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Andrew was very helpful in the event that you would have a question and always very approachable. His lectures are very boring but he truly knows the material he is teaching. Exams are weighted off partial credit and the sample exams will steer you in the right direction in preparation for the exams. Posts completed lecture notes online.
Andrew does the absolute minimum when it comes to teaching. The homework will not help you with exams and is graded on completion. Just look over the practice exams and you'll do fine. There is a lot of partial credit on the exams. I only went to class for the first couple weeks before I saw that I could learn more on my own time. So boring.
I enjoyed his class. Funny guy and very knowledgeable.
Not the best professor, and not the toughest class either. Home work is based on effort, and 5 exams including the final. He said he usually likes his average 82-83%,so be ready for a big curve at the end of the semester.The grading on every exam is very easy on the students,I wouldn't avoid him. Just working on sample exams,and you should be fine.
This guy is the most boring person you would ever meet. Even if a topic is short, he will drag it in order to comply with the 75 minute timeframe. THe only good thing about him is that he works out a lot of examples. However, try your best to avoid this boredom..
Although attendance isn't mandatory, it's very important even though the class is 4 days a week. Large homework due every week but do-able. Miller is very helpful if you go for help and is clear in his lectures while also being a bit quirky. If you're truly a math person, you'll love him.
Pretty good teacher for the class. Did some theory followed by lots of examples. Tests were fair, homeworks weren't too hard. I'd recommend taking him.
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It's a project to celebrate quality of life and help boost the growing eco-tourism trade.
City leaders in Pascagoula held a dedication ceremony Friday for the new Magnolia Birding Pier. The project represents both recreation and economic development.
As city leaders gathered to celebrate the new bird watching site, right on cue, a great egret could be seen feeding nearby. The spot along the Pascagoula River will not only benefit local birders, it should also lure tourists who seek Mother Nature.
"It's about using the natural resources we have. This wonderful river and this element right here, to promote eco-tourism or nature tourism. It is, in fact, economic development," said Dr. Mark Lasalle, with the Pascagoula River Audubon Center.
The ribbon-cutting was a formality; the pier has actually been open to visitors for several weeks. Angel Beverly comes here frequently to read a book.
"A place where you can go, sit, meditate and enjoy yourself," said the Biloxi resident.
"Oh, there's a great egret right there!" said an excited Don McKee.
He's a hard core bird-watchers who says this spot is a great addition to the Mississippi birding trail.
"It's going to be a great thing for Mississippi economically, but better than that, it's just great to be outdoors enjoying nature," he said.
The pier's close proximity to downtown Pascagoula will allow visitors easy access. It will also be connected with the city's historic pathways project.
"It's well done. It will be very successful. I'm proud to support eco-tourism whenever I can, and certainly in my city," said Mayor Robbie Maxwell.
"A lot of folks don't think about a birding pier as recreation, but it is. Not everybody likes to go out on a boat, or on a ballfield. They like to go to the end of this pier and sit on a bleacher, or a bench, and read a book," said City Councilman Joe Abston.
Construction on the birding pier began last August and was finished by late November. It's located at the foot of Magnolia Street, where it intersects with Dupont.
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Daddy E and I try to fit a date night in at least once a month, doing something together without Miss Roo around is really nice and it gives us the time to get glammed up and talk about something other than Moshi Monsters, Skylanders or Tree Fu Tom. We often go for a meal or to the movies to catch up on the latest releases and having just scanned the list of forthcoming films I can already see that our date night for May is sorted as it sees the release of Fast and Furious 6, the final part of the Fast and Furious movies.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of all-stars as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Reuniting for their most high-stakes adventure yet, fan favourites Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Elsa Pataky are joined by bad-ass series newcomers Luke Evans and Gina Carano.
Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the run has left their lives incomplete.
Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organisation of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.
Building on the worldwide blockbuster success of Fast Five and taking the action, stunts and narrative to even greater heights, Fast & Furious 6 sees director Justin Lin back behind the camera for the fourth time. He is supported by longtime producers Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel, who welcome producer Clayton Townsend back to the series.
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I've been made to sit through every other Fast and Furious release by Daddy E thanks to his love of cars and my desire for a peaceful life, but it's not too bad as Vin Diesel and Paul Walker aren't exactly 'difficult' to look at. So no doubt come May 22nd when the film goes on general release I shall be settling down with popcorn and my other half to enjoy the final installment of high octane car chasing adventures.
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The Spring Street Museum is located in one of the oldest buildings in Shreveport. It was built as Tally's Bank in 1865 on one of the Shreve Town Company's original lots. The entire building has undergone careful restoration, inside and out. The ground floor retains the original wood floor, woodwork and bank vault. The building's exterior features the only remaining example of Victorian cast-iron grillwork in Northwest Louisiana.
The Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts that are featured in rotating exhibits showcasing the life and customs of the area as they have evolved since the 1800's. Recent exhibits include: "Celebrating the New Century, Shreveport in 1900," "Digging Up Shreveport's Past, The Archaeology of Shreveport," and "The Musical Heritage of Shreveport."
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10/9/2013 (Updated 6:41:16 PM)An Elmira native implicated in the disappearance of his girlfriend in Florida is found guilty of insurance fraud in Broome County.
49-year-old David Perry, a former state corrections officer, was found guilty of second-degree grand larceny, second-degree insurance fraud and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing. All of the charges are felonies.
The trial is Perry's second on the charges. His first ended in a hung Jury in August.
Detectives in Pinellas County, Florida have named David Perry a suspect in the disappearance of police cadet Kelly Rothwell. He was Rothwell's boyfriend. Detectives say that Rothwell went missing on the same day she had planned to end her relationship with Perry.
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Well, folks, I'm in downtown Denver right now at the 16th Street Mall because the public Wi-Fi is more reliable (read: functional) than the Wi-Fi available at the former Braun's Bar & Grill. That's where the press conference (timed to precede tickets becoming available on Friday) for UFC 135 just took place, right outside of the Pepsi Center that will host the event. Headlined by Jon Jones versus Rampage Jackson for the UFC light heavyweight championship, both fighters joined Dana White for a question and answer session, with both the media and the more than 100 fans that waited for an hour outside the venue. Here's what I was able to gather from the event:
- Bones and Rampage were both early to the event and gave interviews to the media before the actual presser began. Both were in the same room with no clear animosity - more on this later.
- If you're ever down in the dumps about your looks, do yourself a favor and hang out with the media. It does wonders for your self-esteem.
- I didn't recognize any "mainstream" MMA journalists in the media section, but that has a lot to do with my complete inability to recognize Ron Kruck from about five feet away. I'm not sure whether I should be proud or ashamed of that.
- Lest you think that the UFC despises all non-Iole writers equally: today's press packet included pieces by Sergio Non of USA Today, Mike Chiappetta of MMA Fighting ad Maggie Hendricks from Yahoo. The packet seems designed to provide actual facts to those that aren't really into the sport for when they're putting together their coverage.
- Today is Jon Jones' 24th birthday (leading him to repeatedly tell Dana "stop calling me 'kid', I'm 24 now"), which means that three of the UFC's current champions (Jones, Dominick Cruz and Jose Aldo) are younger than I am. /kills self
- Both fighters shrugged off the significance of their bout representing the first UFC title fight in history with two African American fighters (Rampage/Rashad being the first headlining bout with that distinction). Rampage said "it's 2011" in response, while Jones claimed a post-racial, Colbertesque color-blindness.
- Kruck asked Rampage if he felt the need to "teach the kid a lesson" and represent for the "old guard." Jones chimed in that, at the age of 24, he wasn't an infant, while Rampage asked how 33 was considered old. Rampage: "You're talking like I'm Randy Couture's decrepit ass." Both had a lot of fun with this question.
- Rampage claimed that Jon Jones was probably the least experienced champion in UFC history, and that his experience would be the difference in the fight. Jones then kindly reminded Rampage of a guy named Brock Lesnar.
- Dana is asked by local media (sigh) when they're coming back to Denver. Dana: "We haven't come yet!" Rampage runs off the podium laughing and repeats the line a couple of times throughout the presser.
- Rampage is doing most of the talking now: claims that Jones beat a rusty Shogun, which lead to this exchange:
Jones: There's always going to be excuses.
