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Seattle got some excellent play from rookie QB Russell Wilson and their defense to beat Tom Brady and the Patriots in a heart-stopping game.
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After Seattle stunned New England with a 13-point comeback victory in the fourth quarter, Patriots Head Coach Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady complimented the play of the Seahawks while relishing in their own mistakes.
Belichick told Ryan Divish of The News Tribune that the issue wasn't the ending of the game, but the team's performance overall:
"We just didn't play well the whole game today so it was the end of the game, it was the first half, second half. We played in spurts, we just didn't play well enough and we had too many chances we didn't take advantage of."
Brady, who threw for 395 yards on 36-of-58 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions, added:
"They are a good defense, no doubt about it. They can rush the passer, they have been doing that all season. They can cover well, we had quite a few yards, and moved the ball up and down the field at times but we just really squandered some scoring opportunities. That is what the game came down to, a one point game and opportunities in the red area for a touchdown and other opportunities to put points on the board and we just didn't do it."
With the loss, the Patriots fell to 3-3 in the season, tied with every other AFC East team, but wide receiver Deion Branch still believes that the team has the killer instinct to win:
"No, I think we have it. We have it, we are just not executing. That is the name of the game. We have done a good job of moving the ball but are not finishing drives. We had a lot of flags and some turnovers and you can't come into this type of environment and do those things and expect to win the game."
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 4-2 on the season.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 24-23 on Sunday at CenturyLink Field, rallying from a 23-10 deficit early in the fourth quarter to overtake the perennial AFC title contending Patriots. The Seahawks victory was fueled in large part by something the offense has been lacking all season: explosive plays in the passing game. Danny Kelly of SB Nation's Seahawks blog, Field Gulls, digs a little deeper:
Speaking of improvement, Seattle's offensive attack, despite struggling in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, took advantage of a markedly more vulnerable (than what Russell has seen over the first five games) pass defense of the Patriots to open up their explosive passing game, hitting on six passes of more than 20 yards: 51 yards to Golden Tate, 50 to Doug Baldwin, 46 to Sidney Rice for a touchdown, 29 to Sidney Rice, 24 to Doug Baldwin for a touchdown, and 22 to Zach Miller.
In addition to the plays Kelly mentions, wide receiver Sidney Rice also threw a deep bomb on an end around intended for Golden Tate, and though Tate missed the pass he was interfered with, resulting in a big gain on the pass interference penalty.
Seattle head coach Pete Carroll noted in his postgame comments that the explosive plays in the passing game were indeed a vital factor in the win. Via The News Tribune:
We've been looking for explosive plays in the offense, and they're just sitting there for us when he gets out swinging, Carroll said. There was a tremendous validation of what we had pointed out, and it was a factor in the game.
Seattle looks to duplicate Sunday's success when they travel to San Francisco on Thursday to face fellow NFC West leader San Francisco. Both teams are 4-2 through six weeks of the season.
Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson had his best game as a pro Sunday, tossing three touchdowns and no interceptions as part of his 293 yards on 16-of-27 passing.
Wilson undoubtedly showed the poise of a veteran in helping the Seahawks knock off the defending AFC champion New England Patriots, and his teammates expressed their confidence in his abilities following the game.
Here's what center Max Unger had to say about Wilson's performance:
"What Russell did today was just incredible, especially from a rookie against a team like the Patriots - they've been the standard in the NFL for so long, on offense and on defense."
Safety Earl Thomas also made it clear he was a fan of Wilson's work following the team's upset:
"I guarantee you now everybody's on the bandwagon...Like I've always said from the start, he's special. The way he prepares, I expect that out of him because he prepares. He prepares like a winner and he led us."
And Thomas will be hoping Wilson will continue to lead the Seahawks to the top of the NFC West by themselves over the next couple of weeks. It won't be easy though, with Seattle drawing the San Francisco 49ers on the road this Thursday before playing the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings the following two weeks.
But if Wilson can continue to open up the offense with vertical shots, the Seahawks will be sitting pretty, as they already own a dominant running game and one of the NFL's top defenses.
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman had some choice words (and tweets) for New England Patriots QB Tom Brady following Seattle's shocking 24-23 upset of the reigning AFC champions.
Brady sure looks like a man who turned the 12thMan against us twitter.com/RSherman_25/st…— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) October 15, 2012
Outside of this tweet, Sherman also shared an exchange between Brady and himself in his post game interview:
"I kept saying I'm going to get that next time. Every TV timeout, I went up and said it right to (Brady): 'Please keep trying me. I'm going to take it from you.' That was when they were winning. He just gave me that look and said, 'Oh, I'll see you after game.' Well, I made sure I saw him after the game."
Sherman went on to elaborate that Brady should have thrown five picks if his teammate Earl Thomas caught some of the ones that were thrown his way. Additionally, Sherman had a message to any member of the mass media who have been critical of their Seahawks this season:
"The Seattle Seahawks have a lot of talent. People, they don't look at the film. They don't analyze anything. That's why these analysts and commentators need to shut their mouth."
