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Fantastic tour guide, nice boat, a very romantic evening! I would totally recommend this to tourists and New Yorkers alike. Only thing I didn't like was having to wait for nearly an hour for the bus to take us to 42nd Street.
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Next to the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building this was the highlight of our stay in NY and by far the cheapest. Our guide was a local man who knew absolutely everthing about NY. The sights were amazing as the sun went down and we returned close to the Statue of Liberty where the boat stoped to give us chance to take photographs.
Was Fantastic, the guide was extreemly knowlegable and cheerful. Not so much twighlight mind was still light so didn't see the lights as expected, but still great. Try the day crusis from the same pier it's also excellent.
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As Yeast Whisperer, Scott Rudich appeals to the instincts of a beer lover.
"We would not offer anything we don't like," said the Pipersville resident and co-owner of Round Guys Brewing Company. "If you don't like our beer that you are drinking, we will find something you will like."
It's about beers for everybody, brewed by nobodies.
Add Enzyme Wrangler Rich DiLiberto, of West Chester, and what you have are the nobodies behind Round Guys Brewing Company.
You also have the nobodies behind the first taproom to come to Lansdale at the corner of Wood and Courtland streets, in the old Lauchman Printing Company building.
Like a strong stout, there is some work to do before Round Guys is tapped as a Lansdale beer lover's newest watering hole.
"We have until September 30 to have all our ducks in a row," Rudich, who is also head fermentationist, said. "We are looking to open by Halloween or Thanksgiving."
Round Guys had a presence at last month's Lansdale Beer Fest, and feedback from the community was great.
"We got a local government that was excited to have us in there," Rudich said. "We stopped looking at other places and decided to just find a spot in Lansdale."
Round Guys Brewing Company right now has its home in the garage of Rudich. Soon, that miniaturized version will be morphed into a 260-gallon tank, 7-barrel system in a space behind Philadelphia Soft Pretzel Factory and Main Street Pizza at 314 W. Main St.
Round Guys will operate on a brewery license and not a liquor license.
The difference is a brewery license will allow Rudich and DiLiberto to sell their beer and any wines made in Pennsylvania, whereas a liquor license allows one to sell anybody's beer and anybody's wine and liquor.
Not to mention the $200,000 cost for a liquor license.
"The county sold all its liquor licenses, and the only other way to get one is to either be in an economic development zone or transfer a license," said Rudich, a pharmaceutical technician with Merck. "Even if you are in an economic development zone, you have to put down a $50,000 bond with the state to do that. And $50,000 is a half-year operating budget for us."
The payoff will come in the form of a full staff, Rudich said, and any volunteers they can get to complete the expansion of the brick building.
"It's bare bones. We're recruiting tradesmen and anyone willing to donate their time on a Saturday or Sunday with plumbing stuff and construction stuff," Rudich said. "Just to help get our doors open."
The first step is for Round Guys to open and get licensed to sell growlers. Then, get licensed to have a kitchen and sell pints and complementary food like grilled cheese sandwiches, paninis and the like.
Rudich and DiLiberto met through a mutual friend in 1998, and have remained great friends that have become business partners.
The love of homebrew came about through inspiration from a really band cover band.
"Rich texted me one night that he was watching a crappy cover band. He said we should either start a band or a brewery," Rudich said. "I texted that neither one of us can play an instrument. I called up and said, 'Do you want to start a brewery?' and it started from there."
The first batch was brewed almost two-and-a-half years ago, and they had to start small.
"We were joking around in the early days of homebrewing of opening a bar and the wives said we shouldn't invest the money and take up time and try it unless we were good at it," Rudich said. "We got a finger-wagging."
And the name "Round Guys"? They started with Two Round Guys, but it sounded too much like a cross between a hardware store where Rudich grew up in New York and a pizza shop.
They dropped the "two" and went with Round Guys.
"And we couldn't think of anything better," Rudich said. "Round Guys defined us."
Rudich said the name also relates to the beer they brew.
"We don't make aggressive beers," he said. "We are not cutesy. There are no special ingredients. We are not adding things that don't normally go in beer."
Everything is regular beer with a balance of hops and malt, he said.
"We make IPAs, but they're not going to blow the roof off your mouth. Even people that don't like craft beers taste it, and say 'It's good, but I can have only one of these.'"
Then, there's the inspiration of buying rounds of drinks for their friends on many an occasion.
"We used to blow money at bars buying rounds for our friends. We'd each have $400 and come back penniless from Sea Isle," Rudich said. "We were eager to bring friends out and have a good time."
The inspiration for a taproom started with a business model from Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton: sell your beer to bars and have tastings from noon to 4 p.m. daily and brew in the evenings and weekends and be open limited hours on Saturday.
"Once we got into Lansdale," Rudich said, "and starting meeting the people, we thought 'This would be silly for us to be open a couple hours a week.' We wanted to find a way to be part of the community, find a way to serve a pint and let the people of Lansdale in and get to know them."
There is a difference between a taproom and brew pub. Both serve pints, but the difference is in the type of food. A taproom is about simple foods like hot dogs and grilled cheese sandwiches.
"At least 50 people in Lansdale are excited for us to be there, and having Molly Maguire's across the street gives you an option," Rudich said. "If you want an upscale dinner, go there. If you want quick pints and sandwiches or a pretzel, come to us. And that was our idea."
The plan for the Round Guys Taproom is basic: be open allotted hours, four days a week and weekends. As football season approaches, be open for Monday Night football games and serve pints.
"We met the mayor, we met Mike Riccio, we met Matt West, and they are all great guys. They kept saying, 'Come in. We really don't like craft beer, but we like what you've given us so far. Come into our town.'"
Take a drive over to Wood Street at Courtland and you'll see some changes.
There are three new windows on the Wood Street façade and a new entrance. The sidewalk is getting worked on too.
"At this point,we are waiting for our landlord to complete outside construction, and then this week, he will divide the space between us and the pizzeria," Rudich said. "Once that space is divided, then we will start moving in."
The "moving in" includes putting in new floors, a new water system, new electrical conduit and two bathrooms. The brewery and the taproom will be separated too.
Then there are the legal items: filing documents with the federal government and state government.
Round Guys Brewing's production system is in storage at present.
Once everything is done, moved in and set up, Round Guys will churn out six styles of beer.