Rampage: I know. I always have a few when I lose.
Jones: Are you thinking of some right now?
Rampage: Don't need to, man. You're going to need a bunch, though.
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|Michael J. Paremski
Michael J. Paremski, age 63, of Rhinelander, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander, surrounded by family and friends.
He was born on Aug. 30, 1950, in Rhinelander, the son of David and Carolyn (Sensenbrenner) Paremski.
Mike was a 1968 graduate of Rhinelander High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Wisconsin- Superior in 1972.He went to work the U.S. Forest Service as a Forest Ranger, from which he retired in 2002.
Upon retirement, Mike followed his passion and became a Master Grower working for Bert Saal, owner of CCL Gardens in Rhinelander. Bert and many of his crew became Mike's second family.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing, was an avid Packer fan and loved animals.
He will be remembered for his sense of humor and selfless attitude.
Mike was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Katie Paremski.
He is survived by his son, Johnathan (Melissa) Paremski of Three Lakes; grandson, Zachary; siblings, Linda (Michael) Doede of Rhinelander, Laura (Gary) Bennett of Harshaw, David Paremski of Issaquah, Wash., Ann Paremski of Neenah, Wis. and Susan (Pete) Otis of Minocqua; dear friends, Helen Johnson and Terry and Carla Strong; and beloved golden retriever, Maggie and cat, Kitty.
A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Rhinelander Food Pantry or the Oneida County Humane Society.
Bolger Funeral and Cremation Services is assisting the family, (715) 356-3200 or visit www.bolgerfuneral.com to share condolences.
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TTriddles "Report"
TTriddles are Torah Tidbits-style riddles on Parshat HaShavua (sometimes on the calendar). They are found in the hard-copy of TT scattered throughout, usually at the bottom of different columns. In the electronic versions of TT, they are found all together at the end of the ParshaPix-TTriddles section. The best solution set submitted each week (there isn't always a best) wins a double prize a CD from Noam Productions and/or a gift (game, puzzle, book, etc.) from Big Deal
Previous (Korach) TTriddles:
[1] Could he be the rabbi for you?
His name is RAV LACHEM (no groaning, please), a phrase that occurs 8 times in Tanach - twice in Parshat Korach.
[2] First a shell8 then a rock8-like petrification
shell8 is SHIN-LAMED-CHET, which spells SH'LACH. When the shell, a seashell let's say, petrifies, it turns rock-like. Rock would be REISH- KUF, rock-like is KUF-REISH. With the 8=CHET added, we get KORACH. First comes SH'LACH and then KORACH.
[3] The father in the water of the great river
The father = HA-ABA = 5+1+2+1 = 9, the number of mitzvot in the sedra. the water = HAMAYIM = 5+40+10+ 40 = 95, as in the number of p'sukim in Korach. The great river is HANAHAR HAGADOL = 5+50+5+ 200 (260) + 5+3+4+6+30 (48) = 308.
KORACH = 100+200+8 = 308. 9 mitzvot in the 95 p'sukim of Parshat Korach.
[4] Seven friends join Daniel for the celebration
This TTriddle did not appear in the hard copy, but it was supposed to. It made it into the extra-lite PDF file of TT, available at http://www.ttidbits.com
Seven friends, that is, seven p'sukim, join Daniel = 4+50+10+1+30 = 95, the number of p'sukim in Korach. DANIEL is the 'siman' for Korach, printed at the end of the sedra in many editions of the Chumash. The seven p'sukim of the Maftir for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh join the 95 p'sukim of Korach in celebration of Shabbat Rosh Chodesh.
This is as good a place to bring up an embarrassing matter.
As many of you might have noticed - and as several of you called to our attention, we left out reference to two Torahs last Shabbat, to the Maftir and Haftara for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh.
And it's not like we forgot it was Rosh Chodesh. The Word KORACH at the top of the front page had a quotation mark, a.k.a. inverted commas. In Hebrew, GERSHAYIM. Which might be the best name to use, because it is used in Hebrew RASHEI TEIVOT, abbreviations, initialisms, acronyms. Furthermore, the KUF was in a different font and style than the REISH and the CHET. The word as presented was a combination of KORACH and of the abbreviation for Rosh Chodesh. Every page with a footer was identified as being part of the Korach - R"Ch issue. There was a box giving the statistics for Shabbat-Sunday Rosh Chodesh occurrences. Shabbat in the schedule was identified as being Rosh Chodesh. The candle lighting and havdala times were headed: Korach - Rosh Chodesh.
So what happened? Can't explain it. It's just very embarrassing. Hence the immediate thought of the phrase, egg on the face. After searching the web for a graphic representation of the phrase, I found an iphone app which I downloaded - for a fee - to show you, dear TTreaders, just how personally embarrassing the omission was. Embarrassing and humbling. Enough said, I hope.
Rabbi Atik z"l used to ask…
For KORACH
Korach had with him 250 K'TORET offerers. Where else to we find the number 250 in the Torah?
CHAMISHIM UMATAYIM occurs 6 times in the Torah - four in Korach, referring to the 250 communal leaders who joined Korach's rebellion. Ironically, the other two times the number occurs is in the description of the KETORET in Parshat Ki Tisa, where the formula calls for 250 measures of fragrant cinnamon and 250 measures of fragrant cane. All six occurrences are associated with K'TORET.
Besides the almonds from Aharon's rod, where else do we find them?
In Parshat Vayeishev, Yaakov sends gifts to the leader in Egypt (Yosef, as yet incognito) which includes SH'KEIDIM, almonds. Also, in the description of the Golden Menora, we find repeated use of the word M'SHUKADIM, which is an almond design on the cups of the Menora. (That is, not the oil cups, but the cups in the design of the branches of the Menora.)
This week's TTriddles:
[1] Heading to 34degrees27'N 78degrees18'W? Then you are going _____ __________
[2] Come in uncle or cousin of Yitzchak ben Avraham
[3] Could that place be motacill?
[6] What in the Torah happened PAAMAYIM?
[7] It's like Mt. Berg or Mt. Fjell or Mt. Mlima
[8] Unexplaineds in the ParshaPix
[9] Footer
Rabbi Atik z"l used to ask…
For Chukat:
What is the EIZOV (hyssop) used for? (not just in Chukat)
What traffic law is mentioned in the sedra? (a classic R' Atik groaner)
Taken from a new book: Rabbi Atik's Torah Teasers by Rabbi Moshe Erlbaum
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In This Issue of Torah Tidbits
- Lead Tidbit
- Guest Article
- Candle A Day
- Gold from the Land of Israel
- Aliya-by-Aliya Sedra Summary
- Sedra Stats
- Maharal on the Sedra
- Vebbe Rebbe
- Portion of the Portion
- Oz Torah
- Parsha Points to Ponder
- ParshaPix Explanations
- TTriddles "Report"
- Person In The Parsha
- Word of the Month
- The Trade and Commerce of the Talmid Chacham- Tamari
- Chizuk and Idud
- Divrei Menachem
- "From Machon Puah"
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MADISON, Wisconsin (WXOW) - The Wisconsin DNR is offering special responses to frequently asked questions regarding hunting with rifles this fall.
Here is the latest from the DNR, along with links to previous editions released by the department.
Welcome to the Warden Wire feature launched during last year's gun-deer season -- the special edition series of Frequently Asked Questions dealing specifically with hunting. The FAQs: Special Edition - Fall Hunt is a periodic feature. Today is the fifth installment of these special edition FAQs taken by the DNR Call Center and the Department of Natural Resources' conservation wardens. Today's edition is about rifles. The Call Center is staffed daily, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., and offers bilingual service in Spanish and Hmong. The Call Center staff is happy to help you with any and all of your questions. The number is 1-888-936-7463.
Question 1: Can you tell me are there any changes to the rifle regulations for deer hunting this year?
Answer: Yes, there are some changes this year. The Department of Natural Resources recently simplified certain rifle restrictions. This was in response to a citizen resolution that received statewide support through the Wisconsin Conservation Congress spring hearings. The new law allows rifles for firearm deer hunting statewide unless – and this is important – your local municipality has a more restrictive ordinance. Although local units of government are not permitted to regulate hunting or wildlife management, local authorities may pass ordinances that have for the primary purpose of protecting public health and safety if such restrictions only have an incidental effect on hunting.
