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Forgotten Cooking Skills (And How To Get Them Back!)
April 6, 2010 at 9:14 am , by Tara Bench
Darina Allen has been called the Julia Child of Ireland. That's just one of countless compliments and attributions this award-winning author, teacher, chef, gardener, forager and food-ambassador has been given. She's also a darling to talk to—funny and sincere, I could listen to her Irish accent for hours.
Her new book (she's written 16) Forgotten Skills of Cooking, gives us a modern guide to traditional cooking skills—education and inspiration to teach a new generation where food comes from and how to use it. It's inspired by courses at Allen's Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, Ireland. She founded the 100-acre organic farm and school to teach the crafts of cheese making and bee keeping, home butchery and seasonal baking.
Don't be intimidated (like I was!). I thought Forgotten Skills would be for the over-achieving farmer, telling me to live off the land and raise my own chickens. It is…but it's also a beautiful cookbook with useful everyday recipes I'll actually cook. Pleasantly scattered throughout are gems like butter-making, preserving and smoking your own bacon. Allen explains that you don't have to have a farm, you could simply start with salad greens in your apartment window box. (I would love to! I didn't tell her I have a very brown thumb).
What I truly love about this book—and about Allen, her friends Alice Waters and Jaime Oliver and all those who champion the Slow Food movement—is that she really just wants to make sure people know where their food comes from. With our processed foods and giant grocery stores, we've lost the knowledge of how to use the land to nourish our bodies and enjoy each season.
As Allen says, "If we realized how much depends on the food we eat, we would re-prioritize." Here's to you Allen, the skills you teach that give us independence and to all the knowledge you won't let be forgotten! Now take me to Ireland.
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In Knead Of Daily Bread
March 3, 2010 at 12:30 pm , by Tara Bench
Straight from the workbenches and ovens of Amy's Bread bakery in New York, authors Amy Sherber and Toy Kim Dupree give us recipes and simple instructions in their book Amy's Bread Updated and Revised (Wiley, February 2010). You can make your own artisan-style bread, in your home ovens, with the highly informative tips and techniques and beautiful pictures (a must for cookbooks in my opinion).
No doubt you've heard of, and probably tried the recipe for no-knead bread, a viral phenomenon. It's quite tasty, but the no-knead bread lacks the true texture and taste of artesian, kneaded bread—the kind of bread you find in Europe or the great bakeries of New York and San Francisco.
I had the opportunity to attend a demonstration with the lovely ladies at the Chelsea Market bakery location. I learned to make their Rustic Italian Bread using their Wet Dough technique—which allows the dough to develop much of its strength and elasticity while proofing in a bowl after it is mixed.
Yes, it does require kneading (check out the video to see the dough in action!), but the trick is to not continue adding flour—the dough will be sticky and wet throughout the process—but oh, the results! Delicious!!
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Narendra Dabholkar, fighter against superstition, was killed on August 20th, aged 67. Obit in The Economist:
When the men on motorbikes shot him, four times in head, neck and chest, Narendra Dabholkar was crossing the bridge by the Omkareshwar temple in Pune, in western India. But he had no intention of offering a garland there, saying a prayer, pressing a coin in a priest's hand or adoring the Shiva linga. He did not believe in such behaviour. In fact, it appalled him; and he had hoped to spread his scepticism all through the state of Maharashtra.
He was a slight and courteous man, with unfashionable spectacles, in simple khadi shirt, slippers and cotton trousers: no one to notice on the street. Yet over three decades, ever since he had decided to switch his work from curing bodies to curing deluded minds, he had become famous. The organisation he had founded in 1989, the Committee for Eradication of Blind Faith (MANS in its Marathi acronym), had 180 branches in the state. In village after village he and his activists would confront the babas, sadhus and other "godmen" who preyed on the poor and simple, challenging their claims and reporting them to the police. He investigated and demystified cases of black magic and possession by ghosts; he campaigned against animal sacrifice, the prodigious waste of drinking water and good food during religious festivities, and the pollution of local rivers during Ganesha's birthday festival by the immersion of thousands of idols made of plaster of Paris. More:


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Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Release Date: January 22, 2013
Genre: Role-Playing
2012 was notably lacking in original IPs but the first major one of 2013 couldn't come from a more creatively vital place -- Studio Ghibli, the people behind "Princess Mononoke," "Spirited Away," "Ponyo," and dozens of other animated masterpieces. Imagine a game that replicates the boundless imagination of the best of the Ghibli world. This Winter, we'll be able to explore a world that has only been presented to us as inactive participants through fiction and film. There have been few RPGs or kids games worth playing in recent years. Imagine a family-centric game with role-playing elements and the kind of creative spark that has made Oscar-winning films.
Dead Space 3
Publisher: EA
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Genre: Shooter
The first two "Dead Space" games are among the most accomplished shooters of the last decade, near-perfect balances of action and tension. After the underrated and brilliant and 2011 installment, where does the franchise go from here? Two elements seem to be unique to this sequel when compared to the first two games -- co-op play and a more explorable world. In this game, Isaac Clarke and John Carver have to team up after crash-landing on an icy planet. How will co-op play impact a franchise so heavily built on a foundation of isolated fear? There also seems to be a more open-world concept this time with side missions and a planet to be explored. It's exciting to see such a great franchise taking risks. We'll know if they paid off in just a few weeks.
Crysis 3
Publisher: EA
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Genre: First-Person Shooter
The graphics engine that started a revolution has been improved yet again as a new version of CryENGINE from Crytek promises to deliver the first blockbuster multi-player shooter of the year. The previous games are so heavily reliant on graphics capabilities that it makes sense to hope that this installment would be even more action-packed than 2011's underrated "Crysis 2." And there seems to be a strong focus on nothing but action. New York has been turned into hunting ground, complete with seven distinct environments that should allow for a wide variety of customizable gameplay.
Tomb Raider
Publisher: Square-Enix
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Genre: Action Adventure
Can Square-Enix turn around two comatose franchises in less than four months? The company is proving to be one of the most creatively relevant right now after the unqualified success of "Hitman Absolution" and the building anticipation for the relaunch of Lara Croft with this very promising game. Reports from those lucky enough to have gotten their hands on the title claim that it blends action and exploration in ways that sound loyal to the franchise's legacy while also pushing it beyond the lackluster installments that sunk it.
God of War: Ascension
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Genre: Action Adventure
When Sony suggested that the saga of Kratos was ending with "God of War 3," pretty much everyone laughed at the suggestion that this multi-million-dollar franchise would come to a close. In fact, it was shortly thereafter that "Ascension" was announced, a prequel to the "GoW" trilogy that also includes a deep multiplayer offering, something new to the series. Will a plot that promises a more human Kratos disappoint fans still coming off the non-stop action high of "GoW 3"? The few visuals that have been released look expectedly stunning and given the fact that "God of War" games are five for five (the three games and the two PSP offerings) in terms of being worth your money and playing time, who wants to bet against the streak?
Bioshock Infinite
Publisher: 2K Games
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Every image, every video, every piece of information about the third "Bioshock" game has increased anticipation. Sure, the delays and reports of problems behind the scenes have led some to be understandably wary but my eyes trump my brain every time. I think that there could be reasons to worry and then I see a new trailer and my worried mind is blown. There's every reason to think that this is the frontrunner for 2013 GOTY given the artistic success of the first two games, the incredible ambition of this title, and what we've seen so far. Late March can't get here soon enough.


