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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by Wolf, Dec 10, 2006.
I thought he played fairly well.
I've been up & down on Winston.
At first I was pissed that we drafted him.
Then I was still mad cuz he didnt look very good in pre-season.
Then he started playing well & I started to accept him.
Then he got Dominated last week & I was mad at him again.
I was happy with what he did today but I will hold off judgement for at least a week.
As for a grade, I would say around a B for today.
I thought he did really well today. Vanden Bosh usually has a career day against us, and he kept him in check today.
I think he'll be our starting RT from the beginning, next year & he'll be a fixture there for a long time.
Imagine what our line could look like if we got Joe Thomas in this year's draft & Spencer comes back fully recovered as our RG.
LT: Thomas
LG: Pitts
C: Flanagan or Hodgdon
RG: Spencer
RT: Winston
We could even switch Spencer with Winston. That starting lineup could be the envy of the league by the end of the year.
Well FLanagan will be injured by game 4
Im not sold on Winston, never was. I cant grade him because more goes on that you can see at the game, I was at home.
Wow. Proof positive that optimism isn't completely dead around here. I admire your resolve.
Need to draft someone for center, not impressed with either this year.
carr is still not droping back and passing the ball. hes getting rid of it like the game plan is trying to protect a poor o-line(which it is). so its hard to tell.
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Hee hee hee!!
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Man I really needed a good laugh after today.
If you read Kubes after game stuff, he pretty much says all the short stuff is becuase the O-line can't hold up long enough to do anything else with any sort of consistancy.
I thought he did well. He was owned, then he owned. Great plays, dumb plays. I give him a rookie B. It would be an A if it wasn't for McNeil setting the bar.
I guess his effort was an improvement over last week in Oakland ?
Atleast his guy didn't get any sacks, that's something given Boshs rep ?
I know this thread is about Winston, but anybody got any thoughts on Hodgdons play ?
While I don't think anyone will be foaming at the mouth on other NFL teams if they were to see this lineup, I think it's a line that you could build from, assuming that Thomas is as advertised. I might be more inclined, however to move Spencer to RT and Winston to RG before I did the reverse. I don't like either center right now but I'm willing to give Flanagan the benefit of the doubt and just assume that he had an off year (injuries withstanding).
As for Eric yesterday, I give him a B. Solid job in pass protection and an okay job at run blocking. There were a couple of times where he allowed the DE to slip inside him to plug an inside hole. However, overall, a good game and easily his best to date. Certainly good enough to give you hope.
I had the opportunity to see my first ever Texans game in person. I have been observing the message boards all year. Out here in W. Tx. we get the Texans on occasion. I finally had a chance to see "the whole field" at the game and offer the following observations:
Forget about the VY / MW debate. VY will win some games with his legs, but he will never, ever win the SB. Radio (6 on the wonderlick) will face more sophisticated defenses and give the ball up. He's having a rookie sensation type of year(Remember my Ben Rothlisberger). Don't think next year defenses will adjust. The QB has to be able to pass - accurately. VY can't do that. His passes were behind and short all day. First pass of the day, he underthrows #83 by 15 yds, who had the DB beat by 8 yards. #83 actually had to stop (he was on a post pattern) to try to catch the ball. The pass interference call in the 4th qtr was a joke, the ball was 15 feet over the receivers' head. Had that bad call not been made, the titans don't score and lose the game. Faggans almost intercepted VY twice. Both were on extremely poorly thrown balls.
MW played well. He was very active and in the backfield often. I think he has some type of foot injury, and to be in the backfield that often, even when double teamed, tells me that he is already a dominant force. Remember, a good offense will win some games, but great defenses win SB's. Why do you think Indy hasn't won the SB yet with Manning at QB. Their 3 losses in a row are all on the defense.
The Texans ran better to the right than to the left. ES's legs have to be pretty bad, and can't get any type of push. RD's big runs all were to the right. For some reason they keep running WL to the left over Salaam. I don't understand why they run WL to the left and RD to the right.
Under play action pass, DC had on average 6-7 seconds to throw the ball, due to the succes in the running game. However, DC didn't throw downfield, yet continued to dump off. I noticed EM open several times, yet never thrown to. 6-7 seconds is plenty of time to see two, maybe three checkdowns. I don't think DC understands the pre-snap reads very well. this thought comes from the fact that he calls time outs at the line of scrimmage than most starting qb's in the league. I did notice that several times the ball was released AFTER the receiver had already made their move/cut. This gave the db to recover and make a play on the pass.
As a former qb, two things you always are cognizant of is the line of scrimmage and the first down marker. I am still at a loss as to why there were two illegal pass penalties, for DC making a pass past the line of scrimmage. Both of those drives stalled because of the penalties. One of the times, in the 4th qtr, DC could have run to the Texan 40 and picked up the first down. 5 more yards and you kick another field goal.
As far a Winston is concerned, I think I saw one time where he was caught on the inside, but DC scrambled to the right, stepped over the DE and completed a 14 yarder to OD. Both TD runs by RD were over EW. I think if you go back to the beginning of the year, the majority of the rushing TD's for the year were over EW. His run blocking is the best on the O Line, bar none.
Last week he was given no help on a pro-bowler, and for an O Line coach to provide a rookie NO HELP on a pro-bowler is inexcuseable. I put that on Sherman. This week he went to task on another potential pro-bowler and fared much better. Two tight end set with Bruener there provides big bodies to just out physical other teams. Kubiak needs to give up the play calling. That's what an OC is for. We had success with the run, yet didn't keep pounding it. Running the ball works the clock, keeps your defense off the field and wears out the other teams' D, so that when you need fresh legs in the 4th qtr, you have them. Too may 3 and outs by the O.
Defensively the team got tired in the 4th qtr and ran out of gas. The blitz in OT on 3rd and 14 was a good call, just not executed well by the D. If I was Kubiak, I would have called time out, give the D a chance to get their legs, and perhaps send a corner who would be able to chase down VY. DR had a shot at him and missed. The other LB's just don't have the speed to catch VY.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed my first Texans game, and am looking forward to attending more in the future.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that saw that. Great post.
I had Winston graded out as early to mid second round talent that slipped to the Texans in the top of the 3rd. He has excellent technique, hand punch & keeps his wide body in front of his man, straight ahead he has good push & speed, has yet to regain his pre-injury laterial movement but it seems like he is making good progress & working hard to be a consistant starting NFL RT.
Just for the record...I ain't the west texas guy. Nice post. You're already on everyone's hit list. You've blasphemed the anoited one.
I posted befor the draft last year Eric Winston's knee wasn't right. Nobody believed me. I posted when the season started..he wouldn't start & he would never ever play OLT. No body believed me. I posted he would not get on the feild untill Wiegert got hurt. Nobody believed me. He is what he is...a second teir RT who needs some snaps. He has the chance to be a very good right tackle.
Now there is no way you can go into next season with what you got on the roster as your starting o-line...I don't care who the QB is. Kubes has to have the play action pass to make this offense work. Period.
Would like to know how you base your evaluation of his knee? Most knees at that level of injury take two full years to come back. Even with that he out preformed all the o-tackles at the combine!!!! That must have been a definate sign his knee wasn't right.
He was moved from left tackle to right tackle and asked to learn all new moves and a new offense. From what I saw of preseason(which was quite a bit) he was never given an opportunit to compete for left tackle, especially since Spencer was Sherman's pick!!
In this business you don't sit a million dollars to play a rookie who is learning a new position. Weigert makes a lot more money and if he wasn't playing he would not be on the squad unless injuried. Can he come back next year we will see.
Could Eric play left tackle, based on what he has done, yes. Consider the fact he may be the youngest and most healthy tackle we have entering next season. He has more experience there than he does on the right side.