Each style must be brewed once every two weeks. Each batch makes 14-and-a-half kegs, and four batches can be brewed in a day at six to eight hours for one batch.
"The amount of yeast we are using will take seven days for a batch of beer," Rudich said. "We have three sets of fermenters and one conditioning tank, so we can do four batches at any one time."
Kegs will be filled and tapped, growlers will be bottled and cases will be ready to go.
"We will have enough beer to supply the residents of Lansdale and the surrounding five counties," Rudich said.
The idea is to partner with bars like Montella's, Molly Maguire's, Third and Walnut and Junction House to sell Round Guys beer.
"If (Montella's owner) Sal (Moscariello) wants to buy our beer, we're happy to sell. If (Molly Maguire's owners) Connor and Declan want to buy our beer, we'd lke to do that," Rudich said. "We are not turning down orders; we want to start going outward from Lansdale."
Once Round Guys expands to a kitchen, then they can offer a lot more to the community.
"The residents need to be patient with us. We want to expand to a full kitchen, but we need to get up and running," Rudich said. "We're about the beer. A lot of other brew pubs are about food and beer as a moneymaker. We want to be creative with our food offerings."
There is also a plan to have a bottling line.
"We firmly believe that with the location we are at, we can put off bottling for quite some time because the support of the borough is enough that we don't have to look at a bottling line," Rudich said. "It's labor intensive and we wouldn't be able to supply the market well."
One of the hooks is special brews will only be available at the brewery.
"There are special beers we make that we will offer to select certain bars that we've developed relationships with," Rudich said. "We want to offer beer to bars that supported us through our discovery phase, like Blue Dog."
So what kind of beer can you expect at Round Guys?
Well, it's good to note that all of the beer brewed is more than 6 percent alcohol by volume.
"We are working on session beers – we've done Belgian pale ale and British mild – beers people can come in and drink that are 3-to-4-percent-alcohol-and-not-be-escorted-home kind of beers," Rudich said. "They are full flavored but light on alcohol."
Round Guys beer harkens back to the ethos that Rudich and DiLiberto won't offer beer that they don't like. That's why you won't find any fruit beer on the list.
"We've converted grandfathers, great-grandfathers, uncles, great-uncles who only drink stuff by Bud, Miller, Coors, who have had our beer and really liked it," Rudich said. "They could be lying, but parties and events where kegs are kicked are another testament."
And if people don't like Round Guys beer, they can bring beer in from other breweries, like Prism Brewing Company in North Wales or Free Will Brewing in Perkasie.
"We are even looking to do a beer where the locals pick their favorite and market it as 'Lansdale's Beer,'" Rudich said.
So what are the six main beers of Round Guys Brewing Company?
There is Sticke Blonde: "That is based on Kolsch. It's a hoppy ale; we add more malt to it and more hops. It's like a German pale ale," said Rudich.
There is Hammerzeit Alt, which has an interesting story behind it: "It's German for 'hammertime.' One of the first times we brewed it, we found a 3-pound sledge in the bottom of the fermenter," said Rudich. "The beer turned out fine."
Hammerzeit is an amber beer, almost like an American brown ale.
Punch Drunk Porter is a 6.5 percent ABV beer: "It's a nice fall beer and we have won multiple awards for it," Rudich said.
Rudich offered a little history lesson: "Robert Hare, of Philadelphia, was the most prominent porter brewer in the 13 Colonies. It was popular in London and George Washington loved it. He would always order it for himself because he thought it was the best beer. I thought we needed a porter being near Philly," Rudich said.
Blackback IPA falls in line with the popularity of IPAs in our area. "It's a newer style that has emerged in popularity," Rudich said. "It's dark, not hard. It's not chocolately and not coffeesque. We use a certain grain, and it's a beer we get a lot of favorable response on."
Round Guys brews two stronger beers: a Belgian triple called Fatbob XVII and a stout called Fuzzy Muttness.
Fatbob XVII is an 8.6 percent beer. "It's an homage to a close friend of mine who brewed it and that was his email handle," Rudich said. "I hope Harley-Davidson doesn't send a cease and desist on the name."
Fuzzy Muttness is an 8 percent beer named after Rudich's dog, Guiness.
"It's the name Rich gave my dog. I can't name it Guiness, so I used Rich's nickname for my dog," Rudich said.
Round Guys also makes an Oktoberfest that they hope to unleash on Lansdale.
"Depending on the legality when we are licensed, it may be a 2012 offering," Rudich said. "It's the first one we won an award for. I usually cut my neighbors off when they start drinking it because they will finish the keg by the end of the night."
Come October or November, Round Guys will begin its goal of starting small and radiating out to the surrounding area.
In the meantime, they both continue to educate themselves on brewing and getting drunk on the love of learning about brewing.
They want their business to be an educational experience to those stopping in to try their masterpieces.
Call it an oral test.
"We'll have a quality program, and all the stuff to make sure we are serving a tap-quality product," Rudich said. "We're not a couple guys in the basement."
Most importantly, Round Guys isn't trying to be a bar. It wants to work with other local bars to make the residents happy and interested in not just coming to Lansdale, but staying in it as well.
It's nobodies making a success for everybody.
"I'd like to think Lansdale should become a destination, like Doylestown or Ambler, and not just wander in and wander out," Rudich said. "If the door's open and we're brewing, poke your head in and say 'Hi.'"
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Junior Krystyna Freda scored early in both halves to push the Winthrop women's soccer team past defending Big South regular season champion High Point 2-1 Wednesday night. Freda's goals not only end a four game win streak for the Panthers but also a put a halt to a three game shutout streak.
Winthrop seemed to have the momentum at the start of the game, but High Point soon took over, earning three goals and three corner kicks within just two minutes of play. Junior Jacky Kessler had the first dangerous opportunity for High Point when she took a shot on an open net from 25 yards out but it was saved off the line from senior defender Megan Pritts.
In the 13th minute, Freda received a pass inside the 18-yard box from junior Grace Radler and managed to create enough space to get a shot off and hit it past goalkeeper Jesse May.
Freda made the lead 2-0 just 1:12 into the second half when defender Alise LeCompte failed to clear a through ball from senior Okina Crawley and Freda slotted it by May from 18 yards out. High Point would get one back in the 53rd minute when Kessler ripped a shot from 30 yards into the upper ninety past a diving Amelia Henderson.
Henderson kept the Eagles in the game with great tactical play and making eight saves on 27 shots.