Question 2: OK, I understand that. But, what do I need to know as a hunter when it comes to these rifle restrictions?
Answer: You -- and all hunters -- are strongly urged to ask the local officials if there are local laws which restrict the discharge of firearms. Absent any more restrictive firearms regulations, hunters in former "shotgun, muzzleloader, and handgun" zones are permitted to use rifles of legal caliber for hunting deer this year.
Question 3: Does the DNR have a list of these local ordinances that regulate the discharge of firearms
Answer: No, the DNR does not. It is important that every hunter should know the location where they plan to hunt, and then check with the local government units for any ordinances in effect at that location.
Question 4: Can you tell me which counties are affected by this rifle restriction change?
Answer: For many years, the DNR has been transferring one or two counties each year from the "shotgun zone" to the "rifle zone." By the start of 2013, there were just 19 counties out of 72 that remained subject to these rifle restrictions. Therefore, when we started this year, there were 53 counties where rifles were permitted for deer hunting, and deer firearm seasons have historically been conducted in these counties with minimal local regulations.
Question 5: I still don't know why this rifle change is being done. Can you tell me why?
Answer: Sure. It all began with citizens. The recent rule change started about three years ago when the idea was first presented in a resolution sponsored by citizens at the Wisconsin Conservation Congress spring meetings. This change was subsequently supported through citizen voting in 61 counties. In 2013, the DNR held statewide public hearings on the idea, with the citizen vote supporting the change aimed at regulation simplification. In light of citizen support for the change, and after determining that no new safety risks would accompany a statewide rifle simplification, the DNR moved forward with the law change. And that law change took effect on November 1 -- just about a couple of weeks ago.
Question 6: Aren't rifles much more dangerous than shotguns? Won't there be a lot more houses hit or other hunters and people in their rural homes hurt?
Answer: The DNR did review hunting accident data from 1998-2007. The data showed that shotguns were involved in more accidents relative to their use. And a 2007 study commissioned by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania state government concluded shotguns are not less risky than rifles in hunting deer. The DNR has consistently linked Wisconsin's safe hunting to safe hunters. Regardless of weapon type, safe hunters that follow the four rules of firearm safety will keep Wisconsin's outdoors safe for all citizens.
Question 7: What happened when several CWD counties were switched from "shotgun zones" to "rifle zones" several years ago?
Answer: From 2002 through 2007, rifles were authorized for use in former shotgun-only portions of Dane, Green, Lafayette, Rock and Walworth counties located in the CWD Disease Eradication Zones. There were no increases in shooting incidents--safety and hunting incident data collected by the Department did not reveal any safety trends caused by these firearm restrictions.
Question 8: How are the DNR conservation wardens planning on handling complaints about rifles or anything to do with local ordinances?
Answer: DNR wardens and rangers do not have the authority to enforce the local ordinances. Callers with complaints dealing with local firearm discharge ordinances will be advised to call their local law enforcement.
If you missed the first four sets of Special Edition FAQs, here are the Warden Wire links:
If you have information regarding natural resource violations, please call: VIOLATION HOTLINE: 1-800-TIP-WDNR or 1-800-847-9367. The hotline is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained staff relay reported information to conservation wardens. Anyone who calls the Violation Hotline or provides information can remain anonymous.
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I went to camp tonight for the first time. I am pretty sure this is the last night-practice. These are just some quick things that stood out to me.
-Vince Young should be the backup quarterback. He made some very solid throws and made some good plays on his feet. I was very impressed with him.
-Tyler Thigpen made a few nice throws, but overall VY looked head and shoulders better.
-Ryan Fitzpatrick needs to step it up, and fast. He made some terrible throws. In the last part of practice (30 seconds to score), he overthrew Stevie over the middle twice in a row. If this happens in the regular season, Stevie is going to get seriously hurt.
-David Clowney made some great catches. He did, however, have a few slip through his hands. He came up limping towards the end of practice.
-David Nelson was back and made some nice catches.
-Prince Miller can play ball. He had some great break-ups and was always close to the receiver in coverage.
-Shawne Merriman seemed to play well. He got pressure multiple times. During one-on-ones he got right through his man more than once. (I cannot remember whom he was up against, however.)
-Stephon Gilmore had a great break-up against Stevie during one-on-ones. He did seem to be a little soft in coverage at times.
-Marcell Dareus looked good. He seemed to cause havoc relatively often. Same with Kyle Williams. Dareus did jump offsides once.
-Nick Barnett is FAST. On one play, he chased the runner down from behind the play and had him for maybe a 1 yard gain. Also showing how hard he plays. He seemed to grab his arm after a play, but he was back in only 3 or 4 plays later.
-Mario Williams is a giant human being.
-Michael Jasper is too.
-I noticed that Chan Gailey was talking to Scott Chandler multiple times. It seemed like he was trying to correct something. At one point he pulled him to the side and was explaining something to him. This could be nothing more than good coaching, however.
-Dave Wannstedt almost blew a gasket after a play towards the end of practice, but I was not sure why.
-Brian Moorman is an amazing punter. He booted a few 65+ yard balls in the air.
-John Potter can boot the ball. He was effortlessly kicking the ball into the end zone from only a two-step drop.
-I was sort of surprised how relatively light the practice seemed. This could just be because it was the first practice after the game. Even still, I think they should have been popping a little bit more after the way they played Thursday.
-Overall, I would say they Defense won the day. The front-seven was swarming and the corners were routinely breaking up plays.
These are just the main things that stuck out to me. There were other things, but I could not tell who it was that made the play at times. I cannot wait until the first game.
Go Bills.


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Moaning men are the reason a Pink Tie Ball is to be held at the Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth in April, but they are still banned from the annual Pink Wig Night this summer.
Proceeds from the event, which is being promoted by the Falmouth Pink Wig Events committee, will go to help cancer causes both locally and nationally. Ladies on the committee hit upon the idea of the ball following remarks from disgruntled men who don't like being left out.
Sue Morant said: "The ball is being held in response to a few men who were overheard grumbling last year that they weren't allowed to be involved on Pink Wig Night.
"After the astounding success of last year's event, the committee were toying with the idea of allowing men to attend the 2013 Pink Wig Night, but after receiving feedback from many of the 500 plus ladies that attended the evening, the majority wanted Pink Wig Night kept as a ladies only event.
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George Osborne is not the problem. By Matthew S. Dent
It must be tough for George Osborne to decide which of his recent run of bad days has been the worst — but today must rank pretty highly on that list. The announcement by the ONS that the economy has shrunk by an estimated 0.7% shocked and alarmed many, but few more than the Chancellor.
Predictably the shout has gone up for Osborne's head on a spike. Not just from his adversaries on the left, but also from many of his former cheerleaders on the right. Big names on the Tory side are calling for Cameron to shuffle Osborne out of the Treasury, and replace him with someone else. William Hague is the one I've heard most, in the last week or so.
This would, in my opinion, be both a mistake and a misjudging of the problem.
Yes, the economy has nose-dived since he got his hands on it. And yes, his most recent budget was a public relations disaster. But that is a symptom of the real problem, and it's a problem that Chancellor Hague would have to face up to as well.
Namely, that austerity isn't working.
Like the Titanic, we were sold this idea as unsinkable, and like the Titanic it's currently slipping beneath the icy waters of oblivion, with the rich taking all the lifeboats and filling them with tax cuts and obscene bonuses. But whilst Osborne has been the face of this ideology, and the chief axe wielder, he and it are not one and the same. Austerity was the defining policy of the Conservative Party at the last election, and in a desperate gambit to win (which, it might be remembered, he didn't) Cameron lashed his own and his party's credibilty to it.
So austerity isn't working. It has taken the wind out of the economy's sales, and destroyed the recovery that was in process when the coalition took over. The promised expansion of the private sector hasn't happened, and we are now enduring the worst double-dip recession since the Second World War.
In order to turn this situation around, the government need to abandon their "cut at all costs" approach, and start taking serious action to stimulate growth, create jobs, and get the economy moving again. But Cameron can't do that, because it means admitting that he was wrong, and that the entire basis on which he built his economic credibility has bee a fallacy. He won't do that because he doesn't have the courage to face the electoral consequences.