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A news release this past week from the County of Alameda, the lead agency for the consortium, called it the "nation's largest collaborative procurement of renewable energy for public agencies."
The group, Regional Renewable Energy Procurement (R-Rep), spans four counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara – and includes the four county governments, 11 cities and other public entities.
The collaboration plans to generate about 20 megawatts of power through the installation of "solar panels on rooftops and carports, fuel cell power generation systems, and rooftop solar thermal applications," Alameda County said.
The joint procurement will cut the cost of renewable energy for the participating agencies and "effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the amount generated by approximately 4,000 average-sized homes for an entire year," the news release said.
"Through collaborations like this one, we are helping to make Alameda County and the Bay Area a hub of innovation creating collaborative models that build sustainable communities," said a prepared statement from Keith Carson, president of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
It is anticipated that Berkeley would develop 502 kilowatts under the plan, with 1,166 by UC Berkeley.
The largest amount by far would be 8,698 kilowatts by the County of Alameda, followed by 1,716 by the City of Fremont.
Alameda County plans to solicit bids through a two-part process, with Request for Qualifications followed by a Request for Propsosals, with an anticipated release date in September, the county said.
Vendors interested in participating are invited to register on the county's website.
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Police reported two separate incidents at Port Jefferson Station gas stations in November, just at the height of the gas shortage following Superstorm Sandy. The mounting tension was evident as the queue for gas lasted hours just to fill up one tank, leading to frayed nerves and frustration.
A 31-year-old Port Jefferson Station resident was arrested on Nov. 2 and charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, when she got into a fight after someone knocked on her car window to tell her she had cut into the line of people waiting for gas on Route 347. The woman pulled the complainant's hair and hit the person in the face. She was issued a desk appearance ticket, according to court records and is due back in court on Jan. 15.
The next day, an unknown woman assaulted a U.S. mail truck driver who had pulled up to a pump on a special line for postal workers at the Sunoco on Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station. Police say that the attacker was described as a 5-foot, 2-inch tall, 200-pound, white female. During the incident the attacker screaming at the driver and then tried to pull her pull her from the vehicle but she was seat belted in to her mail truck. The attacker then fled the scene, according to police.
Other areas experienced similar problems with altercations at local gas stations.
On the morning of Nov. 5 police arrested a Stony Brook teenager after he allegedly threatened to stab gas station employees. According to one employee, who only asked to be identified as Mike, the 17-year-old asked for premium gas, which the BP at 728 Route 25A had sold out of earlier that morning. From there, tensions escalated quickly, he said.
"He told us we better go find it," the employee said, adding that a little bit of foul language was thrown into the exchange. "So we told him 'You gotta go. We don't have it.' He said 'I got a knife on me. I'm going to stab you guys.'"


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BRANSON, Mo. —
Clay Cooper has entertained in Branson for more than 26 years, and he knows why people keep coming back to his shows.
"They want to be entertained," said Cooper, who lends his name to the Country Music Express show, as well as his Branson theater. "That's why we have a big variety show."
The variety show includes dancers, singers, trick-roping performers, comedians and even Cooper's family -- his wife, son and daughter join him on stage nightly.
The 42-year-old showman said he could scale back the act and just stand in front of the band and sing. But that's not his style.
"It wouldn't be nearly as entertaining," Cooper said.
Getting the audience involved in the performance is key to Cooper's decades of success on the strip.
"The audience participation is what makes the show," he said. "When you can get people involved, there's not a wall between the front row and the stage. It's like everybody is just hanging out in my living room. We're chatting and singing, and they feel comfortable. We're just real people having a good time."
Cooper and his cast of 20 performers share their talents five shows a week at the Clay Cooper Theatre. The Country Music Express cast includes singer and comedian Matt Gumm; entertainer and longtime friend Joey Riley; rope slinger Johnny Lonestar; wife and business partner Tina Cooper; son Colton; and daughter Ezra Noel, the new 9-year-old addition to the lineup.
Much of the Country Music Express show is devoted to what Cooper's audience wants and expects: Country music. Songs honoring cowboys and country music's male legends dominate the first half of the show, during which Cooper pays tribute to his heroes, such as Conway Twitty.
"I love Conway," Cooper said of the award-winning singer. "I saw him perform here in town lots of times when I was a teenager."
Cooper said Twitty wasn't a flashy entertainer, but he had a certain appeal to the ladies.
"The ladies loved him and his songs," Cooper said. "The songs are seductive and sexy, lyric-written songs. There's something about his music. He'd sit there and sing for an hour and a half and never even say 'hello.' He'd just sing song after song after song."
Cooper said he has always enjoyed classic American country music artists, such as George Jones, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings.
Twitty's "I'd Love to Lay You Down," is a Cooper favorite. The song hit No. 1 on Billboard's country music charts in 1980, and Cooper said he has sung it to dozens of preacher's wives.
"It happens all the time," he said. "I've sang that (song) to them with their (preacher) husbands sitting in the front row watching, dying laughing in tears."
Cooper acknowledges the song is "a little suggestive," but he performs it for a family-friendly audience.
"You can be a Christian and love the Lord and have fun," he said.
Cooper isn't shy about expressing his personal beliefs during his show.
"I've always paid tribute to the Lord and patriotism," he said. "I've been in town 26 years and we've always done it. Everybody has their own way of doing things, but I want them to know how I feel. I know that I've been blessed by the good Lord."
A collection of gospel songs ends the first half of the show. Cooper said honoring veterans and saluting the American way are important parts of his two-plus-hour variety show. Tina Cooper's original song, "America Stand Strong," regularly brings Branson audiences to their feet, Cooper said.
"That's a pretty powerful song," Cooper said. "I think a lot of younger kids don't really know what happened in years past. I just started to really appreciate and understand what veterans did for us. ... A lot of kids have no idea, and I think they need to learn that. That's why we recognize veterans."


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Just recently I came across an article concerning the benefits of digital vs film mammography. In it they spoke of "low grade DCIS" as compared to vs "high grade DCIS"...Okay! Now I am confused as in my reports I am given a nuclear grade but not a high or low! And now I wonder if they even are the same thing!!
Anyone knowledgeable in this area and who can answer?? Thanks, Gang!
DCIS is assigned a grade based on how abnormal the cells appear and behave when compared to normal healthy breast tissue cells.
The lower the grade number the more normal the cancer cells appear and the more slowly they grow and less likely to spread. High grade have very few normal appearing cells, which tend to grow fast and are more likely to spread.
There are 3 grades - low grade is #1, moderate is #2 and high grade is #3.
Hope this clears things up for you so you won't lose any more sleep over this!!!!
I kinda know what you are speaking about, but my confusion comes from the difference between nuclear grade and hystolic grade...Or are they the same?
Also is the possibility of future "invasive" growths based on the original diagnosis of grade or does surgery alter those odds?
I'll raise these questions at my next mammogram but that isn't until June next year, and I'm not sure I can fully relax being in limbo for that much time.
(Let me say I am not really worried but am confused...However, that is often my condition! )
Thanks again!
Did more research and have found some more info for you.
The nuclear grade refers to the size and shape of the nucleus in the tumor cells and the percentage of tumor cells that are dividing.
The histologic grade refers to how much the tumor cells resemble the normal cells.
The higher the nuclear grade and the higher the histologic grade (usually numbered from 1-3 with #3 being the highest grade), the greater is the percent chance of recurrence.
DCIS is more likely to experience an invasive recurrence after 5 yrs. if there is a high nuclear grade vs. a lesser % recurrence if the nuclear grade is low.
