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US 4841864 A Abstract A method and apparatus for controlling the final shape of an explosively formed penetrator, in which a liner is explosively accelerated to high velocity to impact upon a mandrel and form a penetrator whose final shape, surface and mass distributions about its axis and along its length are determined by the mandrel shape. The shape of the mandrel can be varied to produce penetrators of optimal shape, depending upon the intended penetrator use. Such shape definition permits the dynamic formation of penetrators which have favorable static margins, which can be fin or spin stabilized, and which can have favorable shapes and mass distributions for effective target penetration.
Claims(19) 1. Apparatus for explosively forming a penetrator, comprising:
an axis; a metallic liner having a front side and a back side, said liner extending symmetrically about said axis and being concave in shape as viewed from the front side of the liner; explosive means, disposed at the back side of the liner, for accelerating the liner in a forward axial direction and in an inward radial direction so that an outer portion of the liner is folded inwardly toward the axis to form said penetrator having net motion along the axis; and mandrel means including an outer surface extending symmetrically about and along the axis in front of the liner so that the liner being accelerated and folded by the explosive means impacts upon said outer surface of the mandrel means to form the penetrator. 2. Apparatus for explosively forming a penetrator, comprising:
an axis; a metallic liner having a front side and a back side, said liner extending symmetrically about said axis and being concave in shape as viewed from the front side of the liner; explosive means, disposed at the back side of the liner, for accelerating the liner in a forward axial direction and in an inward radial direction so that an outer portion of the liner is folded inwardly toward the axis to form said penetrator having net motion along the axis; and mandrel means including an outer surface extending symmetrically about and along the axis in front of the liner so that the liner being accelerated and folded by the explosive means impacts upon said outer surface of the mandrel means to form the penetrator, wherein said mandrel mean comprises energy absorbing means for reducing outward rebound of the liner impacting upon the outer surface of the mandrel means. 3. Apparatus, as described in claim 2, wherein said mandrel means comprises an inner element of metallic material and said energy absorbing means comprises a sheath of dissimilar material disposed about said inner element and forming the outer surface of the mandrel means.
4. Apparatus, as described in claim 3, where said sheath comprises porous metallic material.
5. Apparatus, as described in claim 3, wherein said sheath comprises a resilient plastic material.
6. Apparatus, as described in claim 3, wherein said inner element is a solid metal element.
7. Apparatus, as described in claim 3, wherein the inner element of the mandrel mean comprises an outer wall defining an axially-extending hollow space therein.
8. Apparatus, as described in claim 1, wherein the mandrel means comprises a hollow metallic element forming the outer surface of the mandrel means.
9. Apparatus, as described in claim 8, wherein the hollow metallic element of the mandrel means is filled with an energy absorbing material.
10. Apparatus, as described in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the mandrel means is cylindrical in shape, to form a cylindrical penetrator.
11. Apparatus, as described in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the mandrel means is tapered inwardly in a forward direction to a point on the axis so as to form a flared penetrator having a solid front end.
12. Apparatus, as described in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the mandrel means has a cross section in the shape of a regular polyhedron.
13. Apparatus, as described in claim 12, wherein said regular polyhedron is a star shape.
14. Apparatus, as described in claim 13, wherein the outer surface of the mandrel means is tapered from the liner to a point on the axis, the star-shaped cross section decreasing in size along the axis from the liner to said point, so as to form a finned penetrator having a solid front end.
15. Apparatus, as described in claim 14, wherein the star-shaped cross section of the mandrel means outer surface is rotated along the axis from the liner to said point, so as to form a spiral finned penetrator having a solid front end and to induce rotational spin in the final penetrator characteristics.
16. Apparatus, as described in claim 1, wherein said mandrel means is affixed to a center portion of the liner.
17. Apparatus, as described in claim 16, wherein a back end of the mandrel means extends through a center opening of the liner.
18. A method for controlling the final shape of an explosively formed penetrator traveling in a forward direction along a charge axis, the penetrator being formed from a metallic liner which is symmetrically disposed about the axis and which is concave in shape as viewed from a front side of the liner, the liner being explosively accelerated in a forward axial direction and in an inward radial direction so that an outer portion of the liner is folded inwardly toward the axis to form the penetrator, wherein the method comprises the step of:
restricting the inward radial motion of the liner being accelerated and folded by symmetrically disposing a mandrel along and about the axis so that at least a portion of the liner is forced to flow over the mandrel, whereby the shape of the mandrel determines the final shape of the penetrator, the mandrel having a cross sectional area which does not increase at any point along its length between a back end and a front end so that the penetrator formed about the mandrel can retain its shape while moving over and beyond the maandrel in the forward direction along the charge axis. 19. A method, as described in claim 18, wherein the mandrel comprises energy absorbing material and wherein the method comprises the further step of:
absorbing excess impact energy during collision between the liner and the mandrel to reduce outward rebound of the liner impacting upon the mandrel. Description The invention described herein may be manufactured, used or licensed by and for the United States Government for governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalty thereon. The present invention relates to shaped charge explosive devices, and in particular, to a method and device for controlling the final shape of an explosively formed penetrator. In the past, explosively formed penetrator devices have been limited in the sense that the final penetrator shape could only be controlled within the range of adjustable parameters concerning the explosive geometry, the liner geometry, and explosive initiation scheme. However, penetrators have been formed with shapes conforming roughly to spheroids and rods. Even there, the dynamic forming process created shot-to-shot variations in penetrator shapes together with gross imperfections. In reality, penetrator material was seldom disposed in compact form about the symmetry axis. Thus, hollow portions and mass variations existed along the penetrator length in the rod cause, and about a center point in the spheroidal case. Also, some success has been obtained in producing aerodynamically stable penetrator shapes i.e., those formed with a drag flare. However, offsetting penalties, such as a rod length reduction and therefore penetration loss, have been experienced. Examples of rods formed with flares exhibited not only reduced length but also static margins which were barely acceptable. The inability to produce further changes in mass distribution along the penetrator length also limits the penetration power of the penetrator. For certain penetration applications, a hollow or tubular penetrator shape is desired. Hollow penetrators have been formed by reducing the severity of liner flow toward the symmetry axis, the final cavity size being dependent upon the material's ability to absorb the energy involved to prevent further flow toward the axis. Since this is an asymptotic process, wide variations in the tube wall radius along the penetrator length resulted. For solid body penetrators, more control of the velocity gradient and mass distribution over