So George Osborne is not the problem with economic policy in the UK. He isn't helping it, and his fingerprints are all over it, but the problem is deeper than one man. And if the Conservative Party forces him out of Number 11 Downing Street, then they'll feel a bit better for a while. But in three months time, the figures will still be awful, the recovery still won't have arrived, and the Titanic will still be sinking.
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Interesting article. I don't know whether austerity is the right path or not, but what I do know is that we are facing conditions which have never been experienced before. Globalisation has changed how our world works, and this is a huge part of the problem. When imports and exports are down with our main trading partners around the world, what does stimulating the economy do? Does spending money on our economy when the real problem is the general global economy solve any problems? I'm not sure, and I'm not an economist by any means, but I do think that globalisation makes it impossible for us to think of our economy as within our own borders. I guess time will tell what solution works best in this new world.


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UPDATE: This fanpost has been canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow. -Nico
Ah, what the hell. Jennifer's Ryan-filled post aside, I thought I would throw caution to the wind (translation: risk my reputation) on a non-A's, non-family, non-photo post. All with my right shoulder smothered in Ben-Gay (have no idea what I did to it) and no beer left in the fridge. Shit.
A little intro is in order (and I would love for you saber-studs to offer how I can bring George into this century). But first...
George LaHahn was the first fantasy baseball player ever. And if you're thinking, "who's he?", well, that's the point. That's because George LaHahn came from the world of make-believe, conjured up by the talented, not quite demented, mind of my brother John. Back before video games stripped a generation of having any kind of imagination, John and my cousin Paul would entertain themselves with nothing but a tape recorder and their God-given wit. And it was during one of their staged nightly news broadcasts that George LaHahn was "born". John introduced him as the "Who's-He Kid". A far cry from the "Say-Hey Kid", for Willie Mays, he was not.
Without further ado:
Charlie Brown had nothing on George LaHahn. Or better put, he had everything on George LaHahn. What's that you say? "Who?" Exactly.
The Legend of George Augustus LaHahn is not well-documented. In fact, his actual records are not documented at all. Erased from the books like a bad memory. His career was one giant asterisk; alas, Major League Baseball won't even allow him that much (if only they'd do the same with one Barry Lamar Bonds). But George LaHahn did exist. And hopefully after you have read what is written here, you will come, maybe not to fully believe, but to wonder. As is the case with Babe Ruth's Called Shot (and by the way, that truth will be revealed here also), LaHahn's accomplishments transcend myth and go way beyond the stat sheet. But for good measure, we'll cover the stat sheet, too. You won't believe your eyes.
George could never catch a break (or anything else for that matter, but he was the first and only guy to break a catch). He was the ultimate loser. And yet he had a hand (or foot, or head, or…) in some of the most recognized moments in baseball history. Some of those moments would not have happened without him. Most of them happened despite him.
We will uncover the "What, Why, When, Where, and (of course) Who" of the man whose initials spelled GAL (fitting since he often threw like one). Loved by none, despised my many, recalled by only this author (and a few friends), he's George LaHahn, "The 'Who's He?' Kid". Go ahead. Mention his name, it's always the same. "Who?" Exactly. But when all is said and done you will know who, exactly. And maybe, just maybe, you will come to adore him, too.
Then again, maybe not.
Chapter 1: The Early Years
Almost from the start, George had baseball in his blood. On a few occasions he had blood on his baseballs.
He was born George Augustus LaHahn on April 1st 1919 in Cooperstown, New York. Poor Mrs. LaHahn spent an agonizing 19 hours and 27 minutes in labor before George emerged at 7:14pm. The two nurses on that evening's shift differed in opinion on the infant's weight: one had him at six pounds exactly; the other at six pounds, two ounces. Finally the family physician, Dr. Frick, settled the dispute and marked LaHahn down at 6, 1*.
George's father, Herman Eugene LaHahn, was of German descent and raised in upstate New York. (He loathed the nickname "German Herman" and he pulverized anyone who dared to use it). Herman had two younger brothers, Henry and Aaron. George's mother was born Ruth Regina Calzone, and was the youngest of eleven children. The "Bambina" was always known as "Babe" to her siblings. Herman and Ruth were wed in 1898 (but were heard to have partied like it was 1899). They owned a farm in Cooperstown where George and his four younger brothers grew up: Louis (Lou), Joseph (Joe), Reginald (Reggie), and William (Billy).
George displayed a talent for the game at an early age. When he was eighteen months old, he gathered up a plastic ball that had rolled underneath his playpen. First the toddler tried to stick the ball in his mouth. As Ruth rushed towards him, at the same time urging her husband to separate the ball from the baby, little George wheeled back with that slobbery orb and fired it at Herman, who was a step or two ahead of his wife. At the last instant, the ball took a weird dip and struck the shorter Ruth square in the bottom lip. Herman was ecstatic. "Did you see that?" he shouted as his spouse's lip swelled up like a balloon. "With that arm and that drool, he's going to be the next Burleigh Grimes!" Alas Herman's dream ended long before it began. No more than a week later, Major League baseball banned the spitball, allowing only pitchers who had already made a living throwing the "wet one" (Grimes included) to continue to use the pitch as part of their repertoire. But not even Ruth LaHahn, fat lip and all, could deny her son's unlimited potential. He first picked up an actual baseball at the age of two, tossed it in the air and caught it with his forehead. His mom promptly nicknamed him "The Dambino". A couple weeks past his third birthday, George slid chin first into home base (which doubled as the kitchen floor in the LaHahn's home) and bit his tongue in half. When he turned four, he found a plastic ball out in the cornfields. As he ran to show his father, earwigs emerged from a tiny hole in the ball. Awakened from their slumber and surely frightened, the bugs left pinch marks all over George's right hand. The frequent trips to the hospital began to take its toll on the LaHahn's already limited budget. Even before George was born, they had their share of struggles…
Herman LaHahn couldn't even afford to buy shoes in 1919. When it came time for his wife Ruth to deliver their first-born son, the couple was not allowed entrance into the hospital until he found suitable footwear. Lucky for him a traveling all-star baseball team was passing through the tiny city of Cooperstown that late evening and had decided to check into a hotel across the street. Desperate, Herman waltzed into the lobby where some of the players were stretching after a long bus ride. He then noticed that some of them were lounging around in their socks. Knowing that his pregnant wife was across the street and in dire need of medical assistance, the quick thinking Herman shouted "fire" and as the players scattered, he calmly slipped on an unoccupied pair of cleats and made his way back to the hospital. As the ball club reentered the hotel lobby, one of the players- some guy named Joe Jackson- began asking his teammates if they had seen his shoes.
A sentimental change of heart led to even deeper financial woes for the LaHahn's. Herman- not one to take chances- was about to take one on the Cincinnati Reds, World Series novices matched opposite the heavily favored Chicago White Sox in the 1919 Fall Classic. But as he went to place his bet, LaHahn noticed that the odds had curiously tilted in Cincinnati's favor. "Got to go with the underdog", he said before putting all his green on white (Sox), only to see baseball's Biggest Prize turn red. Or red-faced. Cincinnati won in eight games, and it was that same number of Chicago players who would later be charged with conspiring to fix the Series, in what became known to all as the Black Sox Scandal. The most famous South Sider to confess, despite a brilliant display in the Series? Joe Jackson.
The year 1920 would be the Shoeless One's final season in a Major League uniform. Perhaps the only positive drawn from Jackson's ban from baseball (at least in his eyes) was that he and Herman LaHahn had crossed paths for the very last time. Meanwhile LaHahn, having worked endlessly to pay off his debt from the year before, seemed to have fortune smiling down on him for a change. His beloved Brooklyn Robins reached the World Series for the second time in five years, and the boys down at the local pub pitched in to buy him a pair of tickets to the fifth contest. To top it off, Burleigh Grimes was scheduled to take the hill for the National League champions. As Herman relayed the exciting news to his wife Ruth, the only decision he faced was which friend to invite. Ruth made the decision for him, telling her husband that she had a hair appointment that day, so he had to take George- sixteen months at the time- with him. Herman tried to object, but in the LaHahn household, Ruth called the shots.