The pathology is confirmed at the time of surgery, and having the surgery does not alter the pathology, but the nuclear grade is used to determine whether or not other types of treatment would be recommended.
So to answer your question future invasive recurrence is related to the nuclear grade. The % of invasice recurrence is not that high. A study done in 2003, showed that high nuclear grade DCIS 5 yr. risk of invasive recurrence ia around 11% as compared to 5% for women with low nuclear grade DCIS.My guess is that those numbers are much lower now - since that study was done neasrly 10 yrs. ago!
Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend.
I know Rachael asked this question but I knew nothing about this and it is very interesting to know. I am satge 3 triple neg so now I am going to look at my test results and see what this may mean for me. But no I am not going to stress over it because I look at it this way I could step out my door tomoroow and get hit by a bus I just don't know so I am going to live my live to the fullest now. That is how I have always been even before my dx. Life is to short to worry all the time but I never heard of this before reading your post. Thank you again for doing the work and research to get some answers as always Have a great day angel hugs Roberta,
My research was specifically for DCIS breast cancer. I am sure that nuclear grade is also important for determining what treatments are best for other estrogen positive breast cancers too.
However, triple negative is a non estrogen cancer and is always treated agressively with chemo, so the nuclear grade for TN is not as significant as it is for the estrogen positive cancers.
As always your attitude is so great and your posts so positive to read and I am so glad that you are doing well!
Good luck and stay away from streets that have busses!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for your reply you made me laugh with your remark " stay away from streets that have buses "" love it !! I will do my best as always with my chin up and a smile on my face. I knew you would notice a little remark like that because you are the researcher and notice everything lol.lol. But didn't think you would remark on it my bad you did lol.lol. All the best to you and may you have a great week ahead angel hugs Roberta,
I have found two different references to the numbering of grade: One does give just what you found of 1-3...The other went higher than 3.
Also, as I sought 2nd (and more ) opinions and the 2nd being from an institution of great note, I am even more confused in looking back with regard to the grades as well as the size! (Guess at the time I was too overwhelmed to note the disparity! ) My initial diagnosis from the hospital and medical team who did most of the treatments and surgeries was a nuclear grade of 2 and a size of 1.5cm. The other facility, after examining my reports forwarded to them from the first, states a grade of 3 ("high nuclear grade") and a size of 2-2.5 cm. So, in trying to seek one answer, I found two more questions!!
However, as I said, I am not really worrying too much...I am selective in my worries as I have a growing list and am forced to limit new ones! So, in order to get a better picture, I will have my doctor review all my original records from them when I see her next year as well as this second place and see what she says. Given that all of this took place in 2003 and that I had a lumpectomy followed by rads and despite the fact I refused anti-hormone tx, I kinda find it less disconcerting than I might have many years back.
Thanks again for all your efforts for me! They are greatly appreciated!!
Sorry for any confusion!
You should also take into consideration that "they" keep changing the numbers and definitions of stages and grades as the technology improves and they can now get more detailed info.
As you said your pathology is using the language and info available 10 yrs. ago. There is the possibility that using today's standards you would have had a different (possibly lower) nuclear grade.
I agree that you should not be too concerned at this point, but would like to know what you ultimately find out.
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Sure there troublesome elements to Ryan's budget proposal, but at least it is not driven by polls or a campaign.
You have to hand it to Rep. Paul Ryan. He clearly doesn't read the polls, or doesn't care what they say.
That is the sort of snide comment often used in the political and media worlds to deride policymakers for offering up unpopular ideas. But in our ridiculously poll-driven, finger-in-the-wind climate in Washington, Ryan's behavior displays an unusual courage and leadership in the budget battle.
[Check out a roundup of political cartoons on the budget and deficit.]
To be sure, there are troublesome elements to Ryan's budget proposal. He wants to block-grant Medicaid, the federal-state healthcare program for the poor and disabled. Ryan's idea is that states should have more flexibility in running the program; critics rightly worry that the burden for the expensive program will shift to the states, and that some states will underserve needy populations. On Medicare, the federal health plan for seniors, Ryan wants to set up a system under which seniors choose among private plans subsidized by Medicare. Understandably, that idea makes some people concerned that subsidies will drop and coverage will be inconsistent. The whole idea of Medicare is the pauper-or-prince standard, under which everyone in the program gets the same deal. [Vote now: Should Ryan's budget plan become law?]
Those are legitimate concerns, but at least the conversation is budget-driven, instead of poll-driven or campaign-driven. Everyone, pretty much, agrees that the budget is out of control. A quick look at the pie charts shows that a huge portion of the budget is being spent on entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. That doesn't mean the budget knife should slice brutally into programs meant for old, poor, and sick people. But refusing to at least tweak those programs, simply because polls show that Americans are nervous about it, is not leadership.
Nor is it leadership to use a budget impasse to force cuts to entities some lawmakers don't like, such as Planned Parenthood and the Environmental Protection Agency. And it's not leadership to use a budget document to undo laws that passed the previous Congress. Taking the majority doesn't mean that everything done before one party was in power—and before some of its more radical members were even in office—is wiped clean. [Read more about the deficit and national debt.]
Some GOP members are turning the blame on President Obama, accusing him of "punting" and failing to show leadership. But it is Congress that holds the ball right now; if anyone's "punting," it's members of the legislative branch who would rather use the budget impasse to undermine Obama than take their responsibility to actually solve the budget impasse. It's times like this that one misses former House GOP leader Tom DeLay and his "No Whining" coffee mug.


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Canton program gives back to the community by collecting toys at a free fitness class
December 1, 2012 Canton, CT – Baby Boot Camp, the fitness and nutrition program for new moms, is getting in the holiday spirit of giving by offering a free class to collect toys that will be donated to Gifts of Love in Avon.
Delivered by nationally certified fitness professionals, Baby Boot Camp stroller-fitness classes combine strength-training exercises with cardiovascular drills in 60-minute sessions. Pilates, yoga and abdominal exercises are integrated to help improve core strength.
The families that are served by Gifts of Love's programs face a crisis in their lives due to a variety of circumstances. Gifts of Love helps clients meet their families' most basic needs – a meaningful holiday, food on the table, a winter coat, or a bed to sleep in – and enable them to focus on putting their lives back in order and regaining their independence.
The toy drive class, which is free to the public, will be held on Friday, December 14th from 9-10 am, at Canton Indoor Golf Center. Class participants should bring an unwrapped toy and can register by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
"In the spirit of the holiday season I believe that it is important give back to the community," says owner Brenda Holian, a certified personal trainer with the National Federation of Personal Trainers. "I believe Baby Boot Camp should encourage not just fitness but the strength of a community as a whole. I chose Gifts of Love because of their dedication to helping families of the Farmington Valley in their greatest time of need."
To learn more about the toy drive class and to receive a media first-week free pass, email email@example.com. For more information about Baby Boot Camp, go to babybootcamp.com.
About Baby Boot Camp® and Karna Fitness®
Baby Boot Camp was created in San Francisco in 2001 by Kristen Horler to balance the fitness needs of new moms with their desire to spend time with their children. Baby Boot Camp follows the guidelines set by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Council on Exercise. Horler released a second franchise brand, Karna Fitness, in 2008, delivering private, small-group training for women. For more information or to find the nearest location, visit babybootcamp.com and karnafitness.com.


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Sometimes it's hard to get off your couch to take that early morning jog or late night visit to the gym. But the sales we have this week might give you that extra push to get fit.