the penetrator length is desired. Limitations in explosives/metal geometry, and the nature of the dynamic forming process create wide variations in these parameters. Reducing the velocity gradient is not a solution as it has the effect of producing reduced final penetrator length. Increasing penetrator length using high velocity gradients along the penetrator length causes excessive stretching which results in penetrator breakup. It is a primary object of the invention to provide a method and apparatus for producing penetrators with improved aerodynamics and penetration properties. The present invention includes an explosive section having a metallic liner in contact with the explosive, together with a mandrel which is placed in front of the liner. During the dynamic forming process, the liner material flow is influenced by the presence of the mandrel, causing the forming penetrator to take on the mandrel's shape. By proper mandrel geometry, it is possible to produce penetrators with various shapes, and to control the shapes to dimensional tolerances not possible in the past. Included are tubular projectiles with fixed geometry, solid penetrators with controlled mass and velocity distributions along the length, projectiles with drag flares or fins, and projectiles with spin for aerodynamic stability. The ability to control the projectile shape, velocity gradients, and length provide high penetrator stability and accuracy, as well as penetration. The invention will be better understood, and further objects, features, and advantages thereof will become more apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments, taken in conjunction with the following drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a cross sectional side view of a first embodiment of the invention, taken along line 1--1 of FIG. 2; FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of a variation in the embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG. 4, at (a), (b), (c), and (d), shows the progresive collapse of the liner in the embodiment of FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of a second embodiment of the invention, taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 6, and also showing a side view of the final penetrator formed by this embodiment; FIG. 6 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 5; FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of a third embodiment of the invention, taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 8, and also a side view of the penetrator formed by this embodiment; FIG. 8 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the invention; which also shows a side view of the penetrator formed by this embodiment; FIG. 10 shows two simplified schematic side views of explosively formed penetrators, for comparing a conventional flared penetrator with a flared penetrator formed in accordance with the present invention; and FIG. 11 is a simplified cross-sectional view of a penetrator having the form of a hollow, truncated cone. The embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1 includes an explosive section 10 disposed on an axis of symmetry 12. A metallic liner 14 is disposed on axis 12 at a front side of the explosive section 10. An initiation device 16 for the explosive section 10 is disposed at a back side of the explosive section 10. A detonator 18 is utilized to initiate the explosive contained in the initiation device 6. A mandrel 20 which extends symmetrically about and along the axis 12, has a back end 22 attached to the liner 14. The mandrel has a hollow cavity 24, which can be filled with material or ambient air. A sheath 26 is disposed about the mandrel 20. A metallic casing 28 surrounds the explosive section 10. A metallic plate 30 covers the explosive section 10 and holds the initiation device 16. The purpose of the explosive section 10 is to provide energy required to accelerate the metallic liner 14 to high velocity along the charge axis 12. The metallic casing 28 and the metallic plate 30 provide confinement of the detonation explosive gas pressure. The metallic plate 30 also holds the initiator device 16 in place. The shape of the explosive section 10 does not have to be cylindrical, as shown in FIG. 1, but can have a tapered longitudinal section along its length. The purpose of the metallic liner 14 is to be accelerated by the detonating explosive along the charge axis 12 while being folded inward to produce a formed penetrator with net motion along the axis 12. The metallic liner 14 will generally have a free surface away from the explosive section 10, whose curvature is concave when viewed from a point along the axis 12 on the opposite side of the explosive section 10. The thickness of the metallic liner 14 will generally vary with radial position from the axis 12. The choice of the liner materials depends upon the particular target to be penetrated. For example, liner materials which have been used in the past include copper, nickel, aluminum, steel, tantalum, and beryllium. The function of the mandrel 20 is to create a surface upon which the accelerated liner can form. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the mandrel 20 is cylindrical in shape, in order to form a tubular penetrator. The mandrel can be tapered or curved along its length to form penetrators of other shapes, as described in further detail below. However, in each case, the mandrel will have a cross sectional area which does not increase at any point along its length from its back end to its front end so that the penetrator formed about the mandrel can retain its shape while moving over and beyond the mandrel in a forward direction along the charge axis 12. In FIG. 1, the mandrel 20 is formed as a tube filled with ambient air. However, the mandrel 20 can also be solid or filled with an energy absorbing material. For example, the mandrel may be formed of thin walled steel tubing having an inner core of porous metal, such as sintered copper, to absorb excess impact energy when the accelerated liner 14 strikes the mandrel. The mandrel 20 can be attached to the liner 14 in various ways. For example, it may have a flat butting end 22 joined with a flat impression prepared in the liner 14 central surface, as shown in FIG. 1, or it can be fitted into a central opening 32 of the liner 14, as shown in FIG. 3. Actually, it is not necessary that the mandrel 20 be in contract with the liner 14, although it must be in close proximity to the liner 14 to perform its function. Thus, the mandrel 20 could extend through the liner 14 and the explosive element 10 and be affixed to the rear plate 30. However, securing the mandrel 20 to the liner 14 is probably the simplest and most convenient way of correctly positioning the mandrel 20 along the axis 12. When the mandrel 20 is disposed in front of a solid liner 14 and the liner 14 is accelerated by the explosive element 10, the axial center portion of the liner 14 is restrained by the rear end 22 of the mandrel 20 while the remainder of the liner 14 is broken away and accelerated in the forward axial direction. To assure that this break occurs uniformly about the circumference of the mandrel end 22, the flat impression in the liner 14 for receiving the mandrel end 22 may be recessed, as shown in FIG. 1. Another way of accomplishing the same result would be to form the liner 14 with an annular axial groove on either or both sides of the liner coinciding with the circumference of the mandrel end 22. The mandrel 20 may include a sheath 26 of varied material density to absorb any excess impact energy during collision between the metallic liner 14 and the mandrel 20. For example, this sheath may be composed of porous metallic material or resilient plastic material. Thus, various materials of different densities can be used for the mandrel 20, so long as this interaction with the moving liner 14 produces the desired penetrator shape. Referring now to FIG. 4, in operation, the detonator 18 produces a single point initiation of the initiator 16 explosive. The initiator 16 provides point, annular, or planar initiation of the main explosive charge 10, depending on the type and shape of detonation wave 34 desired. The detonation wave 34 starts at the initiator/main explosive charge interface and sweeps towards the metallic liner 14, as shown in FIG. 4(a). When the detonation wave reaches the metallic liner 14, the action of the explosive energy accelerates the liner forward, as shown in FIG. 4(b). At