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N.C. State University plans to start work today on what university officials say will be the first public high-powered electric vehicle charging station in Raleigh.
Such "Level 2" stations operate at 220 volts and can charge a typical electric-powered vehicle in perhaps five or six hours compared with about twice that for a station working at standard household power levels, said Stacy Fair, director of the university's Joyner Visitor Center just off Western Boulevard, where the charging station is being built.
It's the first of about 200 fast chargers planned for the Triangle in the next couple of years and about 350 across the state. Power companies, local governments and others are preparing for all-electric vehicles - Nissan's Leaf will be the first - which are expected to begin reaching showrooms next spring.
NCSU's E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center is converting a minivan to electric power for no-emissions tours of the campus, and the center will house an educational display on the technology.
It's perhaps no surprise that NCSU is building the station, since the university is performing key research and development of technology crucial to making electric vehicles more practical, such as a smart power grid and better batteries.
Because many visitors come through the center, it's a smart place to share the technology with the public as part of NCSU's traditional missions of outreach and extension, said Anne Tazewell, who runs the Clean Transportation Program at the N.C. Solar Center, one of the sponsors of the new charging station and several others planned for the area.
"Having this sort of charging station at the visitor center in particular is a great opportunity to demonstrate that this technology works, and it's available right now and ready to use," Tazewell said.
The station should be finished by the end of the month. NCSU plans to build a second one at the nearby McKimmon Conference Center, another location on campus that gets thousands of visitors each year.
Free to the public
The public can use the station free simply by registering at a log book at the center, Fair said.
For awhile, though, there may be more amps than takers, because only a handful of fully electric cars are in the area, Tazewell said.
"There's a pretty aggressive list of electric vehicles on the horizon, but there are almost none around right now," she said.
Peter Eckhoff, president of the Triangle Electric Auto Association, a group of enthusiasts, said there were perhaps a couple of dozen electric vehicles in the area but most probably weren't set up to use the station.
Clearly the problem of which comes first - charging stations or cars to use them - is a chicken-and-egg situation, Eckhoff said. But it's great that the university is building stations, he said, given that the Nissan Leaf and other models are on the way.
"Our hats are off to them," he said. "It's at least a good start."
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Obama says the leaders have maintained security in the West Bank and that many Palestinians have rejected violence.
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Friday, October 29
Happy Halloween, everyone. At Wizards of the Coast, this day means our halls are festooned (I have to walk through Wonderland—or is it Dungeonland—to get to the bathroom), and the costumes are on full display (our producer just came over dressed as Kick-Ass). To summarize, we like Halloween.
We've brought the holiday to our website as well, as always with special thanks to our developer, Mark Jindra—who decided Acererak would make a pretty compelling costume (we suppose his bejeweled skull could be a new type of monster: the eye of tricks and treats).
From the Monster Vault, you'll also see our version of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman. Hmm—I suppose we could have added the Mummy as well. I've been a big fan of the colorful tweaks being made to the monsters, and this goes for mummies as well. Vulnerable 10 fire, for example, has become: Flammable Corpus: When the mummy takes fire damage, it also takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends). And yes, that's corpus, not corpse.
We've also launched our Castle Ravenloft contest. You come up with a new scenario, and we'll choose our favorite 3. They'll be published on the website for everyone to try themselves, and the winners will each receive a copy of the Wrath of Ashardalon game when it comes out in February.
Until next year!
Thursday, October 28
Authors at Barnes & Noble/Borders
Next week, R.A. Salvatore stops by the Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi/Fantasy Boards. 11/1—11/5: R.A. Salvatore
Following that, fantasy superstars Ed Greenwood, Jeff Mariotte and Bill Slavicsek chat with Borders Babel Clash. 11/9: Ed Greenwood, Jeff Mariotte, and Bill Slavicsek 11/10 and 11/11: Bill Slavicsek 11/12 and 11/13: Ed Greenwood 11/14 and 11/15: Jeff Mariotte
And finally, R.A. Salvatore and his son, Geno Salvatore, will be chatting with Borders Babel Clash. 11/16—11/22: R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore
Saturday, October 23
And here's the final clue from the Gauntlgrym Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 22
Following up on the R.A. Salvatore tour, there are additional interviews with the author following some of these events. The first can be viewed over at sffhub.com, and the second at suvudu.com.
In addition, we have the clues you may need to solve the Gauntlgrym Scavenger Hunt, currently underway! Check back for the final clue, to be published here tomorrow.
And—there's one more Gamma World article we hasten to point out—this one over at headinjurytheater.com (courtesy of Jared von Hindman). "Gamma World: Over 30 years of I have no idea what is going on" does a comprehensive job chronicling the various editions… strange foibles and all (and that's saying a lot for a game like Gamma World). Next month, we'll also quickly add, we're privileged to have an interview with the Gamma World's original co-designer, James M. Ward, coming to the site.
Before we go, one quick reminder: our DM Hotline is underway. If you have questions about your game, here's your chance to ask! Over these last couple of days, you might talk to R&D's Chris Perkins, James, Wyatt, Steve Winter, or Mike Mearls.
Wednesday, October 20
The R.A. Salvatore blog tour is underway! So is the Gauntlgrym Online Scavenger Hunt, with a chance to win a trip to D&D Experience 2011. As part of the live, in-person Salvatore book tour, the following videos have also come our way:
Wednesday, October 13
Announcing the D&D Class Compendium
A new Dungeons & Dragons player-focused character class book debuts in February, 2011 with the release of Class Compendium: Heroes of Sword and Spell. This product compiles information and important rules updates for the original Player's Handbook versions of the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, Warlord, and Wizard. Utilizing the new 6x9 digest-sized Essentials-style presentation format, new players looking for more options beyond Heroes of the Fallen Lands and Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms can easily dive into this Class Compendium. It incorporates the original class builds, which have been totally updated and recast in the new presentation format, along with feats that allow the original class builds and the new class builds to work together. It also features more feats, rituals, and rules for multiclassing.
Going forward, we want to ensure that players using either the printed products or the D&D Insider Digital Tools have the same access to rules updates and other game material. Class Compendium: Heroes of Sword and Spell helps us achieve that goal while also making it easier to expand your options for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Penny Arcade Takes on Gamma World
In case you missed today's Penny Arcade comic, well—we feel downright obligated to point you to their Gamma World goodness. Your own chance to play, if you haven't picked up a box yet yourself, takes place next week: Gamma World Game Day hits stores Saturday, October 23rd.