Gym membership deals at
The deal: It helps to have an incentive to commit to a year-long membership and Omni Health & Fitness has one for you. Pay $179 for 13 months and get guest passes for your friends. Or, you can fork over $69 up front and pay $10 every month until a year is up. You won't get the extra month or guest passes, but you'll still be saving.
Good through: Ongoing
Membership at Retro Fitness gets you discounts at
The deal: If you're a member at Retro Fitness, part of Axon Fitness Clubs, just wave your keycard and you can buy goods at Modell's Sporting Goods at 15 percent off, including items already on sale.
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Savings on gym equipment at
The deal: Who says you can't get a good work out at home? Sears can help you out with the equipment you need to get a serious sweat going. Save up to $700 on ellipticals, treadmills and cycles.
Good through: March 17
Electronics are discounted at Barnes & Noble
The deal: Tuning into music that pumps you up is sometimes as critical as the equipment you choose. Peruse a selection of electronics like headphones, MP3 players and speakers and get up to 30 percent off.
Good through: Ongoing (or until they run out of items)
Save on a three-course meal during
The deal: Treat yourself to a meal after you get your heart rate up. A number of local restaurants are participating in this event including , , and . Sit down to a lunch for $20 or dinner for $28.
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Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke, 6-3, Fr.
There have been rumblings that the Cavs will indeed take Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick instead of Derrick Williams. Cleveland already has Baron Davis and Ramon Sessions at the point, but it is hard to pass up a franchise point guard and Irving is the best prospect in this class.
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Minnesota Timberwolves: Derrick Williams, SF, Arizona, 6-9, So.
In this scenario, the Timberwolves settle for whomever the Cavs do not pick. There has been a ton of discussion about the T-Wolves trading out of this pick since Derrick Williams doesn't fit as they already has Michael Beasley and Anthony Randolph who are combo forwards. David Kahn did throw out the possibility of taking Enes Kanter but that appears to be a bluff in hopes of finding a trade partner.
Utah Jazz: Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky, 6-11, Fr.
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This pick will come down to Enes Kanter or Brandon Knight, and it appears to be a toss-up at this point. I think Kanter is the better prospect and ultimately wins out even though Knight seems to fit the bigger need.
Cleveland Cavaliers: Jonas Valanciunas, PF/C, Lithuania, 6-10, 1992
If the Cavs go Irving at No. 1, they are praying Utah takes Knight so Enes Kanter falls to them at No. 4. Since I have Kanter going to the Jazz, the Cavs turn their attention to Jonas Valanciunas assuming they cannot trade down. Cleveland reportedly is very high on Valnciunas but will have to wait a year before he comes to the NBA.
Toronto Raptors: Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky, 6-3, Fr.
The Raptors reportedly want to go defense with Kawhi Leonard and Bismack Biyombo both in play. However, Brandon Knight is the better long-term prospect and probably get the nod since he falls to this spot.
Washington Wizards: Jan Vesely, F, Czech Republic, 6-11, 1989
The Wizards really need a true small forward and should take a hard look at Kawhi Leonard and Jan Vesely. Vesely is probably more of a power forward but could also play the three, and Washington reportedly likes him a lot.
Charlotte Bobcats: Bismack Biyombo, PF, Congo, 6-9, 1992.
The Bobcats traded up to reportedly grab Bismack Biyombo or Tristan Thompson with this pick. Biyombo is more of a center than Thompson which Charlotte needs so I'll give him the edge.
Detroit Pistons: Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas, 6-9, Fr.
The Pistons likely turn their attention to Tristan Thompson or Bismack Biyombo; whomever Charlotte doesn't take at No. 7.
Charlotte Bobcats: Klay Thompson, SG, Wash St., 6-7, Jr.
Since the Bobcats traded Stephen Jackson, they suddenly have a hole at two guard. Corey Maggette gives them a viable option at the three so suddenly a scorer like Klay Thompson is more important than a small forward like Kawhi Leonard.
Sacramento Kings: Jimmer Fredette, PG, BYU, 6-2, Sr.
I hate that this looks like it is going to happen. But it appears the Kings are taking Jimmer over Kemba. Kawhi Leonard could be a possibility if he falls here.
Golden State Warriors: Kawhi Leonard, SF, San Diego State, 6-7, So.
Golden State has been high on Klay Thompson for quite some time but since he is off the board, defensive-minded wings like Kawhi Leonard or Chris Singleton become the focus.
Utah Jazz: Kemba Walker, PG, UConn, 6-1, Jr.
Phoenix Suns: Iman Shumpert, G, Georgia Tech, 6-5, Jr.
The biggest riser in the draft. The Suns really like Shumpert and even though I cannot believe they would take him over Alec Burks, it is likely to happen.
Houston Rockets: Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State, 6-9, Jr.
The Rockets need a true center and will consider Nikola Vucevic. I think Chris Singleton is the better value here though as the gives Houston a lockdown, versatile defender. Marcus Morris could also be an option.
Indiana Pacers: Markieff Morris, PF, Kansas, 6-9, Jr.
The Pacers could use some versatility in their frontcourt since they are very thin up front, and since Larry Bird tends to play it safe on draft night rather than take risks, I think Markieff Morris gets the nod over a player like Biyombo.
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Leave a commentVince 02-18-2011 05:29 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.100 (total posts: 1)21 21
The SDSU Aztecs' point D.J. Gay should be in the second round. He averages less than two turnovers per game and plays almost every minute. He's also an excellent defender and three point shooter.Will 02-18-2011 05:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.130 (total posts: 1)21 21
GSW's biggest need is a true C. But thanks for McCamey, I'm sure he'll be a really super great backup to Steph or Monta.
At least try.Trailblazers 4 Life 02-18-2011 01:18 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.224 (total posts: 17)19 19
No the bulls dont own Charlottes pick and as for the bulls they better take a SG like Alec Burke who is pure scorer or a player who would fit perfect in Chicago Trey ThompkinsTrailblazers 4 Life 02-18-2011 01:15 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.224 (total posts: 17)19 19
For the last time Kyrie Irving is not going to the NBA This year anyone who thinks he is can go f yourselfs and yes jamison is getting up there in age the cavs are about to enter a rebuilding process so if you had two top 13 picks you could get a PF like Sullinger and a SG/SF combo with Harrison Barnes so yea and also next year all Antwan gonna be doing is taking money from clevelandJon 02-18-2011 01:15 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.176 (total posts: 1)19 20
Don't the Bulls own Charlotte's first round pick? Or is it lottery protected?Cdawg 02-18-2011 11:30 am xxx.xxx.xxx.145 (total posts: 1)21 20
I guess the T-Wolves don't have Kevin Love? I guess the Sixers didn't draft a SF/SG in Turner last year or have Andre Iguodala? I know next to nothing about basketball, but I even know how awful this mock is...a little more effort would be nice :)Nathan G 02-17-2011 03:02 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.185 (total posts: 1)18 19
@ Trailblazer
Who the hell would trade a lottery pick for Antawn Jamison?Frank281 02-17-2011 01:43 pm xxx.xxx.xxx8.39 (total posts: 1)19 19
Bucks need someone to stretch the floor from the 3 pt line and fill it up a bit more. Where are you Ray Allen....Also you are sleeping on Jordan Taylor at PG from Wisky. He reminds me of Andre Miller. Someone will get a steal.Big Mull 02-17-2011 11:32 am xxx.xxx.xxx13.6 (total posts: 1)20 18
my boi erving walker from florida should get some consideration????