the same time, the liner is accelerated slightly toward the axis 12. The relationship between forward and inward velocities can be adjusted by the liner thicknesses and curvatures such that either a "forward" folding or "rearward" folding process can be obtained. In the first case, the inward portion of the liner 14, in time, lags behind the outer liner portion. In the second cse, illustrated in FIG. 4(b), the inward portion 35 of the liner 14, in time, leads the outer liner portion 36. In either case, however, the liner 14 tends towards the axis 12 forming the desired tubular penetrator 38. The mandrel 20 restricts the amount of radial motion which can be obtained by the liner 14, since impact of the liner 14 and the mandrel 20 will occur at the mandrel's outer surface. Under some conditions, the impact velocity of the liner 14 can be sufficiently high so as to create shock reflection and rebound of the liner 14 from the mandrel surface. However, the sheath 26 of dissimilar material together with suitable choices of mandrel wall thickness and filler material can alleviate such rebound. For example, the sheath 26 may be a porous metal tube, such as sintered copper or copper alloy, to absorb impact energy directed radially inward. Also, the sheath 26 can be made of a resilient plastic material such as polyethylene, which not only absorbs excess impact energy during the collision of the liner and mandrel, but also minimizes friction between the explosively formed tubular penetrator 38 and the mandrel, so that the tubular penetrator 38 is easily accelerated along and past the mandrel 20, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and (d). Also, the sheath 26 can have multiple layers, such as an outer plastic layer to reduce friction, and a inner porous metal layer to absorb excess impact energy. The mandrel 20 for producing a tubular projectile does not need to have a cylindrical outer surface. For example, the mandrel 20 may have an oval, triangular, rectangular, or star-shaped cross section to produce a tubular penetrator having an oval, triangular, rectangular, or star-shaped cross section, respectively. Using the same principles as described above, solid penetrators of various shapes can be obtained by utilizing tapered or pointed mandrels. For example, the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 utilizes a curved and pointed mandrel 40 having a circular cross section which varies along its length from a maximum 42 adjacent the liner 14 to a pointed mandrel end 44, for producing a solid penetrator 46 having a flared rear portion 48. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 utilizes a curved and pointed mandrel 50 having a star-shaped cross section which varies along the length of the mandrel from a maximum 52 adjacent the liner 14 to a forward point 54 of the mandrel 50, for producing a solid penetrator 56 having a finned back section 58. The embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 9 includes a starred and spiraled tapered mandrel 60 having a star-shaped cross section which is varied and rotated along the length of the mandrel from a maximum 62 adjacent the liner 14 to a pointed end 64 of the mandrel 60. This mandrel produces a penetrator 66 with spiralled fins 68 extending along its length. Using the general principle of forming the penetrator by impacting the liner upon a mandrel, it is seen that a great variety of various shaped penetrators can be produced, all depending on the cross-sectional and longitudinal shapes of the mandrels utilized. Various combinations of mandrel and liner geometry can be utilized to create penetrators whose solid portions and hollow portions can be disposed along the penetrator length as a means to advantageously redistribute the mass and effective surface areas for aerodynamic stability. In similar fashion, mass and shape can be distributed for advantageous penetration of complex armor arrays. All of these various mandrels, such as those shown in FIGS. 5-9, can be constructed of a solid material such as steel, or can be of hollow construction filled with ambient air or a variable-density impact-absorbing material. Also, all of these embodiments may include a sheath of similar construction of the sheath 26 described above, for absorbing excess impact energy to prevent liner rebound and/or to minimize friction between the forming penetrator and the mandrel. The general problems regarding explosively formed penetrators are those of aerodynamic stability and terminal ballistics. For explosively formed penetrator devices used at short stand-offs of 10 meters or less the only problem is one of terminal ballistics. At greater stand-offs, for a penetrator having a length L to diameter D ratio greater than 1 (L/D>1), the projectile may become aerodynamically unstable causing projectile tumble and increased drag. This leads to higher velocity losses and improper impact orientation, all of which reduces the penetrating power of the penetrator. Further, there are applications that require a tubular or hollow penetrator. In this case, it is highly desirable to form a right circular tube as opposed to a conical hollow tube, for maximum penetration. Examples of these considerations follow. One of the ways proposed to increase static margin is to redistribute the mass and surface area in the final formed penetrator, as well as change its shape. Using prior art without a mandrel, the problem is difficult since the final mass distribution depends upon the explosive/liner geometry which cannot be varied much else proper rod penetrator formation cannot take place. Usually when adjustments are made to redistribute the rod mass along its length, improper velocity gradients are introduced. If too high, the resultant rod breaks up during formation, i.e., the projectile pulls itself apart. If too low, a short rod is formed. The surface contour also varies with the mass distribution. Generally, attempts have been made to create a tapered hollow region at the projectile rear to generate a flare. Little control over the geometry of the flared area has been achieved. The approach relies on the material strength to arrest the radial motion at a precise distance from the axis. This is particularly difficult under highly dynamic flow conditions. Further, in general, more mass is contained in the flared section, since the flare is formed from outer radial liner sections and also thick material sections are required for the total material strength to be useful in the arresting process. This results in a formed rod with high surface area at the rear (desirable) and high mass at the rear (undesirable). A mandrel such as described herein, permits the use of thinner liner sections which ultimately make up the flare. The mandrel both resists (stops) the radial motion (absorbs the radial energy) and does so at a predetermined radius. This eliminates high mass at the projectile rear and provides a well defined surface. A typical penetrator 70, shown in FIG. 10(a), would have L/D=3 of which the final one-third is utilized as a flare. Having uniform mass distributed along the length with a flare of 30 this case, the hollow (tapered) portion contributes nothing to the penetration, therefore the penetration is proportioned to the length. Thus the penetration P of the penetrator 60 is given by P=γ2/3L where γ is a proportionality constant. The static margin M is given by M=0.1L. The mandrel technique allows the mass to be redistributed so that the tapered section contains only one-third of its previous mass, or one-ninth of the projectile mass. The remaining two-ninths mass can be redistributed into penetrator length as shown in FIG. 10(b), so that the new penetrator 72 has penetration of: P'=P+γ(2/9)L=γ1/2L+γ(2/9)L=γ(8/9)L. The ratio is: (P'/P)=1.33 or 33% improvement. From before, the static margin gains from a center of mass shift only, in this simple case, since any effect of the two-ninths length increase on the center of pressure has been neglected. The old center of mass CM was located at X=1/2L while the new center of mass CM' is located at: X'≃1/2(L+(2/9)L). The difference in new and old centers of mass is 2/9 L. Now the new static margin M' is: M'=M+(2/9)L M'=0.1L+(2/9)L=0.1L+0.22L M'=0.33L. In this case the static margin has improved by 330%. The spin of a projectile can provide two advantages. In one case, if the projectile is drag stabilized, the small amount of spin can be used to cancel out asymmetries in the projectile body to provide much higher accuracy. This is extremely important in an explosively formed penetrator where the dynamic formation lacks precision. In the second case, the projectile is spun at high rates, 300 Hz, for spin stabilization. Current methods require the spin to be acquired during the penetrator formation process. The most common method is use of a fluted liner so that impact of the detonation forces induces an angular velocity in addition to the longitudinal and radial velocity components otherwise required. The flutes further complicate the penetrator formation process. Use of a mandrel having a star shaped cross section and a spiraled longitudinal section allow a non-fluted or axisymmetric liner to be used since the penetrator does not acquire its rotational energy until it has impacted and formed over the mandrel. Further, since the penetrator outer surface exhibits this spiral feature, rotation will continue during flight. There are no quantitative measures of improvement in projectile performance at this time. General experience indicates that when a hollow or tubular projectile is formed using previous methods, little control of the final cavity is achieved. Shot-to-shot variations appear to show that deviations from the ideal cylindrical shell shape would be as high as .