The best-of-nine series was knotted at two games apiece and Burleigh Grimes, a 23-game winner during the regular season, had already shut out the Clevelands 3-0 in Game 2. That tenth of October, history was made three times- twice at the expense of Grimes. Herman's hero was lucky to survive the first inning; as it was, he was in the past tense before the fifth. The first three Indians reached base against him, setting the stage for Elmer Smith who struck the first grand slam in Series history. The LaHahn's had barely plopped down in their second-level seats on the third base side and already the Robins were four runs to the ugly. More bad news came in the bottom of the fourth when opposing hurler Jim Bagby rocked Grimes for a three-run homer (the first by a hurler in a Fall Classic) to push the score to 7-0. One batter later, the spitballing Grimes was gone. Then came the fateful fifth. The first two Robins- Pete Kilduff and Otto Miller- reached base on singles, as Herman (one of the few Brooklyn fans in Ohio that day) finally had something to cheer about. Up to the plate strode pitcher Clarence Mitchell who hit a line shot up the middle. Both runners took off from their bases. LaHahn, holding George, leapt in the air at the possibility of a run-scoring single. But second baseman Bill Wambsganss, born and buried in the city whose name he wore across his chest, speared the screaming sphere, touched second, and tagged the on-coming Miller for an unassisted triple play, the only one of its kind in World Series lore. Both Kilduff and Miller claimed afterwards that neither of them saw the ball being caught; instead they were temporarily blinded by an intense light coming from the direction of where the LaHahn's were sitting. An inning earlier, Herman had given his watch to George to keep him entertained while he devoured a hot dog. When he leapt at the crack of Mitchell's bat, the sun's reflection off the watch that George still gripped in his tiny hand was brilliant enough to stop both runners in their tracks. No one else in the park that day saw- or at least admitted to seeing- the bright light. That was the beginning of the end for Brooklyn, who suffered shutout defeats the next two games to bow out in seven…
By the time George LaHahn had blown out the candles on his fifth birthday cake, word had gotten around of his awe-inspiring batting feat, albeit on the streets of Cooperstown, not on an actual playing field. No window, large or small, stood a chance with little LaHahn at the plate, as several thrown bats made their way into neighbors' living rooms. When George turned six, Herman LaHahn decided the time was right to introduce his gifted son to organized baseball. In a season that saw Rogers Hornsby bat his way to the Triple Crown for the 1925 St. Louis Cardinals, George did some pretty amazing things on the diamond, too. It was Hornsby who once said in defense of his distaste for golf, "When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it." The only thing opposing fielders had to worry about chasing when George batted was sheer boredom. In thirty T-ball at-bats he struck out twenty-nine times and was also hit by a pitch. (A violent wind knocked the ball from the tee on LaHahn's last plate appearance of the season and landed on his left foot. After fifteen minutes of rolling around on the ground in pain, the slugger got up and started towards the tee. His first-base coach and two teammates had to restrain him before he finally took his base to the loud approval of his proud parents. The euphoria lasted all of two minutes as George, who had moved up a base on a fielder's choice, was thrown out at home trying to score on a triple.) On defense, LaHahn played catcher. Coach felt that was where he could help the club the most. Or hurt it the least. The six-year old set two records behind the plate that may never be broken: he allowed more passed balls and was called for more catcher interference calls than all the other teams combined. On one unforgettable play late in the season, the three winning runs scored while LaHahn looked furiously for a ball that had gotten away. Finally, the opposing third-base coach graciously removed Mr. Spalding from George's mask. Having killed his team's shot at its first victory of the year, the oldest son of Herman LaHahn became the first player in T-ball history to be designated for assignment. He was later traded for a catcher's mask and two batting helmets. His former ball club promptly won its last three games, while George saw no action for his new team.
Ernesto Marques, the coach who got stuck with LaHahn at season's end: "As long as I live, I'll never be able to figure out why Mr. Bean (the club was sponsored by W.L. Bean) traded away such good equipment for that kid. Like I didn't have enough automatic outs and rally killers on my team. And I'll tell you something else. That boy was a jinx, a curse. No way in the world was I going to play him, but it didn't matter. Having him on the bench did us in. All we needed was one lousy win to make the playoffs and we folded. And to top it off, his pops asks me before the last game to let his kid act as a bat boy. Well, shoot, what harm could he do? Stupid me. First inning, he goes out to grab a bat, and the nerd comes back with one from the other team's dugout! I tell him, 'Not that one, damn it!' Later, he's coming back with a bat as my cleanup hitter walks towards the plate and for some reason he decides he's going to swing it. He whacks my best player right across the snot box and knocks him out! Out cold! I don't even bother watching the rest of the game. I go for a long walk, smoke two, three cigarettes. We don't even score. The kid has the hardest hit all day, probably best one of his life. The day Lohan walked into my life was the day I should have quit that stupid game."
Pablo Villalobos, LaHahn's first coach whose club's fortunes turned immediately after the trade: "I felt kind of sorry for the kid. I kept thinking he was going to break through at some point. A couple of times he almost fouled one off. But as they say, close but no joint. It got to be whenever he was at the plate I'd curl up in the dugout with my eyes shut and my ears plugged. I couldn't watch. Until the time he threw his bat and nearly took my head off. Bad enough he knocked over my forty. Alcohol abuse, man. LaHahn had no business on a ball field. Every time he struck out, I'd curse under my breath. Sometimes I'd yell 'Trade him!' while he was still batting. But in the end it worked out. Even though one of those batting helmets we got in return for him was cracked, it still worked out for us."
Herman LaHahn was working on his farm in Cooperstown later that summer, his son's first season of T-Ball still lingering. He was distraught. Thoughts of whether the game of baseball was in the cards for his boy George consumed him out in those lonely cornfields where he labored. Even if it was, there was very little room in the LaHahn budget to support it (he had reluctantly refused generous offers from several teams not to sign George up; in the end his alarmingly talented wife, under the name Ruth Kent, helped offset the family's financial woes by appearing in the Broadway musical, No, No Nanette). Herman was desperate for a sign. Then came The Voice. It said: "Yer Out!" (Not really). The Voice said: "He's the one they'll call Whoooo". Well good, ol' Herman, he was deaf in one ear, and couldn't hear out of the other. So what resonated through his listening chords was this: "He'll be called the next Babe Ruth". And with that LaHahn registered his son for another year of T-Ball.
George fared no better the following Spring of 1926. Once again he led the league in strikeouts. Twice his own coach tried to get away with batting out of order to avoid the horror of watching LaHahn at the plate, but the opposing team was only too quick to notice. One ball club intentionally walked the eight batters before him just to get back to his spot in the lineup, where he promptly made the third out. On another occasion, George showed up to the tee without a bat, and the umpire told him with a chuckle, "Kid, you might have better luck without it!" Meanwhile, Herman LaHahn was through taking advice from voices, but he refused to give up on the one thing his oldest son truly loved. They would play catch until it got dark, sometimes ignoring Ruth's dinner bell. (Mom: "Georgie, it's getting late out!" Son: "Wait Momma, I haven't caught one yet!") Herman set up a tee for George to hit off at home, although the homemade invention had a glitch. The ball kept falling off the tee so LaHahn's little brothers took turns holding the ball in place. Broken fingers aside, such dedication ultimately paid off. In LaHahn's third season of T-ball, he finally made contact! Unfortunately the ball was in the catcher's hand at the time, and after retrieving the ball, his throw sailed over the first basemen's head, allowing George to reach base. LaHahn's inexperience on the base paths was evident as he was thrown out at second trying to break up a double play; in doing so he slid a record 44', 8" short of the bag. The next year he pinch-ran at second base (his team was out of players and the umpires ruled the club mascot ineligible), and he was thrown out trying to steal…first. In an unprecedented fifth season of T-ball, George saw little action but he did manage to earn a small amount of respect from his teammates. The only thing he couldn't figure out was why they kept referring to him as "Ace Roofing" (turns out he had his jersey on backwards). But the kid from Cooperstown didn't care. At least they noticed him. When it was his turn at bat, his buddies would yell "Roooooof". (Herman thought they said "Ruuuuuuth").