if not he can come play in australia and make $6 a game in front of 50 peopleMark 02-16-2011 10:04 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.173 (total posts: 1)19 19
I believe the cavs have the Heats 2nd, but it could be next year.Rob 02-15-2011 10:39 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.146 (total posts: 1)19 19
I love the possiblity of Irving going to the cavs giving us hopefully a legitimate pg which we have missed for so long and if we dont take sullinger for a nice strong pf who can score in the paint unlike hicksonTrailblazers 4 Life 02-14-2011 07:17 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.224 (total posts: 17)19 19
Amd as for the bucks they will Draft someone like a Kyle Singler or a chris singleton or a SF/PF combo will Jan veselyTrailblazers 4 Life 02-14-2011 07:13 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.224 (total posts: 17)19 19
like i said the 76ers if they are smart they will trade brand start thaddeus young and draft a c like Donatas Motiejunas.Sixerfan 02-13-2011 09:19 pm xxx.xxx.xxx13.7 (total posts: 1)19 19
Why the hell would the Sixers draft another SF?Kelly 02-13-2011 08:17 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.123 (total posts: 1)17 19
The Bucks drafting a point guard. You can do betrr than that. Best big available, and the bigger the better
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Sept. 8th makeup game with Orioles will be a day gameBy
The September 8th makeup game with the Orioles will be played at 1:05pm ET, which is important because the Yankees have to be on the west coast the next day. Of course the Yankees don't even want the game to be played on that date since it's their only true off day of the month, but apparently neither the Orioles or MLB care enough to look into an alternative.
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Lineup is out, courtesy of RLYW
Bullpen: Lance Pendleton, Raul Valdes
C: Cervelli
1B: Andruw Jones
2B: Aaron Laffey
3B: Brandon Laird
SS: Ryan Pope
LF: Chris Dickerson
CF: Greg Golson
RF: Justin Maxwell
DH: Melky Mesa
And the yanks win this one 7-4
I like how the orioles are saying, how could the Yankees be arguing about make up games when people are losing their lives in a hurricane. If they don't care why don't they just play whenever the yanks want?
They're simultaneously being dicks and playing sanctimonious. I know political references are off-limits here, but maybe this one is old enough: that's the kind of screw-you-and-play-the-injured-party thing Nixon used to specialize in.
Don't forget to add their mention of the Yankees' disrespect towards the late Mr. Flannery as part of their argument, which is beyond tacky.
I'm more concerned with the Orioles feigning being offended and exploiting the death of Mike Flanagan, but I'm sure this Mr. Flannery fellow was a good man, too.
They are saying now he killed himself because of money problems. Obviously this is the fault of the Yankees– if the Yankees did not hoard all the money, the Orioles could have paid him better. It's easy to see why the Orioles are so bitter! It's all the fault of the New York cabal Goldman Sachs Bankees.
If George were alive we would have played a doubleheader on Friday and there would be none of this nonsense about the Orioles dictating to the Yankees when they can play baseball. Hank and Hal have really let the team down here. They should have fought this tooth and nail but it doesn't appear that they've done anything.
I wonder why they don't just put the game off and play it if it matters at the end of the year. Like, if the Yankees win the division or the wild card by 2 or more games, then it doesn't matter what happens in this game so they can just not play it. This has been done in the past, I don't see why this alternative isn't being at least suggested. I mean, given the Orioles behavior so far they obviously wouldn't go for it, but the idea isn't even being tossed around.
Like anything else, it is about the money. The Orioles sold a lot of tickets for these games and if you play it only if necessary you have to refund people's money if it is not played.
What I don't understand is the inconsistency here. Remember the Friday before Jeter got 3000 was rained out. The Yankees wanted to play a DH the next day and some how Tampa was able to veto that.
I agree that George would have never stood for this, or the "home run" in Kansas City. The Yanks lack strong leadership from the top right now.
If the race wasn't so tight, I'd consider just forfeiting. Playing a AA team does not send a message. Not giving Baltimore their precious money does.
Playing a AA team kind of does send a message if the Yankees make a point of advertising it in advance. Especially if highly touted prospects like Montero are not a part of the game, then there is little incentive for most Yankees fans to bother going down the the game, significantly reducing the Orioles' gate. I wouldn't normally be in favor of such a mean-spirited retributive act, but the Orioles are clearly taking that stance so I see little reason not to respond in kind.
Perhaps even better would be to dig up some washed-up veterans and sign them for 1-day contracts to play that game only. Then you're not even risking damaging the kids' egos by letting them get destroyed by MLB players.
The September 8 game is a make up from April. Those tickets are already sold. As long as the game is played the Orioles get to keep the money which is all they want anyway.
If you forfeit, they have to refund all of the money and won't collect any parking, beer, etc money either.
You take a fat gate away from them and maybe they have second thoughts before screwing teams over in the future.
There's talk of the Yankees taking a PR hit by doing this, but for a team that's irrationally despised by 90% of non-Yankee fans and a significant part of the mainstream sports media, I say, what harm will this really do to the Yankees? So, with the expanded roster in September they should field a AAA team—no Jeter, Mo, A-Rod, Grandy, Canó; no Banuelos, Betances, Montero, either—and let the Yankee fans know in advance, as stated by the above posters. Fuck the O's.
A PR hit? Who cares. Seriously. The Yankees are always the bad guy, so they might as well play the bad guy.
Screw 'em.
What happened to the rule that a team could only play so many games without having an off day? Since this is their only off day for the month shouldn't that put that rule into effect?


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Gnash is a GNU Flash movie player. Previously, it was only possible
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Gnash is based on GameSWF, and supports many SWF v7 features.
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Gnash can run standalone to play flash movies.
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Gnash can play many current flash movies.
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Bump the version of the curl shared library after the ftp/curl update
to 7.19.2.
Bump PORTREVISION, even on the ports that do not have a versioned
dependency, since the binaries will most probably still stop working.
Add a new framework for browser plugins, USE_WEBPLUGINS. It is for which foo
plugins support one of web browsers and can take care of plist (depend on how
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FYI: GNOME 2.24 depends on this, so it's coming.
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Specifically, newer autoconf (> 2.13) has different semantic of the
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Bump portrevision due to upgrade of devel/gettext.
The affected ports are the ones with gettext as a run-dependency
according to ports/INDEX-7 (5007 of them) and the ones with USE_GETTEXT
in Makefile (29 of them).
PR: ports/124340
Submitted by: edwin@
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Fix wrong libraries path on amd64
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: "Scot W. Hetzel" <email@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer
- Update to 0.8.2
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
- Remove unneeded dependency from gtk12/gtk20 [1]
- Remove USE_XLIB/USE_X_PREFIX/USE_XPM in favor of USE_XORG
- Remove X11BASE support in favor of LOCALBASE or PREFIX
- Use USE_LDCONFIG instead of INSTALLS_SHLIB
- Remove unneeded USE_GCC 3.4+
Thanks to all Helpers:
Dmitry Marakasov, Chess Griffin, beech@, dinoex, rafan, gahr,
ehaupt, nox, itetcu, flz, pav
Tested on: pointyhat
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Remove USE_XLIB/USE_X_PREFIX/USE_XPM in favor of USE_XORG
- Bump PORTREVISION
Approved by: portmgr (xorg cleanup)
- Chase devel/sdl12 shlib version bump
* Add KDE support - Konqueror plugin was confirmed to work
* Change default renderer to AGG
* Add patch to fix libintl-related build error when building without GTK GUI
* Add IGNORE for Cairo+KDE case, as it's not supported by gnash
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- Update to 0.8.1
PR: ports/116406
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- Bump boost shared library version to 4
- Bump PORTREVISION
- Welcome X.org 7.2 \o/.