All Things Gauntlgrym
Also out this month: R.A. Salvatore's Gauntlgrym. Next week, there will be a Gauntlgrym Webinar taking place Tuesday, October 19th at 8:00PM Eastern time (5:00PM Pacific). What's a webinar, you ask? A free 1.5 hour chat session with R.A. Salvatore, where fans can submit their questions and hear him discuss the characters and plot of the novel, his experiences writing Gauntlgrym, and plenty more!
If you'd like to participate or listen in, you'll just need to register at: gauntlgrym.webex.com.
There's also even more taking with Gauntlgrym here on the website. Bruce Cordell's Dragon article recently explored this lost dwarven city (and its dire corby denizens). And, our Neverwinter section (seeing as how Gauntlgrym is the first book in the new Neverwinter trilogy) hosts a huge amount of information—including the incredibly detailed Road to Neverwinter guide. Just take a look:
Finally, our Online Scavenger Hunt is about to kick off Sunday, October 17th. Solve the final riddle, and you could win a trip to D&D Experience 2011 in Fort Wayne Indiana!
Thursday, October 6
For those of you who missed the recent updates, we've posted the latest round of rules updates, courtesy of R&D's Greg Bilsland. New books covered include:
Oddly enough, this update to Arcane Power affects my character personally: Garret the archlich is no longer sent back to his phylactery at 0 hit points. Huzzah!
We've also posted videos of the PAX Celebrity Game, featuring Chris Perkins running Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins, Scott Kurtz, and Wil Wheaton through "Prisoners of Slaughterfest". You can preview the first video below:
And, with the release of Gauntlgrym, R.A. Salvatore recorded a podcast interview at the Free Library of Philadelphia. On a related note, Bruce Cordell's article on Gauntlgrym appeared today as well, featuring the return of the dire corbies!


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Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen has bought the Wilmoore Cafe, a coffeehouse and sandwich shop owned by David Fowle, a longtime fixture in the Raleigh coffee scene.
The Wilmoore Cafe will stay open until next Friday. Christensen says she will close the restaurant for about six weeks and reopen sometime in March. She plans to keep it as a coffee shop but expand the hours to seven days a week and into the evening. She will offer an expanded menu and a beer, wine and cocktail list. She plans to change the name.
"We're excited," Christensen said Tuesday morning.
Fowle, who owned a coffee shop downtown in the 1990s, explained that his expertise is serving coffee to the business crowd during the week. That business had grown steadily at the Wilmoore Cafe, Fowle said. .
But Fowle said Tuesday: "Here's the rub: The property is too valuable to not do nights and weekends. I don't have the expertise, energy or bandwidth to do it properly."
But Christensen does, Fowle said. "She recognizes what a jewel and potential jewel this place can be," he said.
The deal signed Monday happened organically. Commercial real estate agent Carter Worthy is Fowle's cousin and works with Christensen, who also rents space on the second floor of the building that is home to the Wilmoore Cafe. Christensen was looking at other downtown opportunities and Fowle and Worthy were discussing how to best expand the Wilmoore Cafe into nights and weekends.
"She made an offer we couldn't refuse," Fowle said.
With this purchase, Christensen expands her reach north along Wilmington Street. She already owns Chuck's, a burger joint, Beasley's Chicken + Honey, a fried chicken spot, and Fox Liquor Bar. All three are located in the same building at the corner of Wilmington and Martin streets in downtown Raleigh. She also owns Poole's Diner, a finer dining spot, on South McDowell St.
Fowle said he is going to enjoy his time off work, take his teenage daughter on some college visits and then have to get a job.


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text: Ethan Kumke aka Infinite, was born May 11th, 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri. From the time he was a young boy up until now, he has always felt music was his ticket out, and that one day, people would know his name and listen to his music everywhere they went. Graduating from Olathe Northwest Highschool in Olathe, Kansas, Infinite began making beats on a day to day basis using the free program "Garage Band" to start with. After a few months of amatuer producing, he met future bandmate Antjuan "Tuan Ya Boi" Saunders. Together the two of them spent all summer working on Tuan's first solo mixtape, entilted "Higher Quality". The mixtape was a hit among friends but recieved little push do to the fact that the sound quality was less than desired by both artists. After completion of the mixtape, Infinite and TYB joined forces with Barron "The General" Hull and Micah "So Saucy" Handley. The four created the artist collective, Young Militia Crew (YMC) and had affiliates all over the Johnson County area. In december of 09 the group worked to achieve a more professional sound by heading to Westend Studios. There they laid down and produced their main tracks, "Set It Off", "Move It", "Salute Me" and "Swag Walk". YMC performed locally at parties and for friends, often engaging in freestyling for an excited audience. The group late met businessman, Robert Thorpe, who was able to start to steer the group towrds a larger fan base and gave them multiple connections. A few months after meeting Thorpe, YMC did their first show in Fulton, Missouri, Thorpe's hometown. Showing an extreme stage presence and what seemed a more veteran than not performance, YMC was easily a crowd favorite in their first promoted performance. Now-a-days, the group is working on taking Kansas City by storm, with the Help of Thorpe, and the rest of the Making Moves Entertainment family


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A first step for clients with taxable estates who want to shelter their wealth from estate taxes is to consider using revocable trusts with pour-over wills.
Essentially, the pour-over will transfers typical tangible personal property outright to the surviving spouse, and after making any gifts to charities and other people, "pours" all remaining assets into the client's revocable trust.[1] The maker may choose to fund the trust by transferring assets into it while alive or through a will at the maker's death. Funding the trust while alive prevents such assets from becoming part of the public and bureaucratic nature of the probate process, while also allowing for the smooth management of assets in case of the maker's incapacity.
In some jurisdictions, the probate process is not onerous enough to be the sole reason to fund the trust during the maker's life; however, if the maker becomes incapacitated, having assets in trust allows for the successor trustee to immediately manage the trust assets for the maker's benefit. For this reason, the trust drafter should add a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) waiver provision giving the trustee access to the maker's medical records to pay the bills for medical, nursing home, and other necessary care.
Watch for more on this subject in my future blogs.
[1] It is also possible to use a joint trust, in which both clients are the makers. Careful drafting is required to guarantee the step-up in basis of the assets deemed owned by the first maker at his/her death..