Speaking of the Babe, during George's eighth year of T-ball in 1932, his team was invited to a Fall tournament in Chicago, Illinois. As fate would have it, the Yankees were in town for Game 3 of the World Series. The day before, Babe Ruth Himself had wandered over to see LaHahn's team play. The 13-year old George, whose hero up to that point was Charles (Charlie) Edward Brown (he of the famous 1897 Cleveland Spiders and former teammate of Cy Young), found another player to idolize that glorious afternoon. It was after LaHahn hit for a variation of the cycle- a pop-up to first, second, third, and catcher- that drew attention from Ruth. "Kid, you suck", boomed the Bambino. "But I like you, you kind of remind me of me. Well, except I can play, and you should be doing something else. Like, I don't know, something other than playing sports. Seriously some of the kids in the hospital that I dedicate homeruns to can hit better than you. But I do like the way everyone pays attention when you're at bat. Just like they do for me. So maybe it's for entirely different reasons, but who cares? Want a hot dog kid? I got an extra one in my coat pocket here. Anyways, how about coming to see me play tomorrow? I'll put on a show for you. Between you and me, I don't care all too much for that Chicago team. Bunch of loudmouths over there. But me and Louie, we'll take care of business tomorrow. We got 'em 2-0 already and we'll win the next two and that will be that. It will be nice to wear the crown again, know what I mean, kid? Been four years, which is like forty around here. And who knows, maybe it'll be my last time in the Series. You just never know what's in store, George. Hey, my first name is George, too. How about that? You going to eat the rest of that hot dog, kid?"
And so Herman LaHahn and his son George sat in the centerfield bleachers at Wrigley Field, courtesy of the Greatest Showman on Earth. Babe delivered in grand style in the very first inning with a three-run homer off Charlie Root. Ruth faced Root a third time in the fifth inning with the Yankees clinging to a 5-4 lead. In anticipation, George stood up…and proceeded to drop his glove over the fence, and onto the playing field. Taking no chances at missing a Ruthian souvenir, LaHahn climbed over the fence to retrieve his glove. No one noticed until after Root fired a called first strike past the Babe, who then spotted LaHahn on the warning track gathering up his mitt. Not wanting the youngster to get tossed from the ball park, Ruth motioned towards the Cubs bench with a raised hand and an extended finger. ("I was just trying to call time", said Babe afterwards, "but I didn't want anyone to know why".) Root missed with the next two pitches as LaHahn struggled to make it back over the centerfield wall. With the despised Ruth at bat, everyone one in the stadium- except Ruth himself- was oblivious to the teenager on the field. The Sultan of Swat took strike two as the crowd exhorted and the taunts from the Chicago dugout grew louder. Again Babe tried to draw attention away from the "other George". He raised his hand at the Cubs players a second time, extending two fingers in their direction. He looked out at centerfield once more, and with two strikes on him, realized he had no choice but to point out his guest to the home plate umpire. But just as he began to gesture towards the bleachers, he saw Herman LaHahn pull his son- feet first- into the stands. Relieved, Babe Ruth crushed Root's next offering for his fifteenth- and last- World Series homerun. (George missed a chance to catch the legend's last hurrah because he couldn't figure out which hand to put his glove on.)
Surely inspired by the presence of Babe Ruth, LaHahn, at age 14, in his ninth- and final- season of T-ball, recorded his first base hit. It was a soft liner to second base and George beat the throw by a half step. In the process he bowled over the opposing first baseman, Walter (Wally) Pipp, Jr. The six-year old Pipp, whose arm broke in three places under the weight of the onrushing teenager, never played organized ball again. For George LaHahn, having his first base hit behind him, it was only the beginning. But before bidding adieu to his T-ball career, LaHahn stole second and third base, and then ran all the way home.
Chapter 2: Adolescence
George had an inauspicious introduction to middle school in September 1931. His locker combination was an eerily familiar 0-0-0, which he forgot twice during that first day.
And then there was gym class:
Coach: Wagner?
Kid: Here
Coach: Cobb?
Kid: Here sir
Coach: Gehrig?
Kid: Yep
Coach: Ok. Looks like everyone is here. I'd like to…
Cobb: Coach?
Coach: Yes, what is it son?
Cobb: You forgot LaHahn.
Coach: Who?
Cobb: LaHahn. You forgot LaHahn.
Coach: Who's he?
Cobb: George LaHahn. He's right here.
Coach: I'm sorry I don't have a George LaHahn on my list – Oh wait a minute he's on the back.
LaHahn? LaHahn? George LaHahn? LaHahn!!!
George: Me sir?
Coach: Are you LaHahn?
George: Umm…hold on (takes off his shirt and looks at the tag)…Here!
Coach: Son your jock strap does NOT go on your head!! Jackson! Take LaHahn back to the locker room and show him how to dress properly.
Jackson: Who's he?
Coach: "In all my years I never saw anyone with less athletic ability than that kid, LaHahn. There wasn't one thing he did well. Not one. He stunk at everything: baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, dodge ball, tetherball; hell, if it had "ball" in it, he stunk at it. Then there was tennis, golf, bowling, and ping-pong. Kids would be dressed and heading to another class before LaHahn would finish his jumping jacks. Of all things, he stuck with baseball, even though that may have been his worst sport of all. I would tell him 'George, maybe there's something out there for you, but baseball is clearly not it. Give it up, kid, before you end up hurting somebody or yourself.' But Herman's boy was as stubborn as a mule, and about as dumb as one, too."
If there was anything George loved more than baseball it was R.A. Steinhagen. Known to her classmates as Annie, she was LaHahn's first crush, a fact not lost on the sultry brunette from the Bronx:
"Yeah, I knew he liked me; he was always drooling after me. 'Walk you to class, Annie?' 'Carry your books, Annie?' 'Do your homework for you, Annie?' He would have done just about anything for me. But I didn't go steady with nobodies like George. I was attracted to guys with clout, guys that turned heads when they entered a room. George was invisible to most people. My girlfriends would ask me, 'Who's that boy we see hanging around you all the time?' And I'd tell them, 'Oh that's just George LaHahn' and they'd give me these strange looks and say, 'Who?' They sounded like a bunch of owls. I wasn't exactly Miss Popular, which is how I liked it. But the boys in school, they knew me. I loved contests of skill; I think it was an obsession with me. And if there is one thing about teenage boys, it's that they will go to great lengths to impress a girl. I will have you know, I never settled for second place. I made sure to latch on to the one that was best; I relished the opportunity to put a chink in his armor. Poor boys; they had no idea what hit them. George simply wasn't good enough to draw my attention that way; he had as much skill as a drunken raccoon. But he was sweet; he'd never hurt a fly, so in turn, I could never hurt him. I'd let him buy me lunch though. I'm no fool. Besides, a girl's gotta eat, even one with my figure."
George was your typical teen; that is, he was prone to juvenile frivolities like everyone else. He and his buddies would often sneak into Ebbets Field, where the Brooklyn Robins played. The boys also developed a fondness for swiping baseball equipment from local sporting good stores. During one shoplifting spree, the clerk recognized George and ran after him, shouting "What do you need a bat for? You can't hit anyway! Leave it for the kids who can play!" When George got home with his new hitting stick, Herman immediately sent him on a mile-long walk to return it. He threatened to keep his son from playing T-ball the following year, but the LaHahn's ultimately settled on something else for punishment: he would work one week- without pay- at the store in which he pilfered the bat. But the clerk, fearful that George would scare off potential customers with his uncanny knack for doing the wrong thing, graciously declined.
Carlos Berber, the longtime employee at Hit N' Run: "Are you kidding me? I couldn't let him work at the store. Even the day he stole the bat, it took him forever to find it. I guess the big "Bats" sign in the middle of the store wasn't enough of a clue for him. If you ask me, I always thought he was on something, you know? Not that I'm an expert, but come on, no one is that dumb. And then to run out of the store with it, no more than a minute after he asked me where the bats were, geez…how stupid can you be? So when his dad offered to let him work the store, I said 'thanks, but no thanks'."