- Set X11BASE to ${LOCALBASE} for recent ${OSVERSION}.
- Bump PORTREVISION for ports intalling files in ${X11BASE}.
Disable building of klash, the konqueror plugin.
Submitted by: maintainer
- GTK is required by PLUGIN
PR: ports/110459
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <amdmi3 at amdmi3.ru> (maintainer)
- Update to 0.7.2
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <email@example.com> (maintainer)
Use libtool15 port instead of included version to avoid objformat a.out botch
[MAINTAINER] update my email address in 76 ports + mirror some distfiles
I've got a brand new hosting, so change my email to the new
one. Also, now I can mirror some distfiles, so update
MASTER_SITES for some ports.
PR: ports/107038
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- set PLUGIN on on all archs
PR: ports/103433
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov (maintainer)
- Update devel/sdl12 to version 1.2.11. Now we employ stock SDL directory
structure (i.e. include/SDL for includes and sdl-config for configuration
- Update graphics/sdl_ttf to version 2.0.8
- Update graphics/sdl_image to version 1.2.5
- Update audio/sdl_mixer to version 1.2.7
- Update net/sdl_net to version 1.2.6
- Update Mk/bsd.sdl.mk accordingly
- Fix dependent ports to fit the new directory structure and avoid several
API breakages
- Bump up portrevisions for all dependent ports to allow them to be upgraded
by portupgrade/portmaster etc tools
Approved by: kris (portmgr), sem (mentor)
Fix spelling of $ARCH.
Reminded by: kris
Enable plug-in by default on AMD64 as www/flashplugin* are i386-only.
Fix dependency on x11-toolkits/gtkglext.
Submitted by: Remy Oudompheng <email@example.com>
Patch by: maintainer
Approved by: arved (mentor)
Every time gnash plugin is launched, gnash-dbg.log file is
created in current dir. I consider this annoying, so I think
it's better to have gnash debug log as a dotfile.
Submittey by: Dmitry Marakasov <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Update to 0.7.1 release.
Approved by: maintainer
Add an option to enable the firefox plugin (disabled by default since it's quite
PR: ports/96209
Submitted by: luca <email@example.com>
Patch by: maintainer
Update the port to a current snapshot.
The firefox plugin now actually works, though it's quite unstable.
PR: ports/95605
Submitted by: maintainer
Fix build error if firefox is installed.
Approved by: maintainer address bounced
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550 5.1.1 <firstname.lastname@example.com>... User unknown
Gnash is a GNU Flash movie player. Till now it has been possible
to play flash movies with proprietary software. While there are a
few free flash players, none supports anything higher than SWF v4
at best. Gnash is based on GameSWF, and supports many SWF v7 features.
WWW: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/
PR: ports/91775
Submitted by: Dmitry Marakasov <email@example.com>
Servers and bandwidth provided byNew York Internet, SuperNews, and RootBSD
11 vulnerabilities affecting 34 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
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Afghan resolution tested by its economy, Pakistan, Iran
Has enough been done to safeguard Afghanistan's government from sinking back civil war and then Taliban rule? A meeting in Germany scopes out economic instability and a potential political regression.
December 5, 2011 1:08 by Reuters
The West wants to use an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops head home, but economic turmoil in Europe and crises with Pakistan and Iran could prompt doubts about Western resolve.
The goal of Afghanistan's international partners is to leave behind a government strong enough to escape the fate of its Soviet-era predecessor, which collapsed in 1992 in a civil war, and whose president was captured and executed by the Talibanwhen they overran Kabul in 1996.
Hosts Germany sought to signal Western staying power as the gathering of dozens of foreign ministers opened in the German city of Bonn, vowing to continue to support the Afghan government after most foreign combat troops leave in 2014.
"We must not repeat the mistakes of history," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told delegates.
"This will not be the end of the international presence in Afghanistan. We will not forget Afghanistan after 2014. Our engagement will last."
Ten years after a similar conference held to rebuild Afghanistan following the Sept. 11 attacks and the toppling of the Taliban government, there is no shortage of worries on the horizon, in particular about the Afghan government's ability to provide security for its own people.
But addressing matters such as how to share out the funding for the still-fledgling Afghan police and army, and whether or not to pursue embryonic peace efforts with the Taliban, may have to compete for attention with brewing confrontations pitting Washington against Pakistan and Iran, two of Afghanistan's most influential neighbours.
Pakistan, an insecure but powerful neighbour and perhaps the single most critical player in efforts to end Afghan violence, has said it will boycott the meeting after NATO aircraft killed 24 of its soldiers in a weekend attack the alliance called a "tragic" accident.
Many in the West hope Pakistan will use its influence to deliver the Afghan Taliban, whose leadership Washington says is based in Pakistan, to peace talks.
Yet there are worries that an array of militants, in the absence of enough foreign troops and an adequate improvement in local security forces, will plunge Afghanistan back into civil war. Renewed strife might also stir more violence over the border in Pakistan, embroiled in its own anti-government Islamist insurgency.
"There is potentially a perfect storm of problems lying ahead for Afghanistan," said Sajjan Gohel, international security director at the Asia Pacific Foundation in London.
"Afghanistan's security is intrinsically tied to Pakistan. If the problems inside Pakistan worsen, that will have a detrimental impact on Afghanistan. The continuing freefall in relations between the US and Pakistan makes the situation even more precarious.
"If relations between the West and Iran also worsen that may be utilised by the clerical regime (in Tehran) to cause problems in Afghanistan."
A US official travelling to Bonn with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to play down Pakistan's absence.
"I certainly hope that we are not entering a phase with them where they play some sort of spoiler role," the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters on Clinton's plane. "We are not proceeding with that assumption at all."
One bright spot at the conference may be the resumption of aid flowing into a World Bank trust fund for Afghanistan.
The United States and other donors stopped paying in to the trust fund when the International Monetary Fund suspended its programme with Kabul in June, but the IMF's decision to reverse course last month may pave the way to replenish the trust.
The conference is not expected to produce new aid pledges; instead, US officials say they hope it will mark a start to a process outlining future support to be pledged by mid-2012.
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Force rugby coach praises his pack
By Adrian Warren, 10 Feb 2012
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- Richard Graham, Rugby Union, Super Rugby, Western Force
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Western Force coach Richard Graham says his pack is as strong as any in Super Rugby and the Perth-based franchise boasts it's deepest ever squad. About to embark on their seventh season, the Force are still to make their finals debut.
The Force finished 12th in 2011 with just five wins, but Graham pointed out they led after 65 minutes in 11 of their 16 games.
He attributed their inability to close out games to lack of experience, not poor conditioning.
Both Graham and openside flanker David Pocock, who has replaced legendary lock Nathan Sharpe as Force captain, recognised the need for their team to reward the patient Perth public.
"For the game to move forward in WA, we need to win," Graham said.
Pocock said the Force expected a lot more of themselves this year and made it clear what would constitute a successful season.
"We haven't contested finals yet, so that's our aim," Pocock said.
The pundits are yet to jump aboard the Force bandwagon this year, especially following the departures of key playmakers James O'Connor and Willie Ripia.
While question marks linger over the backline, Graham is bullish about the forward artillery he has at his disposal.