+-.10 degrees, thus often hollow conical sections are formed rather than tubes. Further, for those near cylindrical shape there are sinusoidal wall deflections along the projectile length. This reduces the line of sight material column length which contributes to the penetration. Penetration of an ideal tube (or rod), all else being equal, is proportional to the length of the rod. If the wall of the the tube is not collinear, a penetration loss will result. Obviously, a conical tube would lose penetration. A penetrator of L/D=3, a conical tube 74 of 2θ included angle (θ half angle) and wall thickness d of 1 mm would have a line of sight penetration, LOS, capability as shown in FIG. 11. LOS is given by tan θ=(d/LOS) or LOS=d/tan θ,LOS<D. The angle at which the LOS is reduced to one-half the total rod length occurs at LOS=D/2. ##EQU1## Assuming that the wall thickness is 1/2 D then θ=arctan (2d/8d)=arctan (0.25) θ≃14 degrees. Thus a deviation of θ=14 degrees results in a penetration loss of 50%. There are many variations, modifications, and additions to the invention which would be obvious to one skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that the scope of the invention be limited only by the appended claims. Patent Citations
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Next tie 4-8 April 2014 The Czechs will travel to Japan in the World Group quarterfinals as they continue their bid for a third straight Davis Cup title. They have met twice before in the competition, competing under the Czechoslovakian flag, but have not faced each other since 1935. Last tie 31 January - 2 February 2014 Czech Republic defeated Netherlands on home soil in Ostrava thanks to Tomas Berdych who helped them overcome the loss of the first rubber with two singles victories either side of a doubles triumph alongside Radek Stepanek to avoid the upset. History Following their 2013 victory over Serbia, Czech Republic have now won the Davis Cup on three occasions. The first victory came in 1980, when they played as Czechoslovakia, with the second coming in 2012. They have also finished runners-up on two further occasions, in 1975 and 2009. Along with USA, they have appeared in the World Group in all but one year. Czech players represented Czechoslovakia until 1992, and then Czech/Slovak Republics in 1993.
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by Matt Richenthal at .In this week's TV Guide feature "Mega Minute," Senior Editor Matt Mitovich touches on a number of topics. Among them...
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I understand that Ethan seemed to be expendable as the blah "nice guy" but why write him out with the strongest stuff he's been given to do...shake up the Dixon/Silver romance? Then, at least he'd be more interesting next season...but I guess they'll just drop that storyline and move on.


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After countless hours on the phone with Rogers, I have given up trying to get my Cisco DPC 3008 D3 modem set up as such. They will only activate it as a D2 modem.I will most likely go to a Rogers store and buy one of their modems. What models are being offered? What's good, what's bad?Thanks,Paul.
You didn't forget the Cisco DPC3825. Like the Hitron, the Wireless gateway is "substandard".Putting either the HiTron or the Cisco DPC3825 is preferred.
said by yyzlhr The only modems sold in stores now is the Hitron. Crappy wireless gateway, but in bridge mode it should work just fine as a modem. [/BQUOTE :
Johnpaul, set up the modem as a DPC3825. They DPC3008/DPC3010/DPC3825 utilize the same firmware base. The whole reason why they won't provision the modem is because you told them it is a DPC3008. So while there is no technical reason to provision the modem as a docsis 2 modem (considering the modem will still bond 8 channels regardless) they are simply refusing because the modem isn't purchased from them.There are a bunch of DPC3008's on the Rogers side of the network in Markham and Richmond Hill as I am typing this.
Hi ArthurWinslo,You are correct and I've tried many times with different Rogers people, but they just can't get their system to accept my DPC3008 as D3. It appears that once my modem got registered as a D2, their system will only recognize it as a D2. Someone from their IT dep would have to somehow delete it but this is beyond their scope so they won't do it.
I went to a Rogers store on the weekend to buy a new modem - no stock! They sent me to Best Buy - no stock!Perhaps a new modem is on the way?Anyone know if Rogers sells returned modems (like the DPC 3825) for a more reasonable price?Paul.
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Hepatitis is swelling and inflammation of the liver. The term is often used to refer to a viral infection of the liver.
Hepatitis can be caused by:
Liver disease can also be caused by inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis or hemochromatosis, a condition that involves having too much iron in your body (the excess iron deposits in the liver).
Other causes include Wilson's disease (excess copper deposits in the body).
Hepatitis may start and get better quickly (acute hepatitis), or cause long-term disease (chronic hepatitis). In some instances, it may lead to liver damage, liver failure, or even liver cancer.
How severe hepatitis is depends on many factors, including the cause of the liver damage and any illnesses you have. Hepatitis A, for example, is usually short-term and does not lead to chronic liver problems.
The symptoms of hepatitis include:
You may not have symptoms when first infected with hepatitis B or C. You can still develop liver failure later. If you have any risk factors for either type of hepatitis, you should be tested regularly.
You will have a physical exam to look for:
Your doctor may order laboratory tests to diagnose and monitor the hepatitis, including:
Your doctor will talk to you about treatment options. Treatments will vary depending on the cause of your liver disease. Your doctor may recommend a high-calorie diet if you are losing weight.
There are support groups for people with all types of hepatitis. These groups can help you learn about the latest treatments and how to cope with having the disease.
The outlook for hepatitis will depend on what is causing the liver damage.
Other complications include:
Seek care immediately if you:
Call your doctor if:
Talk to your doctor about vaccination for hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
Lifestyle measures for preventing spread of hepatitis B and C from one person to another include:
To reduce your risk of spreading or catching hepatitis A:
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� Easy to Fit: Thanks to its square shape, the Michelin Protek Max inner tube is naturally positioned in the rim well and does not twist, unlike a completely classic inner tube.
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Project by aarons50 | posted 1080 days ago | 1514 views | 3 times favorited | 4 comments |
This is my first attempt at a bandsaw box. Got a little carried away with the sanding around some of the drawers. and I think I used a blade a little bigger than I should have. but theres always time for another.