"No thanks" was a familiar phrase at the school's "Meet Me at the Ball" that September, although some of the girls left out the "thanks" part when George asked them to dance. ("I don't even know you? Who are you?") He looked around for Annie as his one shot at female companionship, but she was clinging to Edward Waitkus, who had moved from Massachusetts over the summer. Waitkus was everything George was not, naturally gifted and not at all afraid to flaunt it. One thing Waitkus wasn't: R.A. Steinhagen's first choice. She actually had her eyes, if not her heart, set on Lawrence Columbus (Crash) Davis. But Davis, both talented and keen, saw right through Annie's charade. For some reason Crash liked LaHahn, even though he rode him as hard as anybody. That night he even introduced him to his shy cousin Judy, who was serving drinks. When a clumsy classmate knocked his cup over, Crash grabbed George and shouted above the music, "That's my cousin, Judy. She's upset because some moron treated his drink the way you do a fly ball. So I need you to watch her and the punch. You got that kid? Take care of the punch and Judy!" George nodded. "Thanks meat", said Davis, already scanning the other end of the gym for available partners. For LaHahn, his first dance was like being on the diamond: nothing but strikeouts. Even shy Judy forgot his name within the first five minutes.
The middle school that LaHahn attended did not have an actual baseball team (though it was part of the gym class curriculum), so he and his friends played the next best thing: stick ball. They wanted to be like the pros so they all came up with nicknames for each other. There was Tony "Garbage" Hunter (whose family was poorer than the LaHahn's), Bobby "Stinky" Fingers (don't want to know how he got that nickname), Jimmy "Sea of" Green (who threw up before every game), Johnny "Which Way" North (got confused on the bases on which way to run), Henry "Grassy" Knowles (who always got a rash when he played the outfield), Timmy "Don't Turn" Blue (who held his breath whenever he got two strikes on him) and, of course, George. Because he was always getting forgotten either by teachers, or classmates, or even by his friends, they started calling him "Who's he?" It was because of this that George was more determined than ever to make a name for himself in the grand game of baseball.


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The NRC report says overall the security program at the South Texas Project adequately protects the public health and safety. The only violation was a problem conducting security searches on emergency vehicles leaving and entering the plant. NRC Deputy Director of Reactor Safety Roy Caniano says the inspection also unearthed some communication problems between the security team and other personnel departments.
"The security organization does have subsets of teamwork issues and of course our concern is that, if again, if it is left unchecked, you know it could eventually lead into overall performance issues. And again that is something that we are going to continue monitoring."
After the NRC completed their inspection, South Texas Project officials conducted an internal investigation and made a number of changes to communication and management within the security department. Caniano says the NRC will be back for further investigation, but pointed out they are just a regulatory committee and do not have the jurisdiction to affect change.
"We're not going to stop here. But you need to keep in mind, I think this has been discussed on a couple of occasions, you know you're ultimately responsible for the overall program there."
STP officials say they are confident in the safety of the facility but know they are not where they need to be when it comes to internal communication. They plan to implement a security oversight committee to hold them accountable to changes in the security system. The South Texas Project is located about 90 miles south of Houston. Laurie Johnson, Houston Public Radio News.


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As I type this I would wager that most -- maybe as high as 90 percent -- want the Giants to call up the organization's top prospect, 1B Brandon Belt, and to greatly reduce Aubrey Huff's role, either to platoon status where Huff would start against lefties only, or to bench him completely and reduce him to pinch-hitter extraordinaire.
It certainly is difficult, perhaps even foolish at this point, to mount any kind of defense for Huff -- he has been a complete disaster this season. However, I think the issue of bringing Belt up and benching Huff is a complicated one, and I'll try my best to explain why after the jump.At the risk of sounding naive, I really do believe the Giants brass when it comes to their stated intentions for Belt. They don't view him as some glorified AAAA player like Manny Burriss or Dan Runzler, forever doomed to be taking the back-and-forth Fresno shuttle until they run out of options. I think they regard him, if not as highly as they regarded Buster Posey, just a notch below that and are convinced he's going to be a big part of their future in upcoming seasons. When they broke camp with him on their roster I think they fully intended to have him be the starting first baseman the whole year and while it wasn't too surprising that the youngster struggled early and had to be sent back down for more seasoning, I think the team's brass was still a bit disappointed that they had to take that step.
I think Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean don't want to look at Belt as some pinch-hitter or fill-in starter. I think they agree that when he comes up next time, they'd very much like it to be for good, and as a full-time regular. It's the only way he'll ever develop to his full potential, if he ever will.
Is it that simple though?
At the beginning of the year there were more options. Not only did Cody Ross start the year on the DL, but there were only two guaranteed outfield spots. Nothing was ever promised to Pat Burrell, whose defense was so below par that it was always understood that he'd have to hit early and often to hold down his job. Belt started the year at first and Huff was in right, where he was atrocious. Once Ross came back, there was some thought that Cody could play right and Huff in left, but really by then Belt was hitting so poorly that there wasn't much of a reason to justify playing him over Burrell and he was sent down.
Now Burrell is on the DL and almost completely out of the picture (though his stats aren't that bad, really). It would seem the time is right to call Belt back up, right?
Look at this lineup. It's the one that most MCC members want, barring trades for Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes or whoever else that's assumed to be on the market.
C - Whiteside ($425,000)
1B - Belt (> $300,000)
2B - Fontenot ($1,050,000)
SS - Crawford (> $300,000)
3B - Sandoval ($500,000)
LF - Ross ($6,300,000)
CF - Torres ($2,200,000)
RF - Schierholtz ($432,500)
You add that up and the whole lineup is making about $11.5 million this season, or about as much as Huff is making by himself. Add to that Aaron Rowand's $13.6 million and Miguel Tejada's $6.5 million and now you've got nearly $32 million dollars wasting away on the bench. Add to that Barry Zito's $18.5 million if and when Jonathan Sanchez comes off the DL to take back his spot in the rotation and that's over $50 million of Brian Sabean FAIL.
I just don't think it's very realistic for them to bench so many expensive players. It makes them look like idiots for signing these guys in the first place. Now obviously Sabean deserves credit for having so many useful cheap players, but on some level they do exacerbate all the missteps he's taken on the free agent market. You bench Huff and all of a sudden damn near half the Giants payroll is tied up in guys that they're not using most games.
That's not to say Belt doesn't deserve to be called up. I think if everything was equal he should be up here, proving he belongs. But back in April that didn't mean benching Huff, which was, at the time, an unthinkable notion. It was simply a matter of moving Huff to a corner outfield spot. Now not only can you bench Ross, who's done nothing to deserve that fate, but really you can't sit Schierholtz either, not when he's been one of the few bright spots in the lineup while also helping on the other side of the ball by being one of the few plus-gloves on the team. It sure would be convenient if Belt could play catcher or in the middle of the infield (or if Huff could) but he doesn't.
So, if I'm reading the situation correctly, fans here want Huff, a guy who's signed through 2012, to be benched, even though we have no guarantee whatsoever that Belt will be any kind of improvement -- the early returns in April, albeit with only 66 plate appearances, weren't very promising.
What would that mean going forward? "Hey Aubrey, I know we benched you for the last 60 games of 2011, but since we couldn't deal you in the off-season we're hoping you'll compete in spring training for the starting left fielder job. Yeah, we were hoping Cody would be playing here too, but we couldn't afford to re-sign him because of your salary."
Or what if Posey returns but with the limitation that he can only be a first baseman from this point forward, pushing Belt to left field. Where does that leave Huff then? Either as an awful 35-year-old right fielder playing six innings a game in front of a grumpy Schierholtz who'll be wondering what he did wrong, or on the bench alongside the similarly eight-figure compensated Rowand on the bench. Fabulous.
I think what I'm trying to say is that the best move for the organization is one that we haven't seriously considered at MCC, and one that will make me even more of a pariah here than I already am. I think the team should strongly consider trading Brandon Belt if they can get Jose Reyes for him. I think it makes sense on a number of levels. No matter how promising Belt's bat is, teams can always find first basemen and corner outfielders easier than quality middle infielders and catchers. For all we know our first baseman of the future is, by necessity, the guy with the cast on his left foot.
I think we made our bed when we re-signed Huff. Obviously now it looks like a bad signing but it was still one we had to make at the time and one I won't blame Sabean for making at all. For better or worse we're married to Huff for a while longer. And while Rowand and Tejada and Zito have all taken their turns being frozen out of the picture here and there, there are only so many guys we can sit without making the team's brass look like a ship of fools.