Also if you watched him on the side line Sunday there were many times he appeared to school Sherman as they went over the still pictures between sets.Eric entered the NFL with 3 years of experience at tackle while most others played either guard or tackle all through high school and college. To rise to the level he is currently at shows a lot of talent and drive, along with being smart too. From where I see things Eric will be a pro bowl lineman in two years .
But what if Fred Weary could be our starter @ right guard? Do we still go with Thomas? I think we need to load up on tackles due to importance of position. I just wished we'd have a definitive take on Spencer by draft day.
Interesting question. I'm not sure, but I think I would take him anyway. That'd give us depth behind the starters.
Although, it would be hard to ignore a stud CB or Safety, which we also need very much.
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FIDES NEWS, July 27 – A recent survey published by the Land Pastoral Commission of the Brazilian Bishops Conference pointed out that violence and oppressive work conditions are engulfing rural communities all over that vast country.
The survey, published with the approval of the Brazilian Institute of Technological Information and Science, said that compared to 2000, the number of murders increased in 2001 by 40%. Even more alarming, according to the bishops, was a 519% increase in the number of slave-workers in 2001 – to 2,416 people, more than half of them in plantations in the south Para region.
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LIFESITE NEWS, Aug. 2 – An English couple, Jayson and Michelle Whitaker, are faced with a medical tragedy they tried to remedy by creating a "designer baby."
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i really want to learn more about photography and my camera. i've been wanting to take a class at a local camera shop, but time is tight!! lightbulb! my camera came with a few DVDs that have tons of tips and tricks. So fun, so inspiring. I'll probably have to rewatch them a few times to make sense of it all, but the process is so fun. And David is practicing his keyboard A LOT!! What do you want to learn more about??
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I would like to learn more about glass fusing. I have made some beautiful pieces – bowls, small plates, jewelry-would anyone who makes metal (or other types of jewelry like to swap?Like to figure out what else to do with my collection of sea glass- I love the stuff, especially the multicolored pieces
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knit, sew by hand and with a machine, make jewelry (glass especially), make my own glass beads, photography, being a good eater, staying in a good exercise regimine (the last two take more determination than learning!), and relearn how to play the piano because after years and years of no lessons, everything I learned has gone away! There are tons more things I'd like to learn, but I'd say those are at the top of my list :o)
Love your designs, still deciding which one I have to have first! Congrats on being in Dec. American Baby magazine!
I'd like to learn how to play the piano well enough to be able to keep up with Isaac's lessons.
I LOVE that you ask a question here and there! Such fun! I, too, am a jewelry designer and I would so love to learn more metalsmithing techniques. I work heavily with wire and beads and adore what I do, but I am always wanting to feel confident with soldering and the like.
Maybe you can send me some ideas!
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Photography was something I really wanted to learn more about. A few years ago I started taking weekend classes at my local community college. These were non-credit classes and they only lasted six weeks at a time. You may want to check some out in your area if you can get hubby to watch the kids for a few hours, it would be worth it. I also suggest watching podcasts (i.e. Photography 101). You can download them on your Ipod and watch them at your convenience and the best thing is that they are free. If you don't have an Ipod then you can download them onto your computer via itunes. Hope this helps.
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Violin. I have always wanted to play and now at 34 I am. I decided this year that in 10 years I could be at least a 44 year old decent violin player. So I started private lessons this fall and love it!
Take a look at http://www.refusetosaycheese.com and http://www.merakohblog.com. I recently attended one of Me Ra's workshops. She just keeps things simple with the camera, had an amazing story, and is an amazing photographer. Love that.
I would like to learn more about photoshop and lightroom.
Sewing and knitting.
Well, I just ordered a camera for myself, just for fun. I want to be able to post more on my Facebook page and my blog. I wish I was better at scrapbooking, too. I have a few projects sitting, but at the moment I'm not in my own place, so I will have to wait to pull everything out – all in storage right now, except a couple of things I could do now. And I have never liked to cook – growing up, the only thing I did in the kitchen was wash/dry the dishes. My mom never taught me how to cook, although I did get a recipe for her spaghetti sauce that I loved (had to watch and write since she didn't have it written down–it was in her head and different every time). So I would like to learn more about cooking so I can enjoy it.
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I bought a Cricut Expression back in July so that I could make quick, easy and special invitations for my baby's sister's fall wedding. After I made the most precious invitations, I packed the Cricut away and haven't used it again … not even once … since. The other night, in a fit of insomnia, I saw an informercial, at 3:00 a.m, about the neat things you can do if you have an Expression and thought, "I can so do that!" Now … if I could just take.make time to do it.
I would also like to learn how to better use my camera. My fifteen year old son is making money selling his prints, and he's using an old camera of mine to do the most incredible things… What's up with that?
Great post! I would like to learn how to speak French someday, a beautiful language (mother convinced me to take Spanish in high school because she said it's "practical"). I'd also love to learn to play the violin.
I would like to learn to speak French better than I can now. And I would like to learn how to love life unconditionally, like my son does.
I really need to learn more about my Canon Rebel. I know it has more potential than I am giving and I have the talent, just not the time!
<3 coming here everyday. And I absolutely LOVE your jewelry!
love the comments – i agree – eating healthier would be something great to learn – AND STICK to! 🙂 (i'm a diet dew junkie) . . . i'd also like to learn more about photography – considering purchasing some photo editing software for my 14.5 year old who is a "shutter-bug" – she takes GREAT photos! any ideas on good programs to purchase? ALSO, i'd love to learn how to make beautiful jewelry like you do!! 🙂
Blogs are such a great venue for photography. So fun to play around with pictures and stories! I also went to picnik to play a bit. Thanks for the tip!
My Chistmas gift came early in the form of a new Canon so my free time has been eaten up with all things photo! So much to learn!
In my other free time I want to pick up the guitar again… As you know with your little man kids just love the music live and up close!
I want to learn how to sew. I know only VERY basic skills. If we lived closer perhaps we could trade…you teach me some sewing and I'll tell you everything you need to know (well that I know) about photography 🙂
Right there with you on learning more about my camera. I have a nice camera but have soooo much to learn! Ever since I read about picnik on your site I'm having so much fun playing around with it. Such a great, easy tool.
I think you take great photos. It's always good to learn – that should never stop. I want to learn Dutch and French, and more about illustration and graphic design.
So glad to see the boys seem to be feeling better. It is cold here! Miss you guys. Oh yeah, I want to learn more about photography, dog training, real estate, and many other things if I could just fit them in!
I'm getting a new camera for Christmas… can't wait to learn all about it!
i would also like to start eating more healthy meals (want to try vegetarian, although i do eat meat…i could do without it). i just want to make sure i'm still eating and feeding everyone a balanced meal…i have more to learn about vegetarian protiens.
I'm with you – my camera. My husband gave me a tutorial DVD for Mother's Day last year, but I have yet to set aside the time to watch it.
I would also love to take the time to learn to sew.
I have been sewing as long as I can remember (I'm 26) and I'm recently a self taught quilter, as of the last few years. I would love to learn more about machine quilting so I can do fancier, nicer, work instead of just straight lines.
OK Jennifer–here you go!
Picnik.com a.maz.ing. Just play and experiment.
Then I save them to my desktop and retreive them for my blog.
i want to learn how YOU make the great photo collages with clip art & words floating on top! so cool. (and then, how to post them?) and i'd have to agree about the photo thing too! 🙂 i'm lovin' visiting your blog lisa! it's delightful!
Same as you. Photography and photo editing. I don't have a great camera, but it's decent.