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I agree with Paul, an impressive first attempt – well done, you are off to a go start! It would be good to see additional images. Tony Ward -- Bandsawn Box Plans available at ~ http://www.tonyward.org |
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April 12, 2013
By Ian J. Twombly
Last year an unlikely company opened an unlikely flight school. Headquartered in a retail strip mall location, Zulu Flight Training is owned and operated by Continental Motors, and based on the school's initial results, it seems as though an engine manufacturer can effectively run a flight school.
Since opening in the summer of last year, the school has enrolled around 40 students, says General Manager Gloria Liu. Of those, Liu said only one has dropped out, and a few have completed training and are thinking of coming back for their instrument work.
The school relies heavily on simulation, mainly from Redbird's full-motion FMX devices. The curriculum has the student learning the lesson first in the simulator, and then going to the airplane to practice it. Although still operating under FAA Part 61, Zulu's syllabus of 37.5 hours in the airplane and 18 to 20 hours in the simulator was recently approved under the FAA's FITS guidance. Liu says that it's become clear students will be prepared for a checkride long before the 37.5 hours in the airplane. To get there students are training on their own schedules. "We expected people to fly train more often that they are," she says. Right now, students are scheduling for only once or twice a week, rather than the four or so they expected.
Modeled somewhat off Redbird's Skyport training laboratory, Zulu charges a fixed price and pays its instructors a salary. Initially, the capital outlay and high staff overhead worked against the business, but now Liu says the school is profitable and sustainable.
The school's retail location would logically lend itself to a high amount of walk-in traffic, but that's not what they're seeing. Instead, Liu said, around 70 percent of students are seeking the school out because of word of mouth or by searching for a local flight school. This is not unlike a traditional school's model. Liu said the retail location was mostly helpful during a Living Social deal, and obviously when students want to double up on lessons or go over something in the simulator on a bad weather day.
Although the school was developed with the intention of testing the retail strategy for eventual export to China, Liu said she thinks there will be opportunities stateside as well. Most likely that will manifest itself as a partnership between an existing school where the school provides the airplanes, and Zulu provides the retail location and curriculum.
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Initially, Kaspersky Lab experts thought computers were infected via an unknown 0-day vulnerability, as fully patched Windows 7 machines were being infected over the network in a very suspicious manner.
But then they discovered that the aforementioned two modules implemented a MITM attack against other computers in their own network.
"When a machine tries to connect to Microsofts Windows Update, it redirects the connection through an infected machine and it sends a fake, malicious Windows Update to the client," the researchers shared.
This fake update contained a number of files, and among them was WuSetupV.exe, signed by one of the rogue Microsoft certificates, which allowed it to be run without warning or interference, and drop Flame into the targeted machine.
"The interception of the query to the official Windows Update (the man-in-the-middle attack) is done by announcing the infected machine as a proxy for the domain. This is done via WPAD. To get infected, the machines do need however to have their System Proxy settings configured to 'Auto'," the Kaspersky Lab researchers pointed out.
So, while the existence of a 0-day flaw that is misused to infect the initial machine is almost certain, it's also certain that Flame possesses other abilities for propagating.
"Having a Microsoft code signing certificate is the Holy Grail of malware writers. This has now happened," F-Secure's Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen commented.
"I guess the good news is that this wasn't done by cyber criminals interested in financial benefit. They could have infected millions of computers. Instead, this technique has been used in targeted attacks, most likely launched by a Western intelligence agency."
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nullDC SVN r102 is released. nullDC is an open source Sega Dreamcast(DC) and NAOMI videogame systems emulator for Microsoft Windows. nullDC runs several Dreamcast games at good speed, with full sound and music. NullDC requires the latest version of Microsoft DirectX, the latest Visual C++ runtime libraries and optionally WinPcap for modem emulation. As usual for emulators, a dump of the original console BIOS is also needed. It has a plugin architecture, with several alternative implementations (some ported from Chankast) for graphics, sound, reading games burned to CD-ROMs (it cannot read GD-ROMs directly) or disk image files, memory cards, etc.
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Service for Kenneth D. "Skosh" Christenson, 69, of Enid, will be held by the family privately at a later date. The care and cremation are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home. A register book is at Brown-Cummings Funeral Home for friends to sign.
He was born Aug. 1, 1944, in Worchester, Mass., to Charles and Eleanor Baker Christenson.
He was raised and educated in Mendon, Mass.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1961, and was stationed in France, Germany, California and Japan before retiring to Fort Knox, Ky., in 1981, after serving his country for 20 years.
He Married Toni Ward (Miskell) Nov. 5, 1963. He then moved to Florida and then to Alaska and worked on the Alaska pipeline and later moved to Enid. He loved motorcycles, fishing and all of nature. He was a Ham operator KI5PH and enjoyed talking to other Hams all over the world. He was also a computer buff and spent many hours playing online.
He is survived by his daughter, Candice Christenson of Enid; son, David Christenson of Marlow, Okla.; two grandchildren, Kris and Kyle and Toni Ward Miskell of Enid; and many friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Charlie.
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Definition of colonoscope in English:
Line breaks: col¦ono|scopePronunciation: /kəˈlɒnəskəʊp
Medicine- A flexible fibre-optic instrument inserted through the anus in order to examine the colon.More example sentences
- Resting comfortably on one side, most people feel only a little discomfort as the colonoscope is carefully inserted into the back passage.
- Your doctor will probably look inside your intestines with a sigmoidoscope or a colonoscope.
- However, endoscopes can only examine the upper portions of the digestive system, while colonoscopes study the lower portion, or colon.
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- Images of the upper gastrointestinal tract and colon are inferior to those obtained by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- The surgeon diagnoses the problem by barium enema or a colonoscopy and schedules surgery.
- Hemorrhage is most common when colonoscopy is used to biopsy or remove colonic lesions.
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Open Thread: Jeter, USA eke out a win over Yanks
ByA few times this afternoon, Michael Kay referred to Team USA as consisting of "the best players" in America. I'm not sure if that's the line being fed announcers in order to generate some excitement over the World Baseball Classic or if it's truly Michael Kay's interpretation of the team. Either way, it's hardly accurate.
That team, led by Derek Jeter, was just good enough to eke out a one-run win over the Yanks. However, considering the Yanks' pitching today, I either don't have high hopes for Team USA in the upcoming tournament or do like what the pen in the Bronx could do this year.
The day started out as we predicted last night: Derek Jeter grounded into a double play against Phil Hughes in the top of the first. The Yanks' young righthander meanwhile rolled through two innings. He struck out David Wright and Adam Dunn in the second before tiring in the first.
An inning later, Jeter, of course, would be the one who delivered the the hit that would send Phil Hughes to his pitch-count induced shower. Down 2-1 at that point, the Yanks would never regain the lead as they lost 6-5.