The recruitment of Test prop Salesi Ma'afu adds further grunt to a pack already including Wallabies Nathan Sharpe, David Pocock, Richard Brown, Ben McCalman, Matt Hodgson and Pek Cowan.
"Our forward pack is as strong as any forward pack in Super Rugby and it's that foundation which allows you to win games," Graham told AAP at the Super Rugby season launch in Sydney on Thursday.
"We've obviously got a lot of confidence in the work that they will do for us.
"I think people still need to understand that we're only six years old.
"There were no concessions when we began. We began off our own back and a lot of hard work by the good people of WA.
"I think now you're starting to see the squad being the strongest and the most depth that we've ever had.
"Should we have injuries, I think we've got enough cover to assist us."
With Ripia and O'Connor gone, former halfback James Stannard is earmarked as the new five-eighth with Sydney club product Ben Seymour his backup.
"They've put in a lot of work up to this point, so now it's a great opportunity for them to step up and play well at Super Rugby level," Graham said.© AAP 2014
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February 10th 2012 @ 11:04am
Go_the_Wannabe's said | February 10th 2012 @ 11:04am | Report comment
Force played their best rugby with Turner and Stannard in the halves towards the end of last year.
With that forward pack there are no excuses for not winning their share of the set pieces.
Force are flying under the radar and could be smokeys.
February 10th 2012 @ 3:34pm
Bazza all black said | February 10th 2012 @ 3:34pm | Report comment
Mmmm, are we going back to the future….talking up Aussie forward packs before any actual games…
February 10th 2012 @ 6:43pm
PeterK said | February 10th 2012 @ 6:43pm | Report comment
the forward pack is not even the best in the aussie conference let alone the best going around.
Crusaders, Blues, Bulls, Stormers, Sharks, Tahs, Reds just to name a few have better forward packs.
Yes they have a lot of fringe Wallabies at the force but they are largely journeymen with the exception of Pocock and Sharpe.
February 10th 2012 @ 7:55pm
Hannes said | February 10th 2012 @ 7:55pm | Report comment
The Force has no ability to score points. Last year O'Connor had to do it, this year we hope a rookie may stand up and do it. Struggle to see the Force go far this year, but would like to see how Pocock fare as captain.
February 11th 2012 @ 3:14am
Nipper said | February 11th 2012 @ 3:14am | Report comment
Who is the rookie? Seymour? He's below Stannard on the depth chart, and I wouldn't consider Stannard a rookie. Limited experience, yes – but rookie? No.
The lack of tries last year is indisputable, but how much of is was due to a "give the ball to Rabbit and let him go" attitude? Despite the lack of a qualified playmaker, I would argue that with the addition of Stanley and Nalaga, they have a stronger backline than last year. And with no Rabbit to rely on, they have to work as a unit to create the linebreaks and finish them. My main worry is Sheehan. His is slow and plodding and holds back the attack, rather than unleashing it.
I'd agree with Go_the_Wannabe's – "Force played their best rugby with Turner and Stannard in the halves".
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Dump the phone, save 5% on your bill ...
From the LA Times:
"Eva Restaurant on Beverly Boulevard [in Los Angeles] is offering diners a 5% discount on their bill if they dump their digital devices before being seated, according to radio station KPCC. Owner and chef Mark Gold says it's a tactic to keep distracted dining to a minimum."
How will food bloggers survive? Will they starve to death?!?!?!
Full read here: http://www.latimes.com/business/money...
What a great idea. I went to my beloved diner today out in the boonies. Sellersville Pa to be exact. And two older adults couldn't manage to step out in the lobby to chat. on their cell phones. Hey I would always get five percent off seeing as how I have yet to submit to the tether .
re: givemecarbs
I'd also be seeing 5% off my bill. People who know me refer to my cell phone as "Cindy's car phone" because that's where it resides, more-or-less permanently. Not only do I not want to be tethered, I also don't want to be accessible 24/7. Most people I know wear their cell phones like an appendage. For me, it's an accessory like an umbrella; I know where to find it when I need it.
Is it any wonder I find it totally obnoxious to observe people texting or talking on their cell phones in restaurants, especially when there are others sitting at their table?
re: CindyJ
I agree with you, Cindy, I, too, am not anchored by my phone. I use it for emergencies and "little things", that's why I only have a pay as you go. I pay $100 per year and usually have minutes left over.
I don't have any kids, but I frequently take my sister's kids out for meals and other outings. They know that, once we're in the car, the cell phone is put away. I only had to tell each child, once, that I had invited them because I wanted to enjoy their company, and that if they were more interested in their cell phone, I would be happy to take them home so that I wouldn't be intruding on them.
Eh, I've never understood why it's perfectly fine for people to chat it up with someone sitting at the table with them at the same time people get annoyed if they are talking on the phone. At least with the phone it's only one person talking.
re: rasputina
Article states: In recent years, technology has become unavoidable in restaurants. Diners have turned into food paparazzi, hustling to get the perfect snapshot of a well-plated dish. Others seem to tweet every other bite while reviews on Yelp and Chowhound come harsh and often.
This is interesting! It's not "just" about the cell phone as conversational device but about the number of diners taking photos and creating another and unwanted atmosphere to the restaurant experience. Listen, I think it's both bold and generous of a restaurant owner to offer the customer a rebate for behavior. In a theatre, they'll throw you out. In the movies, they will offer you a warning. This restaurant is willing to work with customers. Sign of some extraordinary times we live in.
re: rasputina
Maybe it is a psychological effect for the observer (me) but it seems like people talk on the phone in a much louder voice, and with a different cadence. I don't know, but it seems like a conversation between two people blends into the background, whereas one person talking on the phone stands out like a bullhorn. Of course, it could be my own prejudices.
That's over and above the rudeness of being in a conversation that the others in your own party are not part of.
re: 2roadsdiverge
re: SWISSAIRE
People do speak louder when they're on the phone than they do face-to-face, making the phone-talkers much more noticeable than those engaged in conversations with dining companions. Maybe restaurants need to create cell-phone-free areas -- like the non-smoking areas they had in the past.
re: CindyJ
Cindy, I'm all for your suggestion.
Like flying, put the ear phone, headset, phone or Handy in your pocket or purse and switch it all to " Airplane " mode. How refreshing that would be to the other dining patrons. Recent example while dining:
July 2012: Hotel Bellevue Restaurant, Lago di Como.
One of our favourites across the frontier in Italy for 30+ years, we dine there when we are in the area. A nice simple family run affair. Out on the patio overlooking the lake at night, we were enjoying Grappa with friends when the following exchange took place at the table next to all of us.
" Hey it's Will. Will. No WILL !!! Yah, we're in Italy. IN ITALY !!! Yah, can you believe it ? No on the lake. . . . Where Clooney lives. Clooney. CLOONEY !!! Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh. OK. Right !
Then a lengthy discourse ( 3 +Grappas worth by my count ) on the flight, hotel, and car rental experience. Finally someone hailed a waiter, who then went over very nicely to advise the party. " Yah, well gotta go now. Someone's havin' a fit about our phone. OK , OK... I'll call yah in the morning. Bye-bye. "
That last remark infomed me how really important it was to make the 20-30 minute call. I'm sure it was the effect of the Grappa, but I also began to consider the physics of skipping a certain smartphone across the lake, and how far it would travel before sinking.