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A Day At Hannover Airport
A multiple exposure shot of planes leaving Hannover Airport by Ho-Yeol Ryu.
Beautiful composite, but it neither happened in a day nor all at Hannover Airport.
anyone has the discernment to real and fake.
That's Digital Art's schtick. Whether it is to just be visually appealing and the quality to blow up and print, emit a emotion/response, or to open the source of the think box.
Ho-Yeol Ryu vernisage at the Connie Dietzschold Gallery suggests so.
I'm all about creative license, just fix the title to say
A Day At Hannover Airport?
You have a point, but there is a paradox in that titles are creative in themselves in description. Knowing the signature style and viewing this period of his collective suggests a cultural background of realization that the title might not be literal and the point might not be just to be decptive.
it is obvious there could be better name description
It could be the writer of the posts error? Or a lose of translation over the Internet and just from a quik assessment or assumption?
Let it go, people. And go drink a frickin cocktail.
For the most part, knowing what is accurate, credible, and accredited sourcing online is basic gut.
As to taking action to change a source is choosing a battle to lobby and proceed with the appropriate correspondence.
Isn't it simply supposed to inspire you? Doesn't matter how it was made, it gives me one million ideas and for that, I love it.
Wow, that is an awesome picture. It must have taken some time to create that. I don't think all of those airplanes really took off from the Hanover Airport but regardless, it is really cool.
There is so much that people can do worldwide with photography and software and creating a photo that shows thousands of planes taking off at once is really awesome.
The title is conceptual. It's not a literal idea. It makes you think - see, you did?
The only way you could have arrived with this real representation of this event in all accuracy would be through making a continuos composite loop of stills frame of a time-lapse video surveillance.
Digital graphic design does impose images. Ho is a digital artist with suggestive images that obviously aren't real. I enjoy this picture with the rest of his gallery showing.
It would look great as a print blown up to wall size.
Breaking up the composite with collage.


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Star of the Transformer saga (yes a 3rd one is in the works), 23 year old actress Megan Fox says that she would love to have a family someday. The starlet told People magazine "No one believes me when I talk about this, but I'm really maternal".
However, Fox has shown concern and expressed worry that she may bot be able to have such a future with the way the world is going right now.


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Each day we offer samples of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.
Australia, Sydney Morning Herald: "Netanyahu Draws Red Line"
How about a green one on the West Bank for the settlers?
New Zealand, New Zealand Herald: "Carpet Cleaner's Name Kept Hidden"
Have you checked underneath the carpet?
Turkey, Hurriyet: "I'm A Terrorist"
And, you ain't!
Netherlands, Dutch News: "Waste Processor Cuts 600 Jobs"
What a waste of talent.
China, China Daily: "Ban Eating On Subway"
If this is China, there is also a ban on free thinking.
Kuwait, Kuwait Times: "Real Problem Facing Kuwait"
India, Times Of India: "Debt Rises"
Ah, debt do us part.
Japan, Japan Times: "Islands Stolen"
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A special panel of state legislators is scheduled to hold a hearing tonight at 6:30 p.m. at to gather public comment on the recent odor problems at the Central Landfill, and to hear from representatives of , the company that manages the state's largest trash collection facility.
State Rep. Stephen R. Ucci (D-Johnston, Cranston) is set to chair the commission, which is expected to consider other steps that can be taken to address the rotten egg stench that the piles of trash at the landfill have been releasing.
Ucci previously stated that the meeting tonight is also scheduled to include a public forum for residents of Johnston and other towns who have been affected by the recent odor problems.
Tonight's session is the latest in a series of steps taken by state and local officials to hold RIRRC and Broadrock Renewables, which runs a gas-capturing and burning facility at the Landfill, accountable for the odor issue.
On Wednesday, Mayor Joseph Polisena alleging that the two companies created a public nuisance, and seeking unspecified damages stemming from the odor's impact to the town's economic development efforts.
Last week, the state about work being done to stop the odors. DEM Director Janet Coit, in an open letter to RIRRC, warned of further actions against the company — including a suspension of new dumping permits — if the problems were not fixed.
Also serving on the commission are Rep. Deborah A. Fellela (D-Johnston), who will be vice chairwoman; Rep. Thomas Winfield (D-Smithfield, Glocester), Rep. Michael W. Chippendale (R-Foster, Glocester, Coventry) and Rep. Michael J. Marcello (D-Scituate, Cranston).


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Chirp noise
I recently changed intake maifold and gaskets on my 2003 yukon 5.3. Engine has a chirp noise that appears to be coming from the bottom rear of the engine . [not a typical bearing knock] . The engine seems to run normal with no codes. The oil pressure gauge reads same as when new [ My shop said it was from the front y pipe. [possiby bad or damaged cat] . I changed pipe and still have chirp only after engine is warmed up. I changed belts and idlers . Water pump is original. Fan clutch appears ok . Anyone with similar problem ? thanx.
I just found a video on you tube that shows someone else with my same problem. If i was a little more tech savy i could probably post the link . I found it by going to you tube and typing 2005 gmc yukon noise . video posted by desisanders. There are no comments on his problem either but i thought it might help to hear what I am hearing. I am lost on this and dont want to just start replacing parts . i appreciate any help on this thanx again. Been driving about 2k miles since last post . Chirp noise is the same. no worse no better. I have found several other posts in this forum and others with others having the same problem but no one seems to know what it is. The chirping is most noticeable at idle but you can hear it while driving. [only when engine is warmed up] . If anyone has had similar problem or has been able to fix it I would appreciate any help . thanks again .
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I was recently having an email conversation with GigMasters member and hypnotist Marc Bachrach. Marc had read my article on Huffington Post about inviting Elvis to your wedding and shared a piece that he and his friend magician Shawn McMaster (editor of the Mandala) wrote. As much as we like to talk about the importance of hiring professionals for your wedding, there's nothing like hearing a story of what happens when you don't to bring the point home. So here, in an edited version is Shawn and Marc's story. The original version appeared in The Mandala.
In September we were both performing at a huge Mardi Gras-themed wedding reception. The people who booked us really went all out. No expense was spared, and it showed. A variety of entertainers, including the singing group The Tokens (of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" fame) performed at this function. Shawn was scheduled to go on after The Tokens but was informed during their performance, that an Elvis impersonator who was scheduled for later in the show had another engagement that he had to get to. He was supposed to be on for 15 minutes.