Hughes looked good today through 41 pitches. He clearly tired a bit in the third, but he K'd two in 2.2 innings. Of all things, he ran into some trouble on inside pitches. The Yanks' pitchers are working on establishing the inside half of the plate this spring, and Hughes hit Curtis Granderson and Ryan Braun both on 0-1 inside fastballs.
So that was it for Hughes. Eric Hacker was terrible, and Angel Berroa's lack of range and inability to field didn't help much in a four-run sixth for team USA. But Phil Coke, Dave Robertson and Jose Veras combined for 6 K's in 4.2 innings.
Offensively, Brett Gardner ho-hummed his way to another 3-for-3 day while Melky went 1 for 2. Jorge added a pair of hits in three ABs, and Nick Swisher picked up a hit and two RBIs.
Ian Kennedy and the Yanks will face the Braves on the road. tomorrow at 1:05 p.m. in an non-televised game.
Anyway, here's your open thread for the night. The Devils and Nets are in action tonight, and you could catch the tail end of the Jays-Team Canada game on MLB Network. Oh, and the Rangers reacquired Sean Avery, eating up whatever last bit of salary cap wiggle room they had. Oh joy.
Talk about whatever you want; just be nice; and if you haven't voted in this week's Fan Confidence Poll, do it.
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So, who's game for some Devils' hockey?
If Marty keeps winning out, my brother's got tickets for the 10th and the 12th so I could potentially see him tie Roy's record, which I'd love to do, but that would involve the Devils not losing.
I did my own Power Rankings last night, and since I'm a lame self-promoting fan, you should all go read it. And disagree with me. Because it's fun.
I don't know if anyone else noticed but it looked like melky got a tattoo on his forearm, did anybody see what it was?
Bobby Abreu's face.
Brett Gardner's hot this spring training! While Melky is well…the same. I think we all know our starting CF now, hopefully.
you're on a Gardner hating blog buddy, everyone here wants him to be a 4th outfielder, don't express too much optimism.
Blanket statements are rarely correct.
I'm pro-Gardner. I'm far from the only one here who is.
A Gardner-hating blog? Since when?
I'm pretty sure those of us Melky supporters are few and far between 'round these parts.
Of course, then again, I tend to be logical and in the long run, want whomever is the better option to start (whomever wins the spring training battle?), but color me fickle.
So that guy who got traded for ten bats last year is dead. What a seriously fucked up story.
holy crap
"The medical examiner said Odom's death in Georgia on Nov. 5 at age 26 was an accidental overdose from heroin, methamphetamine, the stimulant benzylpiperazine and alcohol."
Holy fuck.
Good god.
I'm glad I've never been in a place dark enough to ever contemplate putting any one of those things (besides alcohol, of course) in my body, much less all of them at the same time.
Sad. My thoughts to his family.
same here.
das was down
type of shit that fucked up my day.
Dude, Prudential, my idea of a rock solid retirement involves, I dunno, the economy NOT collapsing?
No YES replay tonight?
at 9
ah shit, Mike's right. but there's another one at 9 AM tomorrow. So I'm only slightly wrong.
"Can't live with em, can't live without em."
Dames. Whatta ya gonna do.
Let me take that back, that was meant as a playful tease and it sounded misogynistic.
Just a bit
Don't go there.
Hell hath no fury like a woman, with a blog, scorned.
*women, with a blog and a sword collection, scorned.
Make up your minds, you two.
We'll average it out and say 10.
11 PM tonight and 9 AM tomorrow
Nice Cano piece by our buddy Moshe Mandel on Yanks Uni today. Check it out.
Lane at NoMaas did another interview with Damon Opp. Very interesting stuff.
Yeah, and if you're one of those people who's still pissed off at Cole, give it a look. Explains what happened pretty concisely.
Im pretty sure we are still allowed to be pissed off at Cole. Just not about Cole.
No, you're not. Not really.
You're not allowed to be pissed at every single thing that doesn't work out with maximum utility for the Yankees. Some shit is just unfortunate and bad for us, but it doesn't mean anybody is to blame, per se.
If nobody screwed up and nobody's to blame, you can't be pissed. Just sad.
Are you taking a shot a Jeter?
I never said you're not allowed, it just helps to have the facts straight about what happened if you want to come here and have a debate about it. Most of the people who know what happened aren't overly upset about it, including Oppenhiemer.
i agree 100% about bringing facts to the debate, but i disagree with the sentiment that Oppenheimer wasn't "overly upset" about it.
just my take on reading the interview, but i thought it was pretty clear that he was very pissed off about it and just starting to get over it now, months later.
Did kay say some of the best players or just the best players in america? I can deal with some of because there are a good amount of quality players but THE best players? Yea right. I guess Pujols, arod, hanley, reyes, santana, CC, Mo, Nathan, papelbon, Hamels, Lincecum etc. dont count right? Because I am sure kay knows that those names are part of the best players in america, no? They are all drafted pretty high in fantasy leagues to not be the best.
yeah, he asked the question everyone wanted to know, and Opp confirmed that the Coles basically screwed the Yankees:
"At the time we took him, he and his family led us to believe that he wanted to sign and he wanted to be a New York Yankee. He didn't lead us down the road that he wanted to be a Milwaukee Brewer, or be with somebody else – he led us down the road that he wanted to be a New York Yankee."
Good read.
I missed the whole "shot at Jeter" thing. Someone want to inform me? Or is it just a play off the Yankees playing him today?
Thank you.
I'd like to quote Pete Abe myself, but I'm going to include the thought in his head that he didn't have time to write on his blog because he wanted to go to press quickly to advance the story. PeteAbe's words are in italics; what he meant to keep saying is in bold.
UPDATE, 5:31 p.m: Here is what A-Rod said: "I wish (Reyes) was leading off on our team, playing on our team."
Jose Reyes is a terrific player and it may have been an innocent comment. But given Alex's history with Jeter, he should have found a different way to say something nice about Reyes, because he knows that 95% of us in the sports media world (as well as a huge chunk of the baseball fans out there) are stupid idiot chowderheads utterly incapable of not jumping to retarded conclusions to further our own anti-intellectual agendas or understanding context, nuance, or that any comment anywhere could possibly be innocuous rather than inflammatory.
We are dumb. Alex forgot that. That's his fault, not ours. He should change. He should censor himself to prevent dumbasses like us from making dumbass mistakes with his words.
He should have been smarter with what he said because he should know that we're way too stupid to keep ourselves from making a mountain out of a molehill EVERY SINGLE FUCKING TIME. Like I said, we are dumb. You have to compensate for our dumbness when you talk. There is no other logical way to solve this problem (or so I'm guessing, I don't really understand logic). It just doesn't make sense.
seems right but i dont think he can be that articulate and cannot use those big words, especially when thinking in his clogged head.