While I want to encourage everyone to travel, take back memories, and enjoy themselves, there is a time, a limit, and place for everything, including phones, laptops, tablets, and cameras.
re: rasputina
re: rasputina
re: cresyd
re: tommy
Recently, I was at a local "fine dining" restaurant. I was facing and fairly close to a table with eight people. They were right in my line of vision and I could not help but notice that three of the eight at the table were texting -- and I mean continuously. Who knows -- maybe they were texting among themselves, gossiping about the other five who were with them.
re: tommy
Good idea. I wonder if movie theaters could start doing the same thing.
re: JeremyEG
re: Shrinkrap
I attended a Broadway show last year where the owner of a ringing cell phone was plucked from the audience during the live show and asked to leave in front of the entire audience. We actually thought it was part of the script...but alas, the bartender during intermission informed all of us at the bar "no that's what happens to assholes."
re: Shrinkrap
What I find interesting about this 5% plea (smirk) is that most establishments have a written or unwritten rule: My house, my rules. Something most people can get behind if they wish to dine there. This offer puts the responsibility of how we experience a restaurant in a different place. And is just one example of how owners are trying to change with the times. Eg: Ipod menus, individual music pods at the table, call ahead apps, etc. So many additional issues to face today as an owner. Client behavior is now a full on part of the protocol.
re: JeremyEG
Alamo Drafthouse, a movie chain in TX, does NOT allow cell phones to be used inside their theaters. Here's a link to the censored version of an irate voice message left by an angry woman who was thrown out of the theater for using her cell phone. This message is now played before all movies. I wish all theaters would adapt this policy.
I'm guessing that most of the people who take advantage of the 5% off weren't going to use their cell phones during the meal anyway... Perhaps they should add 5% to the bills of those people who use their cell phones during the meal. :)
re: emily
If they can afford to give a permanent 5% discount to half of their customers (and potentially more as word gets out), then it sounds like the menu was overpriced to begin with… If not, then I suspect this is a publicity stunt that (1) ironically depends on people using their digital devices, and (2) will be discreetly discontinued after the buzz dies down. Not that there's anything really wrong with that, I'm just curious to see how committed they are to this policy.
And I hope they have put a lot of thought into preventing theft and mix-ups… And I also wonder how the staff feels about the whole thing, since the tables that require the most work (checking their devices in and returning them, plus "policing" the table throughout the meal for concealed devices, ugh) are the ones paying less. Maybe they are being compensated for that, but that makes the policy all the more costly for the restaurant.
re: DeppityDawg
5% is a pretty minor discount. Many restaurants lose close to that much when people pay with a credit card. Being able to offer a 5% discount to a fraction of your patrons doesn't seem to me to make a menu overpriced.
I totally agree with your argument on the logistics. Most people tip the coat check attendant. i can't imagine tipping the person confiscating my cell phone.
re: 2roadsdiverge
Coat check attendants are few and far between these days anyhow. Collecting cell phones on the other hand is a bit much. Why not just offer the discount if you refrain from using the phone. Does a restaurant really need to hold your personal electronics? What if you receive an emergency call? I suspect the idea will take on a different life after a few months of trying it out. But just printing the discount on the menu and letting ADULTS decide for themselves seems sufficient.
Evernote food, to make taking food photos and dining memories even easier to capture.
This 5% dump the phone idea has alot of competition.
re: HillJ
Thanks HillJ! Just downloaded the Evernote Food app. (It's free.)
The app loaded my iPhone camera roll and when I selected a picture, it pulled the GPS location of the picture and gave me a choice of two restaurants in the immediate vicinity to choose from. Also logged the date and time the picture was taken, and provided a map. Just add a caption and you are done.
This is a very well designed app, it is scary how easy it is to use.
As to that other topic on the Not About Food Board, I don't always take pictures of my food, but sometimes, if the mood strikes. Sometimes when I am making something new at home, I take a few pictures too. So I think this app might be useful.
re: pamf
Evernote is a pretty interesting little tool. I like the apps more than the desktop tools. I will use the app for considering location shots just as I do now with a stop video mini camera. What I like about the app is the sharing piece. So I can shoot, forward to my editor and talk/text about the location before bringing out the "big guns"...like a photo Post-It!
re: pamf
pamf, I'm less likely to use the Evernote app (or a camera) when dining out with family & friends because I'm always the camera person and I like time off :) but, if I was attending a party in a private room or outdoors I would def. consider using the app to capture & share shots.
re: HillJ
re: HillJ
re: Shrinkrap
re: Shrinkrap
re: HillJ
Okay, thanks. My son is into four square "check in" or some such.
Any thoughts?
re: Shrinkrap
re: Shrinkrap
Only on Android at the moment (or visit the airbnb website) this app for accommodations (and food destinations) is outstanding. My son has been using it with studying in France.


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What does washing a car have to do with selling hamburgers? Are you sure your favorite celebrities shop at Wal-Mart? Time for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of 2005's Celebrity Endorsements:
Paris Hilton Cleans Up for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
The Good
The commercial stirred up controversy before it even hit the airwaves because of Paris Hilton's appearance in a barely there bathing suit writhing around while washing a car. Network execs were nervous about accepting the ad, it's so risqué. Worries of indecency on TV got the fast food chain media exposure you can't buy.
The Bad
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's were aiming for the 18-34 demographic and nailed it but at the same time they alienated families who weren't exactly thrilled with the ad.
The Ugly
The Parents Television Council protested the ad, calling it "soft porn." The controversy had people flocking to the Web looking for the ad, ultimately crashing the commercial's official site, SpicyParis.com.
Kate Moss Dropped from Ads Over Cocaine Photo
The Good
Even after a British tabloid snapped a photo of Kate Moss snorting cocaine and published it as the cover story, she was able to hold on to contracts with companies like Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci.
The Bad
Moss lost some notable deals over the scandal and tarnished image, though. Chanel and Burberry backed out of their contracts after seeing the photo.
The Ugly
One company, H&M, said they would honor their contract with Moss and they would stand behind her since she admitted having a drug problem. Moss was going to be used in H&M ads to promote Stella McCartney's new fashion line. H&M execs later changed their minds and dropped the supermodel.
Darius Rucker Croons About Burger King
The Good
Cute concept of Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker singing about his love for a new BK sandwich while wearing a rhinestone cowboy outfit.
The Bad
Where's the food? The commercial is supposed to promote the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch product launch but in the one minute version of the commercial, there are only three short shots of the sandwich. The product also gets overshadowed by the consumer watching for cameos from the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, Brooke Burke and model Vida Guerra.
The Ugly
Quickly turned off many viewers who had been long-time Burger King customers by the scantily clad ladies and sexual innuendos like "Im jonesin for a treat" and "Theres a train of ladies comin with a nice caboose."


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Google Adsense app comes to iPhone, shows you the money!
Google has released what they call the first version of their Adsense app for iOS. It's iPhone only at the moment, though of course it'll run, boxed, on the iPad as well. With Adsense for iPhone you can look up key earnings information, top custom and URL channels, ad units and sites reports, and payment alerts.
If you rely on Ad Sense for any of your revenue, keeping your account handy will certainly come in useful. Check out AdSense and let me know what you think!
- Free - Download now
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Seriously, how the heck does it recognize my login without me entering my password when not even the Google Search app does?
Rene, apple's new ad came out on utube. Write an article about it.
Seriously, those earnings numbers in the samples shots are ludicrous. The vast majority of Adsense publishes don't make anywhere near that much... but then again, reality would be bad marketing. An app is nice though, beats slogging through the mobile webpage.