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Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:03:02 -0800, John Salvatier wrote: > I want to wrap the Fortran Boundary Value Problem Solver TWPBVPLC > (http:// > www.ma.ic.ac.uk/~jcash/BVP_software/readme.php<http://www.ma.ic.ac.uk/% 7Ejcash/BVP_software/readme.php>) > which I believe I have > arranged to have released under a BSD license. Has someone else done > this before? I don't want to repeat work unnecessarily. I want to wrap > the Fortran Boundary Value Problem Solver TWPBVPLC (http://
  href="http://www.ma.ic.ac.uk/%7Ejcash/BVP_software/readme.php" > target="_blank">www.ma.ic.ac.uk/~jcash/BVP_software/readme.php) > which I believe I have
 arranged to have released under a BSD > license. Has someone else done
 this before? I don't want to > repeat work unnecessarily. Not TWPBVP*, but COLNEW is here: http://www.iki.fi/pav/software/bvp/index.html COLNEW is of course non-free, but TWPBVP should go along the same lines -- the Python wrapper is BSD, so you can lift whatever you want from the wrapper part. Just avoid reading anything in Fortran from there, to stay within a clean room environment :) I think it would be useful if you considered these things when writing the TWPBVP* wrapper: * To cut down Python <-> Fortran call overhead, modify TWPBVP* so that FSUB and DFSUB evaluate the result for all X-points in the mesh in one call. Also collapse GSUB and DGSUB by vectorizing the `i` index away. This makes writing efficient vectorised Python code quite a bit easier. * Make DFSUB and DGSUB optional, by falling back to simple numerical differentiation if the user omits them. Writing the DGSUB and DFSUB takes typically much more work than GSUB and FSUB, and it's nice not to have to do it when it's not necessary. (I think you can lift some code from this directly from the colnew wrapper.) I remember Ascher and Bader (?) mentioning in some paper that naive numerical differentiation typically is enough, and this indeed seems to be usually the case. -- Pauli Virtanen


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Hot on the heels of the official launch of the new Wii U console in the United States, Nintendo has announced plans today to launch a smaller version of its already tiny 2006 Wii console on December 7. The catch? The new console will be an exclusive for Canada, at least for now.
The console will be called, not surprising, the Wii mini. Nintendo's page for the console reveals that it will come with a red Wiimote Plus controller, a red Nunchuk, a sensor bar, a power adapter and a standard composite cable. However, the Wii mini will be strictly a gaming console. The hardware won't have any Internet hardware or features. It also won't be able to play older GameCube games like the original Wii did when it was first launched.
So far, Nintendo has offered up no information regarding if and when the Wii mini will be released in the United States and other parts of the world. The console will be priced in Canada for $99.99.
Nintendo said this week that it sold 400,000 units of its new Wii U console during its first week of sales in the US. It launches in Europe on Friday and in Japan on December 8th.
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So they go ~ Charles Atherton, a young man who has been serving his country in the Navy of our inland waters, died on his way home from Cairo, Ill., to Peru, in this county, and his body arrived in this village on Friday evening of last week, accompanied by his father. Thus pass away our noble countrymen, victims to the foul rebellion which has darkened our whole land. "May their blood be an offering to heaven" and the nation come purified from the fiery ordeal.
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The World Cup-winning striker insists Brazil's chances of 2014 glory lie on the shoulders of the Barcelona star
The 1994 World Cup winner claims his country have no chance of being crowned world champions on their home patch without the 21-year-old Barcelona forward.
"Neymar is our best player," Romario told Sport.
"He is now playing in one of the most competitive leagues in the world; he is my hope and Brazil's hope."
Neymar was instrumental in Brazil's Confederations Cup win, scoring the second goal in a 3-0 victory over Spain in the final, and that performance coupled with many other impressive displays ensured he was crowned player of the tournament.
Romario also admitted he was wrong to criticise the reappointment of Luiz Felipe Scolari as national team coach.
The 47-year-old was publically outspoken on Scolari taking the reins from Mano Menezes but now says he has refined his initial opinion.
He added: "I was one of the greatest critics before the Confederations, but even I would say he turned us into champions."


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Two Las Vegas attorneys, business partners and friends are enjoying multiple national acknowledgments of their legal talents this year. John R. Bailey and Dennis L. Kennedy, shareholders at Bailey Kennedy, Attorneys At Law, were recently named Super Lawyers, an honor bestowed upon less than five percent of attorneys nationwide. Both received the Mountain States Super Lawyers distinction in 2008 by the prestigious Super Lawyers publication. Also receiving Rising Star distinctions from the publication are Bailey Kennedy shareholder Joshua M. Dickey and associate Scott A. Eaton.
An unprecedented four attorneys at our firm received the Super Lawyers distinction this year, said Kennedy. With 12 attorneys in the company, we are thrilled that so many were recognized as outstanding in our respective fields of law.
Kennedy has been practicing law in Nevada for 32 years and is known as one of the states top litigators. He has represented many of the country's leading drug, food, health care, insurance, tobacco, hotel-casino, and other companies in both the enforcement and defense of their rights. He is an adjunct professor of law at UNLVs Boyd School of Law, where he teaches Health Care Law and Nevada Civil Practice (civil procedure, evidence, and ethics). Kennedy is also the co-editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual -- the definitive authority on Nevada civil practice and procedure.
Kennedy received another of the legal professions highest individual honors in 2008 when he was given a 1 ranking in the Chambers USA 2008 listing of outstanding attorneys. Kennedy has been listed with a 1 ranking in the Chambers USA category of Litigation: General/ Commercial in Nevada since 2003.
John R. Bailey, founder of the firm, was also recognized as a Mountain States Super Lawyer in 2008. A step above Super Lawyers Nevada recognitions, both Bailey and Kennedy were evaluated among attorneys in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Bailey and Kennedy were both recognized as Nevada Super Lawyers in 2007.
Bailey is one of the top health care attorneys in Nevada and specializes in corporate litigation, gaming, and health care law. He is serving his second term as chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission in 2008. He has served as vice chairman and a member of the Moral Character and Fitness Committee of the Nevada State Bar for 15 years and is a former General Counsel for the State Republican Party. He has been recommended to the President of the United States for a Judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by Senators John Ensign and Harry Reid. He is the founding member and managing partner of the firm.
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What a precious and beautiful girl you are Ivy! Have a great day as Dog of the Day!
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What a precious and beautiful girl you are Ivy! Have a great day as Dog of the Day!
Greetings beautiful Miss Ivy!!! Happy Dog of the Day to you, precious one! Oh yes sweetheart, I do think you're special, as special as they come!!! What a lucky Mom to have found you, sweetheart! Those folks who first put a "hold" on you have no idea what they missed out on...the sweetest, most lovable best friend a family could ever hope for! You are everything that your Mom was looking for, hoping for, and sooo much more; her dream doggie come true! I can hardly take your preciousness, Ivy! hehe Your photos are heart melting, (those eyes!!!) and have left me a puddle of love mush! There are so many deserving doggies just like you in shelters all across this country, just waiting for that special forever family to walk in, scoop them up, and welcome them into their homes and hearts! You are living proof Ivy, of the priceless rewards of rescue, and your Mommy so very blessed to have you as her forever friend, her soul mate for life! And I agree with your Mom 100%, your name suits you to perfection! Thanks for starting my evening off with a big smile and warm heart, Ivy! I hope you and your wonderful Mom, and all of your adoring fans...Grandma, Auntie Linda, Uncle Jim, and pup pals Maya and Snowy, are all enjoying a very special, fun and love filled Dog of the Day, that you're being spoiled to the max; you certainly deserve it, beautiful girl! Please ask your Mom to give you a BIG hug and some kisses, for me, please!
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Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.
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Ivy's a very pretty girl! It sounds like she's very special. Congratulations Ivy on being DOTD!
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I removed the death date of "16 Jul 1664" in Cambridge. It is not found in the Cambridge VRs. Anderson, cited on the Person page, says he will was dated 12 Jul 1665 which says he was alive on 16 Jul 1664. Perhaps 1665 was intended but as no source was cited, I cannot tell, and what was entered was wrong. --Jrich 14:45, 4 June 2011 (EDT)
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I removed the birth date "8 Aug 1609" in Greater London. It had no source and disagreed with the age derived from the passenger list (abt 1602) so badly that it probably belongs to a different person. This means the location is also suspect, though it is known from the passenger list that they embarked in London. --Jrich 15:02, 4 June 2011 (EDT)


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Nov 10 2011
My Life As A Turkey
Next Wednesday on PBS Nature...