He did 45. It was a nightmare, and he obviously started to lose the crowd.
The bride had a well documented stage fright. So much so that the actual wedding had been held in another city with only 6 people in attendance a month before. The hypnotist had been hired to include her in the performance and hypnotize her to unleash the world-class quality singing voice no one had heard for over 10 years because of this psychological condition. At that time her new husband, a Nashville country music star, would join her for a duet that would bring the house down and leave tears in everyone's eyes. Shawn's stand-up comedy/magic performance was slated to be my warm-up act, and would end with the bride being "flown" around the room, carried in Shawn's arms after he "stripped" down from his suit to the blue leotard hidden underneath – the hysterical climax to a very funny routine.
Imagine, then, the bride's "delight" when "Elvis" brought her into the center of the room ALONE , put a microphone in her hand, and LEFT her there for 5 minutes to fend for herself.
Why, you ask? Because a few moments before he had realized in his meglomaniacal stupor that his next costume change was still outside in his car and he needed to retrieve it RIGHT THEN!
It was all the poor woman could do not to faint dead away as she trembled and suffered through waves of acute panic and embarrassment. Luckily, her husband, a rather glib and charismatic fellow, carried on while no music played and the crowd became as unfocused as Elvis.
True to the "runaway train" nature of this wedding, still another character in the massive cast of entertainers decided that she, too, would need to perform out of order and go on before our Magic and Hypnotism segment . Of course, "Mom" agreed to her demand, too. As this bizarre chanteuse warbled through some less-than professional sounding original material accompanied by her out-of-tune guitar, ANOTHER half-hour of "how much can this audience possibly tolerate?" passed by with the professional performers off in the corner agreeing that this WAS the worst planned and executed wedding reception any of us had ever been part of. As each excruciating moment ticked of with no end in sight, we entertained ourselves with whispered wisecracks, and shared fantasies of demanding "combat pay" afterwards.
Yes, you guessed right: "Mom" thought she could do ALL this herself: pull off a complex, entertainment-heavy 300 person reception without a wedding planner or coordinator. Four hours before, I had known pretty much where we were headed when I walked past the Mardi Gras Juggler I had hired to greet the guests … and there was "Mom" — on the verge of a nervous breakdown racing around the room ALONE with no help, putting decorations on tables and dealing with vendor crisis after vendor crisis, clearly having the least fun of anyone I've ever seen at a wedding reception.
Not the enthusiastic, vivacious, thoughtful woman I had met two months before. An exhausted, embattled, and besieged amateur who had completely lost control of the event long before the people walked through the door.
Well, to finish our story, "Elvis" left the building; the bizarre chanteuse assaulted any sensitivies, patience, and politeness the crowd had left in reserve; and 5 minutes before the magician was to take what was left of the "stage", the bride and groom had completely disappeared! Forget about the perfect set-up we had painstakingly orchestrated… no way to delay OUR part of the show until they were found! So, no bride and groom during the entire warm-up act! The bride finally was found in the bathroom vomiting, and returned shaken to the main room. Needless to say, I did not even consider involving her in the show at this point (the volunteers were already onstage and hypnotized, and she was far too fragile).
The crowd, which had been extraordinarily responsive, gracious, and involved 5 hours before, was completely fried by this point, and I performed the fastest, briefest version of my show humanly possible.
Obviously, the entire purpose for our entertainment (hypnotizing the bride out of her acute stage fright to recapture the joy of singing) was completely obliterated. The only saving grace was that "Mom" had enough sense (and overwhelming feeling of defeat) to realize that this outcome was completely her doing, and did not renege on the payment. As she numbly handed over our payment envelopes, I resisted the twisted urge to remind her of how many times I had gently encouraged her to consider getting a coordinator to help her. Just smiled, thanked her for the opportunity to be of service.
Thanks to Shawn and Marc for sharing this hilariously sad story. If you're looking for wedding professionals, find them on GigMasters.com and if you have a story to share, let us know!


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Gloucester, MA — Carleton T. Geary Sr., 87, of Gloucester, husband of the late Patricia E. (Joslin) Geary, passed away on Friday morning, August 2, 2013, at the Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Beverly, following an extended illness. He died peacefully with his two sons by his side.
He was born in Gloucester, Mass., on August 9, 1925, and was the son of the late Harold B. and Gladys A. (Counihan) Geary.
Carleton was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1945. At the age of 2, he contracted polio and lived with this illness throughout his life.
Mr. Geary owned and operated Hoyt Refrigeration in Gloucester for many years, worked for Sozio in Revere and Danvers and later at HI Patten Sons in Lynn, retiring in 1993.
Carleton enjoyed dining out with family, taking rides around the Cape, and watching and feeding the birds. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriot fan.
He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Mr. Geary is survived by his two sons, David E. Geary of Gloucester, and Carleton T. Geary Jr. of Alexandria, Va.; his sister, Nancy MacDonald of Beverly; his brother, Robert Geary of Gloucester; two grandchildren, Mallory and Carleton "Max" Geary III of Tulsa, Okla.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by four sisters, Gladys Nelson, Julia Noble, Marjorie Earl, and Helen Geary, and three brothers, Edward Geary, Eugene Geary and Harold Geary Jr.
ARRANGEMENTS: In keeping with his wishes, there are no funeral services and burial will be private. Visiting hours in the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St., Gloucester, will be held on Tuesday, August 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of the North Shore Inc., 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, or to Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, 75 Brimbal Avenue, Beverly, MA 01915.
Condolences may be given at www.greelyfuneralhome.com.


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SCO Insolvent
SCO filed for protection under Chapter 11 of US bankruptcy laws on Friday.
The company, known for its lengthy lawsuits concerning Unix rights, lost a decisive battle mid August when a US court ruled that Novell was the owner of the Unix code. At the same time, the court ruled that Novell was entitled to licensing fees based on its ownership.
Hit by litigation costs, SCO was threatened with NASDAQ delisting in late April; now the Supervisory Board has filed for protection with the court in Delaware. While under court supervision, SCO will have an opportunity to restructure. No debts will be collected in this period, while the court decides whether the company is capable of running economically. The main case in the Novell lawsuit is due to be heard September 17, however, under Chapter 11 the lawsuit will automatically be postponed.