If we can somehow get Reyes even as a rental, I think we can do enough to convince him to re-sign here long term. We'd have the payroll flexibility first of all, thanks to all these sellouts, and I think he would like the clubhouse and the winning culture of the team after playing for all these dog Mets teams for so many years. He'd probably like the relaxed media environment too.
The fact is we really don't know whether Belt will be good anyway. I know we all want him to be the next Will Clark, but odds are he won't be. He plays a very easily-filled position and his situation plugs up quite a few other guys. If we can use him to shore up our hole at shortstop for a few years and give our team a legit leadoff hitter to boot, why not do it?


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Hold On! Wait a second, there. Put down that gun.
It's time to have a little fun at the expense of our Basketball cough*cough coach.
For those of us who are unaware, Scumbag Steve is an internet meme. A meme is . . . why don't I let the good people at Know Your Meme explain this:
Scumbag Steve is an image macro series featuring a kid with a sideways fitted cap standing in a hallway. The overlaid text generally centers around unethical behavior regarding drugs, partying, and other hedonistic behaviors.
A classic example, and my personal favorite is:
Now, you may be wondering what this has to do with anything. Well, it seems that backward hat has become pretty iconic around the interwebs, and just photoshopping it onto someone's head instantly charges that individual with acts of scumbaggery. I highly recommend you head over to the Scumbag Steve page and get in the spirit of scumbaggery
Like many of you, I am and was furious for the disgraceful loss to South Central two nights ago. The first time they've played in New Pauley (under glass). On a night Reggie's Jersey was being retired. Who's sister went to Sanctioned Cheaters. Who was visibly furious as the loss became apparent. The game thread and subsequent threads have been filled with vitriol over the inexcusable lost and rightfully so.
Time to turn that frown upside down. And, like Bruinut's Haiku fanpost, it's time to harness the collective angst and creativity of Bruins Nation to lampoon our floundering basketball cough*cough coach.
STEP 1: I Have shopped a hat onto two Ben Howland pics for your ease of use. I chose these pics due to available headroom. Feel free to use the provided hat above if you feel your Photoshop skills are up to finding better pics.
STEP 2: The tricky part (for Geezers). Go to meme builder. "Caption Image." Right click either photo above and "Copy Image Location." Go back to Meme Builder and "Import URL." You should then have an image with you can play around. This part is really easy. Just tell us how you feel about Howland. You will have to save your Howland meme to your computer OR I would suggest just create a meme builder login so you can post it to their website. Once it's posted, you can Right Click and Copy Image Location to post it on BN using SBN import photo function.
Here are a couple to get you guys started/laughing.


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Eagles Nest Outfitters Ignitor Top Quilt
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The ENO Ignitor Topquilt will allow you to extend…
Source: received for testing via the Trailspace Review Corps (Sample provided by ENO for testing and review)
The ENO Ignitor Topquilt will allow you to extend your hammock camping well into three seasons and even into some milder four-season camping. Even if you are not a hammocker, a topquilt can still be for you if you find sleeping bags confining. The Ignitor topquilt is true to its temperature rating, and is a versatile and quality product.
- Moderately lightweight
- DWR ripstop nylon shell with baffled construction
- Not constricting, and easy to get into while in a hammock
- Footbox; able to be closed with snaps and Velcro
- Baffle at neck/upper torso area to prevent cold drafts
- Compresses for easy packing
- Accurate temperature rating of 35-45°F
- Available from many vendors both online and in stores
- No head/neck closure means
- Excessive length on footbox draw cord
- Below average width of 48"
- High MSRP of $229.95
- Footbox velcro can catch on clothing when the footbox is not closed
I found the ENO Ignitor topquilt to be a well constructed and accurately temperature rated topquilt. I tested the Ignitor for a total of 18 nights, six of which were while backpacking. I tested the topquilt in temperatures ranging from 25-45°F. I feel the temperature rating of the quilt is a very conservative rating, as even at 25°F which is 10°F below the quilts rating I was still comfortable wearing only a Capilene 3 baselayer top and a Capilene 2 bottom.
Overall I feel the ENO Ignitor Topquilt is a quality topquilt with an accurate temperature rating, and would be well suited for any hammocker wanting to venture into three-season camping or even into milder four-season camping. The topquilt would also be well suited for someone that wants to save weight from using a sleeping bag, or for someone who finds sleeping bags confining and restricting.
What's Included:
ENO Ignitor 750fp topquilt, a dwr nylon ripstop stuff sack, and a cotton storage bag.
Overall the quilt seems to be well constructed. The ENO Ignitor topquilt is constructed of a DWR ripstop nylon shell, with a nylon taffeta liner (denier not available). Filled with a quality 750fp duck down(fill weight not available). Weighing 23 oz it is not the lightest topquilt option, but is also far from the heaviest.
The topquilt has a baffle designed for the neck/upper torso to prevent drafts, and a footbox that is sealable by snaps and Velcro. The footbox is convertible, and the quilt can be used either with it sealed into the traditional footbox shape or open like a traditional quilt. The toe of the footbox can be cinched closed with the draw cord, or left open for venting. The drawcord length on the footbox is a bit excessive, and could easily be trimmed to your desired length to save a little weight.
The neck of the quilt lacks any means to close ot secure the quilt around your neck/shoulder area despite having a baffle to prevent drafts. The velcro on the footbox closure can catch on other clothing and feel rough to the skin if the footbox is not closed. I feel the velcro could have been obmitted from this design and used just the snaps instead of both.
This topquilt performed quite well in my testing. I tested the quilt for 18 nights, the lows ranged from 25°F to 45°F. There were five nights with lows between 25-30°F, ten nights 30-35°F, two nights 35-40°F, and one night 40-45°F. On the nights where the low temperature neared 25°F I sometimes was slightly cool, but far from uncomfortable while wearing a Capilene 3 baselayer top and Capilene 2 bottoms.
All testing was fair to good weather, with winds ranging in the 5-15mph range, and an occasional light snow or rain. I was using a Warbonnet Superfly tarp rigged in a lean-to pitch for all testing to help block the wind/rain.
Overall I was very satisfied with the ENO Ignitor topquilt. It met most of the expectations I have of topquilts; ease of entry while in a hammock, easy to adjust though lacking a neck/head closure, and was true to its temperature rating.
I feel that the price of this topquilt is slightly high when compared to other comparable underquilts on the market. If ENO lowered the price of this underquilt by about $30-40 to compete with the very popular cottage industries producing underquilts, they would have a much more viable position in the market place. I fear that the ENO topquilts may not stay on the market for any substantial amount of time without a price reduction.
I would recommend this topquilt to anyone that wants to use their hammock in cooler weather, whether backpacking or at home. I would also recommend this topquilt to those who feel constricted in a regular or traditional style sleeping bag. Especially for those who want to be able to hold and touch a product before purchasing it, as this topquilt is carried by many mainstream outfitters.
Stop using your sleeping bag in your hammock and experience the comfort and less constricted feeling of a topquilt!
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Free Shipping. Eagles Nest Ignitor Topquilt DECENT FEATURES of the Eagles Nest Ignitor Topquilt Baffled Construction Convertible Footbox Down-filled Draft Collar 35-45 Temperature Rating Includes Nylon Stuff Sack and Cotton Storage Bag The SPECS Dimensions: 74in. x 48in. Weight: 23 oz Shell: Nylon Ripstop with DWR Lining: Nylon Taffeta Insulation: 650fp Duck Down
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Down-filled draft collar for extra warmth Features a convertible footbox can be opened like a blanket or closed up to the knee Temperature Rating: 35-45 F Dimensions: 48 x 74" Weight: 652g (23oz) Weight: 652g (23oz) 650-fill down construction with a DWR ripstop nylon shell, and nylon taffeta liner Weight: 652g (23oz)
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A's, Diamondbacks and Marlins hook up in a 3 way deal.
Kind of curious from the D'Backs perspective, IMO, as I had read they would look for shortstop or 3rd base help for their extra outfielders (instead taking Heath Bell). Billy Beane continues to amass talent, and the Marlins move another big contract. Yordy Cabrera was a 2010 2nd round pick by Oakland but hasn't shown much bat yet.