Back in the 1990's biologist and wildlife artist Joe Hutto spent two years in the Florida Flatwoods as mother to a flock of wild turkeys.
It began when a neighboring farmer dropped off a clutch of 16 orphaned wild turkey eggs and Joe decided to imprint them.
When the eggs hatched Joe made sure the first pair of eyes they saw were his own. The hatchlings immediately recognized him as their mother and thus began the strange and wonderful journey that became his 1998 book, Illumination in the Flatwoods.
My Life as a Turkey shows what happened, the joys of discovery and the sadness of death, as the peeps became poults and then adult birds. Day after day, week after week, Joe's bond with his turkeys grew stronger. The more time he spent with them, the more he learned and the less detached he became. He was their parent, they were his family. He learned to live in the present as they did. He often felt more turkey than human.
My Life As A Turkey is beautiful, moving, sad and fascinating.
"Had I known what was in store—the difficult nature of the study and the time I was about to invest—I would have been hard pressed to justify such an intense involvement. But, fortunately, I naively allowed myself to blunder into a two-year commitment that was at once exhausting, often overwhelming, enlightening, and one of the most inspiring and satisfying experiences of my life."
Don't miss My Life As A Turkey next Wednesday, November 16 on PBS Nature. On WQED it's at 8:00pm.
You will never look at a wild turkey the same way again.
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LOVE IT!I am in love with this perfume. It is by far one of my favorites! The scent is sweet; but not so sweet that it has no scent to it. It was strong; but not old lady-like as most of the Ralph Lauren perfumes are. Normally, Dior perfumes have come across to me as Ralph Lauren perfumes have: Perfume for women over the age of fifty. (As most of the perfumes out there are nowadays) But this one is actual...read morely one I love and I am a young person too! Congrats Dior for showing me that not all designer perfumes are meant for people my grandmas age. — 8 years, 9 months agokittielover | 62 reviews
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Lifts My SpiritsI recently purchased this for myself and just love wearing it. It smells divine and I always relish in the way it makes me feel. — 8 years, 11 months agocarolinaanita | 6 reviews
Smells like strawberryThis scent gets better after awhile- at first it is just to sweet and sharp. But later on in smells very sexy ! — 8 years, 11 months agofaith24 | 107 reviews
Nice but really sweetFirst off, this perfume bottle is really really pretty. Perfume is really nice and unique, but it is a really sweet smell. It also feels nice (it makes your skin smooth, not dried out). An awesome perfume, but its not for everyone, so smell before you buy! — 8 years, 11 months agokafenjmd21 | 32 reviews
not a fanI ended up returning this fragrance. It gave me headaches and it didn't smell right on my skin. I ordered it online from a fragrance website so maybe they sold me an old bottle that lost its scent? I wanted to wear this on my wedding day but now I have to find a new scent. — 9 years, 2 months agoCupcakeCutie | 33 reviews
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Wonderful! But only for the winter....This scent is beautiful and lasts all day. I've received so many compliments on it, but I've been wearing perfume for years, and it initially felt a little bold for me. It is definitely musky enough that it should be worn with sweaters (ie, only in the winter). For summer months, I retire it for a lighter scent. — 9 years, 3 months agoMichelleCH | 5 reviews
Mmmmm...This is a very nice scent. I don't usually like sweet scents, but this one is good. Smells even better after you have had it on a while. — 9 years, 4 months agoLindaGS | 101 reviews
was not love at first sniff...but now I love itI have to admit - I was turned off at first by the initial blast of sweetness. But after I actually sprayed it, and walked around a bit, I kept sniffing my arm. Now that I've owned it for 6 months, I can honestly say that this is a sweet, but refreshing fragrance that warms up to a carmely sweetness that is like nothing else. The Caramel Popcorn (i don't smell popcorn by the way...lol) really b...read morealances this out after a few minutes. I had been so tired of Vanilla and spicy fragrances, this is a total departure. A little goes a long way, and it lasts most of the day. It completely warms up and becomes cozy - with a clean sweetness to it. Try it - don't just sniff from the bottle. spray some on...and wait a few minutes! The bottle is lovely. Thick glass with houndstooth pattern etched - and a beautiful silver metal ribbon on top. The Juice is a pinkish yellow. — 9 years, 4 months agoBlackberryAddict | 37 reviews
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nice scentits a very subtle and high class scent — 9 years, 5 months agolaullypopp | 14 reviews
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smells greati love this fragrance...it's definitely in my top five! it's so crisp but still sweet. — 9 years, 6 months agoamandak3011 | 36 reviews
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BOSTON — Matt Duchene scored his 10th goal and John Mitchell got his first, lifting the Colorado Avalanche over the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Thursday night.
The Avalanche won for the 10th time in 11 visits to Boston, where they haven't lost since 1998.
Duchene's goal 5:30 into the game was the first of three unassisted tallies for Colorado, which shut down Boston in the third period after David Pastrnak scored twice in the second to pull the Bruins within 3-2.
Former Bruin Carl Soderberg added a goal for Colorado in the third and Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avs.
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Fabregas cleared of spitting at Hull assistant boss
Cesc Fabregas will not face any action over an allegation of spitting at Hull City assistant manager Brian Horton, after the Football Association said there was no evidence to back up the claim.
The Arsenal skipper was handed two improper conduct charges last month after the FA Cup match at the Emirates Stadium on March 17. Fabregas, who was injured for the match, joined his Gunners team-mates on the pitch at the final whistle to celebrate and was accused of being over-zealous.
Tigers boss Phil Brown was incensed with the Spaniard's actions and accused him of spitting during TV interviews after the match. Fabregas himself always denied any wrong-doing and now an independent commission has decided there is no grounds for further action.
The FA did not want to make the news public until after the end of the season but the news broke in a newspaper on Friday.
A statement from the FA read: "The FA can confirm that, at a regulatory commission hearing, two charges of improper conduct against Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas were found not proved.
"The charges related to Fabregas's conduct following the FA Cup match between Arsenal and Hull at the Emirates Stadium on 17 March.
"One charge concerned his conduct after coming onto the pitch following the final whistle. The second charge related to an allegation of spitting.''
Fabregas was also criticised by Brown for the manner in which he celebrated on the pitch after the final whistle.
However, the 22-year-old said: "Eight players were on the pitch as well, so then everyone should be suspended.''
On the allegation of spitting, Fabregas reflected: "If I am suspended for that, my heart and my mind will be relaxed because I have not done anything wrong.''
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From bird poop at Poche Beach to radioactive waste lingering at San Onofre, 2013 was a year of eye-opening news in San Clemente.
Here's a sampling of some of the stories we brought you about issues, people, celebrations, tragedies, inspirations:
I-5 widening: The city and OCTA began a public outreach, a year before the 2014 start of a $275 million widening of I-5. It would add a lane in each direction from just south of Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek Road, including expansion of the Pico interchange.
Downtown icon: San Clemente celebrated the life of Tony Carbonara, who died at age 59, leaving a legacy of philanthropy, remembered through the continuation of his downtown business Carbonara Trattoria Italiana. Carbonara contributed to many local nonprofits.
North Beach: North Beach Community Association launched efforts to beautify, promote and add special events in the area around Ole Hanson Beach Club and the Metrolink station. Latest project: A North Beach Art Walk.
Dogs in parks: City Council voted to allow leashed dogs in 12 of the city's 21 parks. Previously dogs had been limited to two parks plus a dedicated facility for dogs without leash. Council rejected opening a dog beach.