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Okay, time for a crazy idea:
Would getting Hughes (or Brackman/Betances/whoever) make it worth taking on Matsui's contract?
Hughes might be a bit much, but assuming that's the Matsui tax (yeah I bet you know where this is going) does that make you pull the trigger? The return is essentially nothing great, maybe a B position prospect or less.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand then the Yanks sign Manny. So it's Matsui + Hughes for Manny, only the team we trade them to doesn't have Manny.
I don't really care if the Yanks get Manny at this point, I just had that wild idea and I figured I'd share it (forgive me if it was your idea first and I unknowingly stole it). The reason I said it was essentially because Manny can be had for a 2 year (maximum) deal. Two years! He wanted 4/100 when the off-season started. It's amazing how far he's fallen. How is he not on this team? If I'm Cashman, I have to be BEGGING the Steins to go for this. I don't know if Manny is worth a Hughes, but if you can coax a team in to taking on Matsui's contract by giving them a solid prospect, it might be enough to make them bite. Maybe.
let me put this as delicately as I possible can:
Eh, I don't think so. The upgrade from Matsui to Manny is huge, but you're getting that upgrade for what, 2-3 years? Hughes for the next 5-10 years is probably worth more than the difference between Matsui and Manny for 2009 + the difference between whomever we sign/promote/add to take Matsui's place and Manny for 2010.
Interesting take on the idea, but I still pass.
politely: this is a terrible idea.
let me clarify, the "idea" is not terrible.
the specifics, using Hughes to dump Matsui, is a terrible idea.
perhaps using a little cash and a lesser prospect? maybe.
but no way do you trade Hughes just to save the one thing you have more than anyone: cash.
It becomes a tad unworkable when you find out that Manny has just signed with the Dodgers. But I suspect that won't stop our him. Just a small obstacle.
I typed this up 20 mins ago. Obviously I hadn't heard he signed. I was just chatting with a buddy of mine and I got the idea. It wasn't a "this is entirely feasible" idea. It was just a "holy crap that might work in a vacuum" idea.
And I still stand by the idea as being sound. There is no salary cap, so the expiring contract is not nearly as valuable, but it could be to some teams in the sense that paying $13 million gets you the rights to Hughes' arbitration years.
I'm not even saying I'd do it, because we're in wayyyy too deep with Hughes to bail out now, but I'd consider it. Manny is much more of a sure bet than Matsui. And none of us will be pleased when Jorge and Matsui are on the shelf and Manny has a 990 OPS in LA.
You were more polite than me.
I think I lose my woman card here.
Reminds me of something a college professor once said to me.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Manny signed with LA,per ESPN.
He can be Torre's problem…
Torre's perfect for him. He'll pencil him in the lineup and leave him alone.
Plus, Torre's a great manager of personalities; he excels at taking disparate, individualistic stars and getting them to play together as a cohesi–
–HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA, oh, I tried, but I could NOT get through that with a straight face.
Where have I heard this before….?
It's false that he signed.
Yup…ESPN jumped the gun(and therefore so did I,my apologies)…This is the write-up now on ESPN.com:ORLANDO, Fla. — Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally reached some common ground in their negotiations, a source close to the talks told ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas.After multiple failed attempts, Ramirez and the Dodgers agreed to general terms Tuesday on a two-year, $45 million deal, a source told Rojas. Another source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark that obstacles still remain to completing the contract.
Agent Scott Boras told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick that while he has been in daily contact with Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti, no agreement has been reached.
"We are in discussions and we have no deal in place," Boras said.
Boras would not elaborate further on the status of the talks.
The Dodgers announced last week that Boras had declined the team's fourth offer to the star outfielder — a one-year, $25 million contract with a $20 million player option for 2010.
The outfielder is expected to travel to Los Angeles on Tuesday night. If the deal goes through, Ramirez would report to the Dodgers' spring training camp in Arizona.
Hahahaahah! That cracked me up.
You forgot the "They need him to keep calm in the clubhouse and protect the players from the endless distractions caused by the LA media and that irrational McCourt guy "
I think this "[insert event here] is taking a shot at Jeter, obviously" meme might go down as one of the classics at RAB; there's just so much damn potential.
I can see it now:
ARod hits a dinger after Jeter is thrown out attempting to steal a base? – Taking a shot a Jeter, obviously.
Cody Ransom gets congratulated in the dugout after a nice play in the field on Jeter's off-day? – Taking a shot at Jeter, obviously.
A-Rod dates a woman more attractive than Minka Kelly Shot at Jeter.
I still think she's the third-hottest chic on that show; the tall blonde and Coach Taylor's daughter >>> Minka Kelly.
I'm hotter.
You go,girl…
Why thank you
Oh, of course. Whenever we're having a discussion of the hottest women in the world, it's "Who's the hottest woman in the world, outside of Rebecca, UWS, YankeeGirl49?"
Of course, not you three. You're like Pujols: you have your own division. It goes without saying.
It's probably the only time you can mention me and Pujols in the same sentence.
You three, plus Marsha, are like Prince Humperdink's four fastest ships…
Minka Kelly >>> coaches daughter… nothing against the daughter, shes hot, but I give it Minka
I've never had a blonde before, so I think I'm just biased here. Both are fine choices, though – if, you know, Rebecca, UWS and YankeeGirl49 are unavailable.
I've never had a blonde before
Well that changes the equation, blondes are excellent
Baseball links time:
Santana may miss opening day:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....=290303121Nomar signs with A's:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3949116Bonds perjury trial may not wrap up until 2010:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=3948927And the best:
Brad Penny and J.D. Drew are ALREADY hurting for the Sox:
remember when the Yankees "lost out" on Freddie Garcia.
yes, it's only the first week of ST games, but click on that link and watch the HR that Shelley's brother hits off him. i'm not sure it's landed yet.
the Santana link, sorry
Yeah, I saw that.
Garcia may be done. He didn't look pretty.
I don't even want to link to it, but I'll just post the tail-end of the injury post concerning ARod:
It appears we will find out more tomorrow. The moral of the story: A-Rod is always the story.
I'm sorry, but I think the moral of the story is that you seem continually enamored with the zipper of one Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez.
It appears we will find out more tomorrow. The moral of the story: A-Rod is always the story.
Yeah, how dare he have an injury concern. I bet he's just faking it for the attention. What a narcissist.
Its obviously a shot at Jeter who had a little hammie issue. A-Rod always wants all the attention.
Any one know if they ever got 100% on that popularity thing?
