low to be zero.
"Is that really a home-field advantage for us? That's the question," Shiancoe said. "But at the same time, we have to go out there and play, and we'll play hard."
Linebacker Ben Leber, one of the Vikings' assistant player representatives, said he has not been asked about the choice of venue.
"They haven't consulted us, and to my understanding they haven't consulted anybody," Leber said. "I talked to a few guys, and nobody has been asked what our opinion is.
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Watching the accompanying video made me mad to begin with because the friggin reporters were making excuses for these overpaid useless jokes of the grid iron. I am registered as chicovike with the Star Tribune, and below is the comment I left about this story. I formatted my comment here, I did for the paper also but when it was posted it wasn't formatted.
I am getting real tired of a bunch of multimillionaire pansy's, constantly complaining about having to play a game they chose to play. When I am told by my boss that I need to do something that is well withing the parameters of my job description, I do it without complaining.
Millions of Americans wish they had any job to go to, and you guys want to bitch about a little cold you have to deal with for less then 3 hours. What about the fans who pay your salary? I don't hear them complaining about the cold, but all I hear anymore is you lazy multimillionaires complaining about everything. Think about the men who laid everything on the line for pennys compared to you as they built this league. Now you guys get to live the life of kings while complaining about a sore toe. Tell that to the original Purple People eaters who played in short sleeve shirts without bench warmers.
I'll tell you what you pampered pansys need to do. When your sitting inside the warm locker room and hearing the fans over the loud speakers cheering the old men who played the game the way it was invented to play, I would advise you wimps to take off your helmets and bow your head in shame. You have not proved to this old Viking fan that you men deserve to be called Vikings yet, let alone be associated with the men I watched play when I was younger.
You guys are just a bunch of wanna-be Vikings. Any Viking player that is afraid to play the game outside in the snow on frozen dirt, makes me sick and ashamed to be a Viking fan! Stop your sniveling and keep your disappointment to your self like a real man would. Then, when the game is over, win or lose, I expect you guys to cheer the fans who have paid with their hearts as they watched and waited for over a quarter of a century to see their team play a game outside at home again.
I guess they didn't like my comment because it is not posted anymore. Interesting, it seems they dislike the truth. Not that I am surprised though.
This is just another example of why I haven't watched NFL football for years.
Guys used to play with broken arms. Now, they fret about a frozen field. It's a disgrace.
Here's a good video (or part of one) recalling the 1969 season and playing in the snow. (Bud Grant, no heaters, shoveling snow off the hash marks, etc.)
I re-posted my comment, It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to remove it sand probably ban me for re-posting it.
I remember the days well.
What a bunch of pussies.
Bud Grant cannot be pleased. He didn't even allow heat blowers on the sidelines.
I am amending my tag-line to reflect my shame. It will fit well with the flag in my yard that still fly's at half mast.
That was one heck of a good rant that I completely agree.
My first thought was, " suck it up boys, you're football players and the greats before you played on frozen fields in the winter. Deal with it."
It really doesn't matter if they play anymore this year. I'm OK if they want to play in the plastic balls at Chucky Cheese. No need to film it. Call the Lions and keep them warm too.
The Patriots,Bears and Packers play in those conditions all the time.What's the problem?
Zygi Wilf?????????
These wimps! Did the Viking ships have air conditioning? MAN UP Shiancoe!
Sounds like SUPER BOWL weather to me! Cut out the Miami and San Diego nonsense and let's play a REAL football championship!;)
Thanks, it felt good to get it out. They still have my second one posted, they removed my first comment, but after re-posting it it's still there.
Roger that!
Remember when defense was more important than show boat dances in the end zone and down field blocking got more cheers than dread lock hair covering the shoulder pads?
Sorry guys,I forgot the Bills also who play in very cold weather.
I agree with you. Back in the day(when I was young)they played all football games out doors and in any weather. The wimps they have playing ball today are really a bunch of over paid pussies.
I watched the Division 2 Semifinals Saturday night played at night in Duluth. University of Minnesota Duluth beat Northwest Missouri in 2 degree temp with about a 30 mile wind. They did it because they love the game and these guys are worried. although they make a ton of money tired of their compaining.
New York hosts the Super Bowl in 2014.
It's outdoors.
cincinatti,pittsburgh and cleveland also
Ice Bowl :) Great pic and post.
"Is it any wonder that over 60% of NFL players supported Obama?"
Probably has more to do with the black NFL players voting for Obama. Wonder what the percentages are in the NFL as for black players, white players? I would guess at least 60% are black.
Great rant. ...and photo.
Notice Merlin Olsen (RIP) #74 of the Rams.
Good point, but I know for a fact that a lot of white players are also very liberal.
They deleted my comment again. It had 5 of 5 people that agreed with it also. I guess they really dislike the truth.
Granted, the Star-Tribute only quotes three Vikings in this article (including the wimpy kicker who partipates in about eight plays and spends the rest of the game on a heated seat), I can't help but think this lot of Vikings are so much softer than the old Bud Grant teams. When the Vikings played home games outdoors, they went to four Super Bowls. Since they moved to the Metrodome, they've been to none.
Freezing conditions, in winter. Where is Algore. I need to ask him some questions.
Yes I did. He was one of my all time favorite players.
I re-posted my comment for a third time there. I bet they delete it again.
Effing pussies. Take that as a broad brush against the entire NFL, not just the Vikings.
I'm beginning to hope there is a strike next year.
"Guys used to play with broken arms."
That's why it will be a shame to see Brett Favre go. He was one of the last to have that attitude.
boy, how football has changed...
Well, they did schedule a SB for the new Giants Stadium. A lot of fans raised hell about it.
How about the 1948 NFL Championship where the Eagles beat the Cardinals 7-0? Played in a snow blizzard at Shibe Park and also the first NFL championship to be televised.
"When the Vikings played home games outdoors, they went to four Super Bowls. Since they moved to the Metrodome, theyve been to none."
That's right. In addition, all the NFL dynasties (Packers, Steelers, 49ers, Cowboys, and Patriots) played in the open air.
Watched it. Good one.
...as you prepare to watch the game from your living room, a throw across your lap and a log or two on the fire.
Me, I'll be watching the game with all the windows in the house wide open wearing a t-shirt and shorts. No blanket. No coat. Heck, I might even take my shirt off.
Since this is going to be a throwback '70s game, watching in high definition will be a no-no. Ideally, it should be viewed on a period TV.
Why can't they just let Brett throw interceptions with his one good arm?
They don't have any good choice for QB in this game.
Favre probably won't play, although he hasn't ruled himself out.
You had a TV?
When I was a kid there were no worries about what to where or how cold it was going to be at a Redskins game. Could never get tickets. Every year, year after year all the tickets were spoken for before the season started.
Moved away in 1979 and haven't tried since.
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