Legal commentators on Groklaw have compiled a list of documents that SCO will be forced to publish under Chapter 11, including the Supervisor Board decision from September 13, and a list of outstanding debts. According to Groklaw SCO has total debts of US$ 7.5 m, but the company is worth US$ 14.8 m in total. The list of creditors does not include Novell's claim for outstanding license payments totaling at least US$ 25 m. SCO's lawyers state that the second largest item is legal fees totaling US$ 287 000, with investment company Amici topping the list at half a million US$. Novell asked the court for a quick decision back in January, stating that its opponent, SCO, would be running out of money soon and would thus be unable to fulfill its obligations.
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Best Buy netting Netflix for a tidy $44?
With electronic retailers looking to expand business to new frontiers, it should come as little surprise that the big players are forming alliances to better expand and market business. Rumor has it, by way of a very reputable industry source, that electronic retailer giant Best Buy might be looking to acquire video rental company Netflix, and for the very recession-friendly price of $44…about one tank of gas?
By way of Silicon Alley Insider, there are murmurings that Best Buy could be looking to purchase the leader in the video rental service for the sum of $44. That might seem crazy, but the discussion stemmed from a 6% increase in Netflix's stock volume.
Currently there is a partnership between the runners up in both the electronic retailing market as well as the video rental market, Circuit City and Blockbuster. The suggested partnership of Best Buy and Netflix could, for one, combat that alliance, as Best Buy and Netflix each hold the title of "top dog" in their respective markets.
The Insider also points out that the partnership between Best Buy and and Netflix could be symbiotic in execution. Best Buy would undoubtedly profit from being able to sell Netflix subscriptions to customers in stores, and Netflix would greatly expand its marketing capacity to Best Buy locations.
On a personal note, I could see hardware/subscription deals in the works; customers interested in buying new HD sets or DVD or Blu-ray players might be able to get a limited free subscription to Netflix, or Netflix customers might receive coupons for Best Buy electronics.
The Insider suggests that, as media boxes with download services for renting or buying video content are becoming all the rage, a partnership between Netflix and Best Buy could give the duo a leverage position to control subscription and hardware prices of media box manufacturers.
Obviously, the $44 price tag would be more indicative of a partnership, rather than a buyout, per se. However, if Netflix is selling itself on the street corner like a tawdry hussy for $44, I will gladly sacrifice a tank of gas to get in on that gravy train.


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One of the most troublesome problems with golf course ponds is algae. While algae is natural and occurs even in healthy ponds, an algae bloom that takes over a pond means the ecosystem is out of balance; the algae has outcompeted all other life forms in the pond.
Too much algae means that the oxygen supply in the pond is too low and the nutrients in the water are too high. Excess nutrients in golf course ponds are usually in the form of sediments and organic matter (fish feces, grass clippings, fish food, fertilizer runoff, leaves and other debris). This debris suffocates and blocks light from the oxygen-emitting, bottom-dwelling plants. The death of these plants leads to murky, "pea soup" water that is rich in nutrients (which algae thrive in).
Tackling algae problems
There are many options for tackling algae in golf course ponds. Chemicals such as copper sulfate have traditionally been the way to get rid of an algae problem. While copper sulfate, which is a heavy metal and a registered algaecide, may be initially effective, it can have other consequences that lead to bigger problems, such as killing off other life forms in the pond. Copper also has the tendency to layer at the bottom of the pond along with the dead algae, causing more silt and inhibiting the growth of bottom vegetation, which can cause more severe algae problems in the long run.
New cures for algae problems are always on the horizon. There is no product that can be labeled a "natural algaecide" because of the EPA's restriction on the term, which means to "kill algae," says John Olson, chief executive officer of Graystone Industries, Inc., a Georgia-based nationwide distributor of garden pond and water supplies and treatment (www.graystoneindustries.com). The company sells retail on the Web, but offers wholesale discounts and bulk quantities for landscapers and golf course superintendents who need larger applications.
Natural products, which are usually labeled as "clear pond applications," do not kill algae, but either change the chemical composition of the water to make it more difficult for algae to thrive or are a form of bacteria that eats the same decaying matter as algae and outcompetes the algae for food, explains Olson.
This year's new products range from a chemical algaecide that is less toxic than copper sulfate, new strains of bacterial controls, sonic treatments (using sound waves) and a way to physically remove algae from the surface of the water. Even an old-fashioned way of clearing water of algae is making a comeback: barley.
The lineup
Sodium percarbonate is a chemical product that has recently undergone EPA certification as an algaecide under the name of PAK 27 (www.peroxygensolutions.com/PAK27/PAK27.html). Sodium percarbonate is essentially an oxygenator, and the active ingredient in many household products, such as stain remover OxiClean. "It was previously sold as a rock and debris cleaner for many years," says Olson. "It is extremely safe, and dissolves and turns into oxygen," he says. The algae are killed and will float to the surface to be collected or netted off. Olson's company will be selling PAK 27 under the American Pond brand name; there will be other private labels for the chemical as well, including Green Clean. "This is truly a new use for a great product that will help golf courses rid ponds of algae," says Olson.
The IonGen Electronic Clarifier from Aquascape, Inc. has been in the testing phase for three years and was introduced January 2010. The system works with an existing pond filtration system to eliminate algae buildup. There is a microprocessor inside the IonGen that slowly releases a replaceable, self-cleaning metal probe that works to clarify the water, according to the company Web site. The IonGen Probe can treat up to a 25,000-gallon pond. The IonGen is safe for fish and plants and is not toxic to animals. For more information about the IonGen System, visit www.aquascapeinc.com/.
SonicSolutions' Algae Control device uses ultrasonic waves to control algae, says Kirk Whatley, national sales manager. While the product itself is not new, the company has upgraded the product to emit 79 different frequencies to eliminate more types of algae. "Some algae respond to some frequencies and not others," says Whatley. "The new product has an effect on a broader range of algae."
The device works by disrupting the algae's system to maintain buoyancy and float to the surface. "They starve to death," says Whatley. Other sonic frequencies work on other types of algae to disrupt the chemical bond that attaches to the cell of the algae, which, again, cannot eat or eliminate. The device has no impact on other marine life in the pond, including beneficial plants and koi. The device can be powered by 10 watts of power; a solar power generator can be installed. It is registered with the EPA. Depending on the model, the SonicSolutions Algae Control device can provide coverage to up to 3 acres. The company offers free site plan assistance. Go to www.sonicsolutionsllc.com to learn more.