Oh, those streets: We had some fun explaining what some of San Clemente's Spanish street names mean, how they came about and how the pronunciation can confound. Ola Vista, for example, crudely translates into "View of the Surf," but good luck finding any such view from the street.
Trail survey: We learned how San Clementeans love the beach trail but don't necessarily love some behavior on it by other people.
President's legacy: We profiled President Richard M. Nixon's years in San Clemente, on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Casa comes alive: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens marked 10 years of programming.
Trestles historic district? A flap arose over the Surfrider Foundation's drive to have Trestles and San Onofre beaches added to the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination awaits judgment in Washington, D.C.
Are you ready? We looked at steps you need to take now to protect you and your family if a catastrophic earthquake hits. We profiled San Clemente's Community Emergency Response Team.
Clocks in sync: The county finally got all three clocks on the San Clemente Library's clock tower back in sync, after we prodded them in print for nearly a year.
Walking survivor: We visited Miami, Fla., to walk the last four miles with four-time stroke survivor Mycle Brandy. Brandy was concluding a 2,000-mile walk, at age 62, from Maine promoting stroke awareness and prevention.
Cobble and kelp: The City Council set a policy of letting cobblestones remain on city beaches year-round and only removing kelp during the warm-weather season.
Remaking those alleys: The city and Downtown Business Association showed visions of how alleys can be turned into pedestrian paseos, when San Diego Gas & Electric removes overhead power lines.
Watch for balls: The city ruffled some golfers by agreeing to let the S.C. Muni clubhouse concessionaire build a wedding venue on the golf course, next to the chip-and-putt practice green. Weddings are held there regularly. Initial angst among some golfers seems to have eased.
Tollway dispute: A heated battle erupted over the Transportation Corridor Agencies' plan to extend the 241 Toll Road from Oso Parkway to near Ortega Highway. "Save Trestles" advocates claimed it was illegal, a piecemeal step toward extending the 241 to San Clemente and to I-5 over prior government rejections. A regional board rejected the incremental extension.
New leader: After nearly 10 years as San Clemente city manager, George Scarborough retired, succeeded by his assistant Pall Gudgeirsson.
Heritage: The San Clemente Historical Society celebrated 40 years of trying to preserve the town's landmarks and heritage.
Fire pits: The city fought an Air Quality Management District proposal to ban fire pits on beaches. Cities like San Clemente, with few fire pits, were exempted.
Train horns: The city and OCTA began $4 million in safety upgrades along the beach trail, including equipping seven RR crossings with horns simulating an approaching train. The goal: replace train horns with a stationary, quieter one. A court decision blocked the move, saying the state has no authority to order it.
Local link: We visited a medieval palace in England and its caretakers Paul and Carol Arblaster, who have San Clemente roots.
Native village: We profiled Panhe, a native village formerly at the south end of town, including a map with pre-European place names.
Tree tribulations: Debates surfaced between residents who wanted to cut down view-blocking public trees and those protective of the city's tree forest. The city is setting out to craft a tree ordinance. It'll be a long process.
Patriarch: Jack Lashbrook, 87, was named San Clemente's patriarch.His father helped build the landmark Casino San Clemente. He and his pals helped with initial construction of Camp Pendleton as teen workers.
Bag ban: The City Council rejected a proposed local ban on distribution of plastic bags at the checkout counter.
Water from sewage: The city began a $25 million expansion of the city's ability to recycle treated sewage for use in irrigation at parks, schools, greenbelts and golfing greens around town. Construction continues.
Fee renewal: The city called for a vote on renewing its Clean Ocean Fee. In a mail-in ballot, it passed 53 to 47 percent. The fee funds anti-pollution programs.
Flap: A 3-2 City Council vote appointed George Gregory as city liaison to the Downtown Business Association. He'd blasted the DBA during his interview, saying he couldn't stomach working with them for long. Gregory later apologized and withdrew. The council eliminated the position.
Drive around world: We chronicled a 34,000-mile drive around the world that John Alkema accomplished in his 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport.
Scooting: The San Clemente Scooter Club celebrated five years of road trips and invited more San Clementeans to take up scootering.
Era ends: After a public backlash over efforts to repair faulty steam generators, amid escalating costs, Southern California Edison announced it is retiring the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.
Remarkable lady: Sonia Neil, a child prodigy as an opera soprano in Argentina 70 years ago, returned to singing publicly at age 84. She still has it.
Bird pollution: The city and county tried ultrasound, a filtration system, bulldozing sand, a falconer and, finally, fake coyotes to shoo away hundreds of seagulls and their droppings from polluted Poche Beach. The bogus coyotes continue to dupe the polluters.
Who owns it? A legal dispute over who owns the landmark Miramar Theater stalled the city's efforts to work with the owner to promote restoration.
Mexican roots: Some 1,500 San Clemente residents all have roots in the same tiny town, El Bajio de Bonillas, in central Mexico. We saw how Orange County Human Relations researched it and united families for a celebration of their shared culture.
Back from dead: Retired firefighter Gary Clark and Deputy Jeremiah Prescott described the roles that they and paramedics played in bringing motorcycle crash victim Andrew Dykes back from being clinically dead. Dykes, 24, had crashed his motorcycle Aug. 9, flying 56 feet, smacking into a palm tree and landing flat on his back in the street.
Gorby look-alike: Ronald Knapp, a dead ringer for the world icon who brought down the Berlin Wall and ended the Soviet Union, described a rollicking life he's led mimicking Mikhail Gorbachev.
Fighting crime: We described how more than 600 Neighborhood Watch groups help keep homes safe and promote camaraderie.
Playground: Local residents and the city teamed up to raise $450,000 to add a sensory garden to Courtney's SandCastle universal-access playground, only to see construction bids come in way too high. They'll try again.
Life change: Former Mayor Susan Ritschel found a new career, not in politics. She saves lives. We revealed her unlikely transition from City Council to nursing at San Clemente's hospital.
Rare look: We toured San Clemente Island, the city's little-visited namesake, 60 miles offshore.
Outreach: Cindy Moore assured readers there's no need to fear the tiny bumps all over her face – she's had neurofibromatosis since childhood and it's not contagious. She raised funds to help find a cure.
Sound walls: Residents upset because Caltrans' new I-5 sound walls bounce noise up into their hillside homes appealed for SoundSorb bricks, which can go onto a freeway wall and absorb noise. They're still waiting for them.
Sleeping giant: The 248-acre Marblehead Coastal development began to return to life after five years tied up in bankruptcy. Grading continues.
Giving thanks: Joyce Poisson painted a bright, folksy entry sign for San Clemente Police Services as thanks for deputies' roles in saving her husband Skip Jones after a horrific motorcycle accident.
Nick Pasquale: The traffic death of UCLA football player and SCHS graduate Nick Pasquale stunned the community.
You never knew: We took you to Lake Forest Park, WA, to view a town that visionary developer Ole Hanson created 1,000 miles north of here, 13 years before he started San Clemente in 1925.
Bathroom funk: There was debate over designs as the city gets ready to redo six beach restrooms once described by an elected official as worst in Southern California.
Reunion: Quadriplegic former SCHS vocal instructor Renee Lacouague Bondi returned to town for a vocal reunion with some former students after 25 years.
Parking lot tragedy: San Clemente mourned the death of local resident Paul Michelena, run over by a pickup truck in a Ralphs parking lot.
Farmers market: Rick Heil won a two-year extension to operate his certified farmers market on Avenida Del Mar after petitioners urged the City Council to open it up for competitive bidding. A second market is in the works.
Community support: San Clemente rallied around Saylor Voris and Kate Lopez, local teens battling cancers.
Downtown heights: The City Council voted 3-2 to no longer allow three-story, 45-foot buildings in the downtown core.
Somalia trip: Ray Meltvedt described the risks involved in visiting war-torn Somalia to feed the hungry, including having armed guards while distributing food.