Football roundup:
Rex Ryan and the Jets steal another Raven (and get a good, young option to be the Dawan Landry to Kerry Rhodes's Ed Reed);
Cedric Benson reups in Cincinnati, allowing them to pass on overrated RB's in the draft in April;
Buccaneers intend to use Earnest Graham, Cadillac Williams, and new addition Derrick Ward in the "Load up with quality backs and keep running it down the opponents throat" offense popularized by the Giants, Panthers, Titans, and Falcons last year;
Chiefs signed Bobby Engram, which I expect to have about the impact of the Yankees signing Brett Tomko;
T.J. Whosyamamma said that he picked the Seahawks over the Vikings because he has no faith in Tavaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels (can't say I blame him);
Oh, and I know we (Jets) were planning on wrapping up the spending spree after Leonhard, but if I were Mike Tannenbaum, I'd be ALL OVER Jason Taylor right now. Tell me that doesn't make sense.
Hey, how do you like what the Jints are doing? I am ashamed to admit that I literally do not care one iota about the NFL off-season even though I am genuinely a Giants fan.
Losing Ward isn't great, but it's not really bad (or a big deal) either; Jacobs, Bradshaw, and Ware can all do fine behind that excellent Giants OL.
(I do worry about giving Jacobs big money, though; he's like an Earl Campbell/Bam Morris back, he runs INTO contact instead of avoiding it. RB's like that tend to destroy the league for 3-5 years and then fall of a cliff like Albert Belle.)
Canty, Bernard, and Boley were all solid signings. Not game changing or problem solving, but solid. I'd give their offseason a solid C+/B- so far. They didn't have a ton of holes to plug, so the fact that they haven't made a big splash isn't a huge issue.
The whole thing rests on the Plaxico situation: If they get him back (and he remains productive), the offense is good; if he's suspended, they're pedestrian. He's hamstrung the team (pun intended), because they don't know what they'll have from him. And, I doubt they pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade for a different WR.
I'd kick the tires on Laveranues Coles, though, if I were the G-Men. He'd replace Amani Toomer nicely in the "nothing flashy but he's always in position and moves the chains" underneath guy. And, he wouldn't have to change stadiums, just move his crap from one locker to the other.
Steve Smith fits that role of the "nothing flashy but he's always in position and moves the chains" underneath guy, and Hixon is a good #3… Finding a #1 will be the issue, if Plax doesn't come back, this offense is in serious trouble.
I'd say the C+/B- ranking is a little low… not many teams have added as many impact players as the Giants have, and OLB was a major hole for them and Boley definitely fills that need. I don't think they should have overpaid for Canty, especially with Osi coming back and an already stacked line, but this may signal the end of the road for Robbins. Besides a safety and resolving the Plax issue, this team will be for the most part only addressing depth in the draft, and there arent that many teams you can say that for.
B/B+ by my count, and the draft could bump that up.-
I'd say the C+/B- ranking is a little low… not many teams have added as many impact players as the Giants have…
Well, that's because you think Chris Canty, Rocky Bernard, and Michael Boley are "impact players".
I don't. Albert Haynesworth, Bart Scott, and T.J. Houshamazilli are "impact players". Canty, Bernard, and Boley are a notch below that stratosphere.
Maybe impact is too strong a word, so I do agree with you. They definitely are a notch below those 3 you listed, however, there are only a couple teams who have added as much or more than the Giants, and especially considering the Giants didn't have many holes to begin with, i think they've done a great job so far.
Jets have had a nice offseason thus far, time to move focus to the draft. Though they've sured up most of the issues I though they'd draft.
I'll throw a mock together soon, but for the Jets at #17, I'd say if Mark Sanchez somehow falls to us, we take him; when he doesn't, we take a WR like Darrius Heyward Bey or Percy Harvin (I much prefer Heyward-Bey, personally.)
Although, if Sanchez is still on the board come pick #12 or so, I could see us trading up. We have 5 picks in the first four rounds (our own #1, #2, and #4 as well as the Saints #3 and the Redskins #4).
With the Cassel deal, barring another trade Sanchez should make it to 10 & SF
Yeah, like I said, I don't think Sanchez slides to a range where it makes sense for us to move up for him (much less 17).
So I'm focusing on WR.
Hey TSJC,
Do you think Jeremy Maclin has out of reach for the Jets after his solid combine showing? If there's a receiver the Jets should get … its Maclin.
Yes. I think Maclin was always a top 12 WR pre-combine; after his solid showing, he solidified that. He's out of reach. Between the Raiders at 7, the Jags at 8, the 49′ers at 10, the Bills at 11 – somebody will take him.
I personally always liked Heyward-Bey more than Harvin; Harvin's more of a Reggie Bush/Devin Hester/Ted Ginn type who's dynamic on special teams but fairly useless as a fulltime starter (although Ginn is growing on me). Heyward-Bey is a legit NFL WR. His combine proved that, now he's in the middle of the first round instead of a fringe first/second guy. Perfect spot for the Jets at 17.
I'd say (off the top of my head) Crabtree to the Seahawks at 4, Maclin to the Jags at 8, Heyward-Bey to the Jets at 17, and Harvin to the Ravens at 26.
Finally agreed to play fantasy baseball with a few friends this year, but it goes against everything I stand for with points being awarded for RBIs, wins, saves, etc… My morals are gone… *tear running down face dramatically
In a league I'm running, I made as many stat categories as possible to negate the silly ones:
wish I would have thought about that beforehand, it was mentioned to me yesterday and we just had the draft today. Have an amazing team except for RP (need teh JOBAH!!11!!1!!!) then I realized they'res only 6 ppl in the league and everyones team is pretty sick. lol
You're telling me! First, those two poor NFL players. Then the Sri Lankan cricket team. Lastly, the batguy is reported dead.
great player, hopefully he's okay
Excellent article about economics. Next time a fan complains about paying high salaries to baseball players, here's a great rebuttal:
I loved that article. Its not like if the players take less money that it will go to teachers, military members or the fans. It stays in the owners pockets. Calhoun made me giddy when he interrupted dude and said, "not one dime." I played it over and over.
Oh, and talking about overpaid athletes….an obvious shot at Jeter. <—-Oooh, I like this. Fun times!
has anyone figured out for sure if cc sabathia's twitter feed is for real?
I just hit a 422 foot homer off of Luke Hochevar with Nick Swisher (!!!!) in "The Show."
Did you guys just see MLB NEtwork? It went black and you hear: Is that Fernando Vina, WTF is that.
Holly crap, anybody just hear the f-bomb on the MLB Network??
I'm probably in the minority of people who picked2K9 over The show. Those bastard took away the trade machine in franchise mode, which is the reason why I picked 2K9 over The Show.
I traded Wang + Cabrera for Oswalt and he got injured in his first start.
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I really liked your blog with the Albert Haynesworth. I think Haynesworth will be a star in DC.
I try to follow as much as I can from Sao Paulo, Brazil.


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