All Clear, by Pro-Act BioTech, is a biological treatment that uses a blend of selected strains of microbes to compete with the algae. The company has designed a "bioblend" called All Clear specifically for golf course ponds and began selling it in the summer of 2009. "Green water is a big problem with golf course ponds," says Bill Campion, president of Pro-Act BioTech. "Our [bioblend] feeds on the same nutrients that the green stuff uses. We don't kill it, but reduce its food supply. That limits [algae's] growth," he says. For more information, visit www.proactbiotech.com.
Pure Bacteria comes from OrganicPond.com, the makers of Clean, Clear and Blue (beneficial bacteria and pond dye) to help control algae. This spring the company launched Pure Bacteria, a blend of beneficial bacteria. According to a company press release, the company's customers have requested a bacteria-only product. A 1-gallon bottle can treat 326,000 gallons of water or a typical .25-acre pond. The company says its products are safe for people, pets, plants and the environment. To find out more, go to www.organicpond.com online.
Aqua-T Biological Pond Treatment from Spindler Enterprises is distributed through Ecologel Solutions LLC. According to the Ecologel Solutions Web site, a new formula of Aqua-T contains a megadose (1.4 trillion per pound) of cultures that will reduce sludge, control odors and digest excess nutrients from the water. These cultures help boost beneficial soil bacterial populations. It is not an algaecide and is ideal for recreation and irrigation ponds, including ponds receiving effluent water. It also reduces the level of turf-harming contaminants, such as ammonia, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfites and methane in the water. Call 800-988-8257 for more details
Dubbed a "push broom for the water," the Parachute Skimmer is the brainchild of inventor Scot Weiss of Orlando, Fla. The skimmer, says Weiss, will clean the surface of a pond in a fraction of the time it would take with a traditional skimmer. The skimmer is pulled through the water and captures algae as it glides on the surface. "The Parachute Skimmer can be used in conjunction with other traditional methods of eradicating algae," says Weiss. For example, many biological and chemical control devices take time to take effect. In the meantime, you can clean up the pond with the Parachute Skimmer while you wait for the products to work. The product is already being used in several golf courses through Lakemasters, Inc., a firm that manages golf course ponds and water hazards for 400 Florida golf courses. A specially designed, 5-foot-wide, commercial-grade model specific for pond algae sells for $150. For more details, visit www.parachuteskimmer.com.
Barley has been used by farmers for hundreds of years throughout Europe and the U.S. as a natural way to prevent algae growth. It works by changing the pH of the water, which makes an environment that is difficult for algae to grow. American Pond has the first pharmaceutical liquid extract-grade barley designed for algae control, Pond Liquid Barley Straw Extract, and 128 ounces treats 128,000 gallons of water. To find out more, go to www.graystonecreations.com and click on "Pond Care."
One final addition is POWER Sludge Digester by Alumin-Nu Corp. This biological solution accelerates the decomposition of leaves, scum and other organic ingredients. It is safe for fish, invertebrates and desirable aquatic plants. While it removes organic sludge, it will not remove inorganic solids, such as sand, clay or soils. Visit www.aluminnu.com to learn more.
The author is a freelance writer from Keene, N.H.


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Lots of Mariners news today, as baseball's off-season machinations are in motion.
Wednesday afternoon the Mariners announced that they declined club options on 2011 contracts for Russell Branyan, Jose Lopez, and Erik Bedard; today Casey Kotchman was added to the list. This news was not surprising to close followers of the team. The Mariners may make an attempt to re-sign Branyan for a smaller amount, but I would think they are done with the "let's sign Bedard and see if he can get healthy" gamble.
Former Rainiers infielder Jose Lopez is still Mariners property because he has not yet qualified for free agency. The M's could potentially still cut ties with him by not offering him a contract for 2011 – something that has been speculated by many.
With Justin Smoak set to take over first base in Seattle full-time in 2011, there is just no reason to keep Kotchman on the team.
Also in the official press release, we learned that several players with Tacoma ties cleared waivers and were removed from the Mariners 40-man roster. This list included Ryan Langerhans, Guillermo Quiroz, Chris Seddon, Ryan Feierabend, and Sean White. Each of these players has the right to declare free agency – and both Langerhans and Quiroz already have. The rest need to decide soon – I'm not sure when the deadline is, but it may be as soon as this weekend.
Of those players, I think that Seddon and White are most likely to remain Mariners – and potentially Rainiers to start 2011, if they choose to stay. Seddon re-signed with Seattle as a Triple-A free agent after the 2009 season, and he ended up spending about half the season in the major leagues – so I think he probably had a good experience. As for White, he lives in Seattle, he went to UW – it would be a lifestyle change for him to go elsewhere. But, he may decide its best for his career to play elsewhere.
Feierabend is 25 years old, left-handed, and now one year removed from Tommy John surgery. Even though he didn't have a great 2010 season, he's going to be a hot commodity on the minor league free agent market.
Soon, Baseball America will publish the official list of minor league free agents. Some of the names you can expect to see from the Rainiers include Ian Snell, Andy Baldwin, David Winfree, and Mike Wilson. We'll dive into it more deeply here once it is announced.
Also, we learned that Brian Sweeney was claimed on waivers by Arizona – presumably to fill the "rubber-armed strike thrower at the back of the bullpen" role.
Let's get to the links:
- Here is Larry LaRue's story about the Mariners moves from this morning's edition of The News Tribune.
- Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times also wrote about the moves, and then he added some news this afternoon: it looks like Jaime Navarro, the Rainiers pitching coach last season, will be the Mariners bullpen coach. Baker says the M's coaching staff will be announced shortly – will Daren Brown be on it? Will he be back in Tacoma? Or will he be typing his resume? We should find out very soon.
- Everett Herald reporter Kirby Arnold filed a story on Michael Saunders and the work he is doing this off-season, and then he followed up with a blog item that includes many good Mariners-related tidbits from the Arizona Fall League.
- Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson passed away today, at age 76. I did not know Sparky, but he was a dugout fixture in the games I watched in my youth – his 1984 Tigers team was one of the first teams outside of the area I grew up in that I remember rooting for. Here is a very thorough Associated Press obituary.
We'll try to stay on top of the M's news here. In the meantime, I'll be researching that planned historical look at the 1969 Tacoma Cubs next week, so that will be coming eventually.