Inspiring swimmer: We introduced you to Robert Ram, a 16-year-old San Clemente Aquatics swimmer trying to qualify for the U.S. Paralympics after losing a leg to bone cancer.
Making money: San Clemente's Michael Berman explained the art of designing and making coins for government and private mints.
Cheap gas: Gas went as low as $3.39 a gallon.
Missing family: Bones discovered in a California desert proved to be a former San Clemente family, the McStays, who disappeared in 2010, the year after they moved to Fallbrook.
Refund: Some Talega residents demanded refunds, after the Capistrano Unified School District refinanced a local taxing district and trustees wanted to put $17 million savings into improving local schools.
Nuclear waste: "Our voices don't count as much as yours," local resident Donna Gilmore told the City Council, convincing the council to ask federal authorities to prioritize removal of radioactive wastes from the defunct San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Road link: County supervisors hired a contractor to extend Avenida La Pata to Ortega Highway over rugged terrain. Cost: nearly $90 million. Work could begin in March.
Blueprint for future: The city neared completion of a new San Clemente General Plan and the city's first Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, after nearly four years of work. Adoption could come in January.
Bye-bye bricks: The city yanked out decorative interlocking bricks across the intersection of Pico and El Camino Real because they've repeatedly come loose, were posing a danger and would be costly to maintain.
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Namco Bandai's gore-filled beat-em-up remake Splatterhouse, long suspected to be a bit behind schedule after some difficulties in development, is now confirmed as a 2010 release.
"Namco Bandai Games America Inc. is hard at work on Splatterhouse," read a statement from Namco Bandai. "Development is in full swing and we are committed to bringing it to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2010. This will give us time to polish and incorporate all the content to deliver a top notch game worthy of this classic video game franchise."
The new Splatterhouse, a remake of a 1988 arcade and TurboGrafx-16 game by the same name, was originally in the works at San Diego-based BottleRocket. Namco Bandai, however, switched horses mid-stream, pulled the game from BottleRocket and assigned it to its America studio, which recently produced a video game adaptation of anime Afro Samurai. The game conspicuously missed E3 2009, sparking concern in game journalists until Namco Bandai issued its response today.
Splatterhouse is expected in early 2010.
Read more at Joystiq (more info at Siliconera)


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Ogden • The shoulders that once carried his daughter high in the air slumped deep at the podium the weight of despair too heavy a load for them to bear.
Robbie Parker took a few moments to compose himself. A crowd of about 800, sniffling through silence, watched the father of Emilie Parker look at the tiny white casket and press through memories of his 6-year-old daughter during her funeral Saturday.
He remembered how she took care of her younger sisters, Madeline and Samantha how, when he would be cooking in the kitchen, Emilie would comfort her crying siblings by hugging them so he could finish getting their dinner ready.


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Blade MCX Replacement?
Hi all, I would like to know if there is a heli as good as the mcx available? I have a couple of MCX,s and both the 5 in 1 boards have gone bad , and as we all know, not cheap to replace.
I am wondering if there is another 4 channel heli that is as easy to fly, but does not suffer from similar electronics problems.
Is the MCX2 more reliable?, Or the mcx Tandem? I have a couple of MSR's that seem more reliable, but wanted something as easy to fly as the mcx.
TIA, Geoff
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Author's Note: Welcome to the 1st annual "25 Days of Hurt Sam" where I write holiday hurt!Sam stories based on prompts given by you! Got a holiday related prompt that you want to see turned into a story? Have a Christmas plot bunny that's bouncing in your brain, but you're too busy to deal with it? Then, you're in the right place. For the month of December and up until New Year's, I will be writing little hurt!Sam stories based on prompts you give me. So, how do you submit a prompt, you ask? It's really simple! Just leave a review with what you would like. Prompts can consist of a word (example: snowflakes), a first line or phrase (example: Sam had always hated ornaments) or a situation (example: Sam falls through thin-ice. Dean and Castiel have to save him). In order for your prompt to be filled, please observe the following ground rules
First, I am a Gen author. I don't write slash of any kind. Sorry! I do accept cannon pairings though.
Second, I only write stories T and below. Do not give me an M-rated prompt. Nothing about rape or lemons or anything like that!
Third, Sam must be hurt in this story. You can be specific about what you want Sam to endure (example: hypothermia) or you can leave it up to me. Either way, Sam will be the one that gets the brunt of the hurt and someone else will take care of him.
And lastly, requests are fulfilled in the order they are submitted on a first come, first serve basis.
So, without further ado, here's the first chapter! I hope you guys enjoy. This song just reminded me of Sam and Jessica. Anyways, this is set in early season 1. Please enjoy!
"Met my old lover in the grocery store,
The snow was falling, Christmas Eve."
—Dan Fogelberg—"Same Old Lang Syne"
He was burning.
The frozen food aisle felt heavenly on his scorching skin and he was tempted to remain there forever. Dean; however, was waiting for him back at the motel and his brother didn't take kindly to Sam stalling when it came to dinner. It was Christmas Eve in Illinois. Snow gently fell from the darkened sky and White Christmas seemed to be on repeat in every grocery store he had been in. Still . . . this was his first Christmas back with his brother in four years. He wanted to make it special. He wanted to make sure he had gotten all of Dean's favorite foods. After all, during Stanford he had been with—
"You make up your mind yet?" He froze, unsure whether he was hearing the feminine voice correctly. "Sam?" The tone was perfect. She had always spoken with an undercurrent of bubbliness and that was one of the first things that had attracted him to her.
"Jess?" He turned around, half-wishing he was wrong and half-praying that his mind wasn't playing tricks on him. But no, there she stood—Jessica Moore, dressed in her favorite pink sweater and blue jeans. Her golden hair had been pulled up into a ponytail and little Christmas light earrings dangled from her earlobes. Her eyes held an inquisitive spark in them as her lips curled upwards in a small smile.
"Course," She replied. "Who else would it be?"
Images of a fire filled his mind. A woman burning on the ceiling. Blood dripping down from a cut and Jess screaming and God, no, why would this happen—
"Hey," She touched his sleeve softly, eyes full of concern now. "Are you all right?" He wanted to laugh at that. It had been almost two months since she had died and every night, he relived her death. Every night, he was helpless to save her. He missed her and he was still no closer to finding the demon that took her away from him or his absentee father.
No, Sam Winchester was far from all right.
"Jess, how are you—?" Her slender arm darted past him and reached for the handle. She opened the door and after a quick glance, she pulled out a chicken TV dinner and placed it in the red basket that Sam had brought with him.
"Remember the week before finals last year when you ate like ten of these and nothing else?" Her smile was firmly in place and he wanted nothing more, but to memorize her and commit every detail to memory. He had no idea why she was here—he probably should care about that, being a hunter and all—but for as long as she graced him with her presence, he wasn't going to waste a second.
"I miss you." Sam blurted out. Not a day went by where he didn't think of her. Not a second passed where he didn't wonder what might've been if he had stayed by her side.
"I'll be back once Winter break is over." She promised and he let himself believe her for a few precious seconds. Then with a small grin, she added, "You could come with me, you know. Mom would love to meet you. We could have Christmas dinner together." Sam had forgotten how many times they had had this conversation. Every time December had rolled around, Jessica had tried to convince him to go home with her and meet her family. Sam had always refused though. There was something about Christmas without Dean—without his family—that made him feel like an outsider. He didn't have a place to go home to. He didn't have a father who was proud of him and couldn't wait for him to return to hear about the promising start of his law career.
"I wish I could." He told her honestly, something pricking the back of his eyes. Not tears though. Winchesters never cried.
"Maybe next year." She said softly.
"Maybe." He echoed. They stared at each other for a few more seconds before Sam faced the frozen food section once more.
"Sam?" A different voice questioned, this one distinctively masculine and familiar somehow. The youngest Winchester turned back around, only to find Jessica gone and Dean now in her place. His older brother eyed him oddly. "Dude, I've been calling you for like the past ten minutes." Sam idly glanced at his phone and saw numerous missed calls. Funny, he hadn't even heard his phone ring . . ."Hey, you feeling okay?" Without waiting for an answer, Dean placed calloused hand on Sam's forehead. It felt like ice and Sam unconsciously leaned into it, savoring the momentary respite from the fire. "Shit."
"What?" He mumbled drowsily, staring at his brother's concerned expression.
"You've got a fever," Without another word, Dean was tugging him to the Impala, all thoughts of TV dinners thrown by the wayside. "Why didn't you tell me you were sick?" The grocery store dissolved into a blur and before he knew it, Sam was sitting shotgun, a blanket draped over him and a very concerned older brother kneeling in front of him. Dean's green eyes scanned him, cataloging any injuries while simultaneously mapping out a strategy to deal with whatever illness had taken hold of him.
"I didn't feel sick." He had felt like he was warm when he had left, but that had been it. Though, now that he thought about it, he did feel kind of tired and his head was killing him.
"Well, meds and then bedtime for you, Samantha." Dean retorted quietly as he got into the driver's seat. The car started up, the familiar rumble of the engine lulling Sam into a sense of calm. This was his home—this was what he had wanted to come back to during Christmas break.
He drifted in and out of sleep for the rest of the car ride. He remembered Dean giving him some medicine before helping him to bed. He recalled waking up after a nightmare and Dean being beside him once again, whispering reassuring litanies that he would deny he spoke in the morning. He took more medicine after that and then slept for a long time.
When he awoke—this time conscious—Dean was sitting at the kitchen table, presents spread out on the surface of it. Sam beamed.
This was home.
"Merry Christmas, Sammy." Dean told him with a rare, unguarded smile.
And yeah, he still had a fever, his girlfriend had been murdered, their father was missing and they weren't any closer to finding the demon that had been the source of all their troubles, but for this moment—this second in time—there was no where else he would've rather been.
"Merry Christmas, Dean."
Author's Note: So, there you go! I hope you enjoyed this little story. I look forward to getting your prompts. Think of this as a Christmas present from me to you. Please review and request if you get a chance!


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Your Own Business – Low Budget Ideas.
Starting Your Own Business Needn't Cost a Fortune!
Low cost start up businesses are a great way to work at home, get started quickly and have minimum risk or cost. A low cost start up business should cost less than one day's pay at national minimum wage…. which means it's an achievable cost and goal for most people – and for many it's a no-brainer. A business for less than the cost of a nice bottle of perfume, yet that has the ability to make you so well off you no longer know how much such things cost, you simply buy them.
If you're looking to start your own business, the first question you will work out is whether you are going to sit down and work out everything for yourself, or whether you are going to learn from the mistakes of others.
Buying a business or buying a business template can be a great way to get started quickly as all the research and testing has been done for you. What you get to start with is something that works – and all you have to do is promote it!
The Internet has enabled cheaper online business startups to be made available as the enquiry process and delivery process are automated. If you want to buy into a system, you can do it instantly online at any time of night or day. No waiting. And for the person/company who worked it all out, the programmers who programmed systems, the writers who wrote the materials … they are delivering your business to you digitally, so there are no postage and packing costs. No printing costs. No staffing costs to get you everything you need to your door.
You can therefore buy into a low cost start up business quite cheaply. There are many reasons you might want to buy into a business cheaply:
- You might wonder how it works. Sometimes I buy systems just to work out "how do they do that"?
- You might be nervous or unsure if it will work out for you, so if you can buy a business and give it a go for less than a meal out, it makes sense.
- You might just be short of cash right now and just want to buy the best you can afford for now.
- You might want something that's already set up, so you start promoting it straight away
But whatever your reasons, there are good reasons for buying a ready made business.
And don't forget to check ready made businesses on ebay! I know I am always finding fresh and exciting ready-made businesses that catch my eye.
Low cost start up businesses also encompass catalogue distributors (e.g. Kleeneze) and party plan consultants. Some of these are free, some charge for a Starter Kit which usually includes a high value of their products.
You need to think whether you want to start something yourself from scratch that's a low cost start up, or buy into a brand to promote.
An Out of the Box Solution
When looking to start your own business, quite often what you really need is what's called "out of the box".
That is something already set up and ready to run. These will always cost a few pounds, because somebody's put a LOT of effort and time into researching the business and setting it up so you can use it instantly.
In fact, when running your own business unaided you might find yourself so bogged down with trying to find out everything you need and fitting it all together that you never ever actually get to the point where you can launch it and start earning an income from it!
So what's going to be a good one? On this page are links to the business opportunities I've found that look best/most interesting. They are the ones I will look at doing next time I want to do something new working from home.
At the moment I have a job working from home, but as with all companies you can be laid off at the drop of a hat! So I am always aware that I need to be building my own actual business so I am in control and I can't get laid off. Here I am collecting together all the good looking opportunities, so when I need to build something I can come straight here and I know where I kept a list of the good ones!
In the meantime, you can short cut your searches and just have a look at my list. All of them are cheap to start up or they wouldn't be here.
Good luck looking for work from home, but if you really want to earn money working from home, you need to be running your own business and not dancing to somebody else's tune!
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|hope college > campus offices > health center
Pre-Admission Immunizations
Required Immunizations: In compliance with recommendation from the American College Health Association, the following vaccines are required for all incoming Hope College students:
Students must provide documented proof of these immunizations before moving into student housing. The Hope Health Center will accept positive blood titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B and Varicella as proof of completed immunization for these diseases.
Students may sign the Hope Immunization Waiver if they have personal or religious reasons to defer vaccines.
Recommended Immunizations: Hope College strongly recommends the following vaccines prior to, or upon college entrance:
The Hope Health Center is able to provide all of the above vaccines. Required vaccines may be covered under the HopeHealth benefit for those who have not exceeded their limit. See HopeHealth Benefit regarding vaccine benefits. Appointments may be made by dialing x7585.
Disclaimer: Information on and throughout this web site is in no way a replacement for a visit or a diagnosis from a health professional.


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If perusing the Outside Lands schedule isn't enough to keep your musical inclinations/ambitions busy and satisfied, don't forget that the music never stops coming through SF. Never. And here's the proof:
Peaking Lights, Wednesday, New Parish
Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis' sonic experiments make for an irrationally irresistible brand of pop music. They've got the oddball swagger and the casual psych-dub wonder of Stereolab, the kind of layered music that begs to be explored. Check out their track "Beautiful Son" for an idea of how exotic and mysterious good music can sound:
Tears for Fears, Thursday, Nob Hill Masonic Center
Be excited. These iconic '80s pop geniuses, and authors of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," don't come around often. When they do, it's one of the finest ways for folks to remember a time, a place and a feeling. Put on your Donnie Darko shirt and get ready for this:
Soul Asylum, Friday, The Independent
The nostalgia train carries on at the Indy on Friday when veteran alt-rockers Soul Asylum remind San Franciscans of their existence. Authors of famed track "Runaway Train," which blew up the airwaves in the mid-90s, were actually already a decade into a career when they took the world by storm. Nearly 30 years later, the band is still fighting the good fight and releasing fresh material. They've got a new album out, Delayed Reaction, and holy 1993 — it's actually getting decent reviews.
Woods, Friday, Great American Music Hall
Brooklyn's Woods blends a psych-y lo-fi mix of charming melodies and fuzzy, seizure-inducing guitar lines. The product has won the favor of tastemakers and critics and anyone with an ear for the timeless folk stuff. The band's last three albums have all been consistently excellent: the experimental Songs of Shame, the trippy backyard minimalist jamming of At Echo Lake and their increasingly polished and accessible Sun and Shade. Also: If you miss Peaking Lights on Wednesday in Oakland you can catch them co-headline with Woods on Friday.
The Dodos, Saturday, Public Works
One of San Francisco's most prized musical treasures, The Dodos should be on any local music fan's must-see bucket list. Drummer Meric Long's trigger-happy percussion is worth the price of admission alone, but the complete package is an alternatively uber-fun and soothing experience. New fans — start with the 2008 release Visiter and work your way up through 2011's No Color for a proper Dodos primer.


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INDIANAPOLIS -- All Buddy Rice wanted was a chance.
So far, so good.
The youngster who replaced injured Kenny Brack at Rahal Letterman Racing surprised just about everyone Saturday by winning the pole for the May 30 Indianapolis 500.
"I don't think we always show our complete hand until it's time to do it," Rice said after posting a four-lap, 10-mile average of 222.024 mph.
Despite winning his first IRL pole in the season-opener at Homestead, Rice was not even among the favorites going into the first of three rounds of time trials at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"That's obviously what I was brought here to do when I came to sub for Kenny," said Rice, who lost his ride with Eddie Cheever's team late last season but was chosen in December to replace Brack, the recuperating former Indy 500 winner and IRL champion.
"I can still drive, obviously," the 28-year-old Rice said. "Some people didn't think I could do that.
"I think you've got to take everything as it comes, though. Every driver has a story and everybody has been on a rollercoaster. It's just part of the path you take to get here."
Even before Saturday's performance, Rice had been assured by the team co-owned by 1986 Indy winner Bobby Rahal and TV personality David Letterman that he will still have a ride when Brack returns to the cockpit later this season.
Meanwhile, Brack, who watched qualifying from the pit lane, has been acting as an adviser to Rice and teammates Roger Yasukawa and Vitor Meira, who all were among the 22 qualifiers on Saturday.
"Obviously, Kenny's not driving, but what he brings in from the technical side is tremendous," Rice said. "I'm not sure we knew we were going to run 222, but we knew we had enough to go for the pole, for sure
"People say we were under the radar all month."
Tony Kanaan, the fastest driver during the six days of practice leading to the first of three days of qualifying, said he was surprised by Rice.
"Yeah, everybody was," said Kanaan, who wound up a disappointing fifth at 221.200, trailing Andretti Green Racing teammates Dan Wheldon (221.524) and Dario Franchitti (221.471) as well as Newman/Haas Racing's Bruno Junqueira (221.379).
Helio Castroneves, last year's polesitter and a two-time Indy winner, was a disappointing eighth at 220.882. His Toyota-powered Dallara was the only car without a Honda engine to break into the top nine.
"We had a range where we were going from being brave to being stupid," Castroneves said. "Unfortunately, this place is amazing. That's why it's so difficult because it's constantly changing."
Saturday was not vintage Indy, though.
The day began without enough car-driver combinations in line to fill the traditional 33-car field.
To make matters worse, morning rain delayed the start of qualifying for more than three hours and unseasonably cold temperatures held down the crowd and made the 2 1/2 -mile asphalt oval slower and more treacherous than usual.
"The weather played into our hands a little bit," Rice said. "We didn't know it was going to be this cold but, obviously, in this weather, some of the other drivers dropped off and our car maybe picked up."
Running on cold tires and on the cold track, Bryan Herta, Felipe Giaffone and Alex Barron all crashed moments after taking the green flag for the start of a qualifying run. Herta came away from his collision with the energy-absorbing SAFER Barrier at close to 220 mph with some abrasions, Barron bruised his right knee and Giaffone was not injured.
All three are expected to try again Sunday, along with Tora Takagi and rookie Marty Roth, the only other drivers who have been on the track since practice began last Sunday.
With more practice scheduled next week, and the final day of time trials on May 23, several backup cars are still expected to be made available to other drivers looking for rides. But, with the possibility of not filling the field for the first time since 1947, some drivers took slower qualifying numbers Saturday than they might have in previous years.
The two entries of four-time Indy winner A.J. Foyt, grandson A.J. IV and son Larry, brought up the rear Saturday with speeds of 213.277 and 214.256, respectively.
"My dad's thinking was that it's plenty fast to be in the race," Larry Foyt said. "He's been here a long time and he knows the big payday comes on race day."
Brack is recovering from critical injuries sustained in a crash during last year's season-finale at Texas Motor Speedway and hopes to be racing before the end of the 2004 season.
In the wake of Brack's accident and a fatal crash by Tony Renna in testing at Indianapolis last fall, the IRL decided to slow the cars with new less powerful engines and a new aerodynamic package.
It appears the changes worked, with Rice's pole speed nearly 10 mph slower than Castroneves' 231.725 of last year.
The slowest speed in last year's 33-car field was 223.609 by Airton Dare, who is not racing here this year.
Robby Gordon qualified early Saturday then flew to Richmond, Va., to race in Saturday night's NASCAR event. Gordon, who wound up 18th, plans to drive in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day for the third consecutive year.
Other drivers completing qualifying runs on Saturday included Adrian Fernandez, Tomas Scheckter, two-time IRL champion Sam Hornish Jr., defending series champion Scott Dixon, two-time Indy winner Al Unser Jr., Sarah Fisher, Scott Sharp and rookies Kosuke Matsuura, Ed Carpenter, Mark Taylor and Darren Manning.
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Bucs sign eight free agents to "futures" contracts
The Bucs have locked up all eight of their practice-squad members for the offseason.
The team signed them to so-called "futures" contracts today, which essentially allows the Bucs to retain them throughout the offseason as part of their 80-man roster.
The players are: safety Vince Anderson, offensive lineman Marc Dile, linebacker J.D. Folsom, receiver Ed Gant, linebacker Simoni Lawrence, center/guard John Malecki, fullback Rendrick Taylor and defensiv end E.J. Wilson.


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Heaven has a place in the movie Angels Love Donuts. So does Oak Cliff.
Two Oak Cliff residents, Leon McWhorter and Alan Elliott, wrote the screenplay. An Oak Cliff-based theater troupe raised money to get it produced. Scenes were shot in Oak Cliff featuring local actors.
And the movie's premiere Saturday at the Texas Theatre will benefit two Oak Cliff scholarship funds and support restoration of the Oak Cliff theater.
Filmed in Dallas in 2007 by a California-based crew, the 90-minute comedy tells the story of a hard-nosed businessman who reflects on life and the way to heaven after a visit from a doughnut-eating Angel of Death.
"What is life all about? What are we here for? It's a family film that tries to answer those questions," Elliott said.
Based on plays that McWhorter wrote and that he and Elliott produced for the CrossWise Players, the film's performers include J King, McWhorter (the Angel of Death), Susan Remele, Elizabeth McWhorter and other volunteer actors with ties to local theater groups.
Settings include downtown Dallas and, in Oak Cliff, Lone Star Donuts, a house in Kessler Park and Tyler Street United Methodist Church, home base of the CrossWise Players.
The 19-year-old Christian theater group created a nonprofit that raised about $175,000 from investors to produce the film, now available in DVD nationally through Christian bookstores and online. Directed by veteran director/producer Ralph Portillo, the movie received four of five stars from the family entertainment-promoting Dove Foundation.
"We're really pumped up about it," Elliott said. "We're hoping it gets wide release in DVD and see where it goes from there."
The first big-screen showing begins at 2 p.m. at the Texas Theatre, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Tickets cost $10 and may be purchased at www.crosswiseplayers .com, by calling 214-330-8478 or at the door. Valet parking will be available for $5.
A rental fee and concession profits will go to the Oak Cliff Foundation, the theater's owner and restorer.
The remaining proceeds will be split between two student aid programs - the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce's Golden Oaks awards and scholarships to the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics.
"We're looking forward to an exciting time at the premiere," Elliott said. "And we're looking forward to raising money for scholarships."