Outspoken much, Mr. Sherman?
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 24-23 on Sunday at CenturyLink Field thanks to some last-game heroics from rookie quarterback Russell Wilson. Trailing 23-10 with just over nine minutes to play in the fourth quarter, Wilson led the team on two late touchdown scoring drives to knock off perennial AFC title contender New England.
In the postgame comments, Wilson described how he handled the last-minute drive:
I think I'm almost comfortable, no matter what the situation, I think I'm just more experienced. Being in those situations, you really have to trust what you see, and you really have to be quick with your decisions, but also believe in your decisions, and just be decisive with the football. Guys made some tremendous plays here, and I think it definitely helps with that experience. Obviously, I'm a rookie, but I've played a lot of football games in my lifetime and to get little experiences and little nuggets of information from every game, that has to be your goal.
Veteran Seattle wide receiver Braylon Edwards had high praise for his rookie signal caller:
It's good to see. It's showing that he has a lot of confidence, it shows that he's not going to fold. I think that's what you look for in young guys if things don't go right. Do they fold, do they go in a shell? And he's a guy who continually fights, continually comes in and studies film and knows the opponent. He's making strides and you seen that in what he did today
Not to be overlooked was the play of the Seahawks defense, in particular the defensive backfield. Safety Earl Thomas discussed the Seattle defense's confidence level, despite facing Patriots superstar quarterback Tom Brady:
I know in my mind, and I'm pretty sure in everybody else's mind that at any moment we could make a turnover. I know at any time the ball can come our way and we can change the momentum so that that's how we look at as a defense. We're going to fight to the end.
Seattle, now 4-2 on the season, faces a huge test on Thursday when they travel to San Francisco to take on the 4-2 49ers in a prime time battle for NFC West supremacy.
CB Byron Maxwell, S Kam Chancellor and G Paul McQuistan all sustained injuries in the Seahawks 24-23 upset win over the New England Patriots Sunday afternoon.
Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to an upset win over the New England Patriots.
Following a hot start to the game, the Seattle Seahawks continue to struggle to put points on the board as they trail the New England Patriots 20-10 entering the fourth quarter.
The Seahawks failed to advance into New England territory in the third quarter, as the Seattle offense stalled in both the running and passing game. Running back Marshawn Lynch has just 12 carries for 29 yards.
Quarterback Russell Wilson, meanwhile, passed for 22 yards in the quarter after racking up more than 100 yards in the first quarter alone. Overall, he's 11-of-18 for 177 yards and a touchdown.
The Patriots tacked on another field goal after an eight play, 48 yard drive to make the score 20-10. The Seahawks haven't been able to slow Tom Brady down, as the New England quarterback has thrown for 314 yards on 31-of-45 attempts. He has two touchdowns and an interception.
In total yards, the Seahawks are being out gained 372 to 228.
The Seattle Seahawks trail the New England Patriots at halftime by a score of 17-10.
After taking a 10-7 first quarter lead, the Seahawks' offense was unable to sustain a scoring drive to maintain their advantage.
The Patriots went up 14-10 following a lengthy 15 play, 80 yard drive resulting in a one yard touchdown pass to tight end Aaron Hernandez.
On the next Seattle possession, the Seahawks advanced into New England territory before quarterback Russell Wilson fumbled and gave the ball back to the Patriots.
The Patriots took advantage of the turnover, putting up three more points on a 25-yard field goal by kicker Stephen Gostkowski.
Despite a fumble, Russell Wilson still put together an impressive half with 155 yards and a touchdown on 9 of 12 passing. Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch has yet to assert himself, accumulating 26 yards on nine carries.
Tom Brady continues to put up big numbers, with 216 yards and two touchdowns on 21 of 30 attempts.
Thanks to a strong start by rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks lead the New England Patriots by a score of 10-7.
Both teams have been able to put points on the board on lengthy possessions. Seattle has accumulated 158 yards of total offense, while the Patriots have 139.
The Seahawks got on the scoreboard first after a nine play, 68 yard drive resulted in a 34 yard field goal by kicker Steven Hauschka.
New England responded quickly, marching 82 yards down the field in just 1:46 before hitting Wes Welker on a 46 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady.
But the Seahawks regained the lead thanks to a seven play, 85 yard possession, culminating in a 24 yard touchdown by wide receiver Doug Baldwin.
Quarterback Russell Wilson has been nearly perfect thus far, putting up 131 yards and a touchdown while completing seven out of eight passes. Tom Brady, meanwhile, is an equally efficient 9-for-12 for 133 yards and a score of his own.
The New England Patriots declared Dont'a Hightower inactive against the Seattle Seahawks.
NFL Week 6 TV coverage in Seattle will have the Cowboys facing the Ravens early and the Seahawks hosting the Patriots in the afternoon.
One of the league's top offenses crashes into one of the league's top defenses on Sunday.
Center Max Unger and running back Marshawn Lynch should be ready to go for the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday as they face the New England Patriots.
Lynch was listed as "limited" through Wednesday's practice, but returned to full participation on Thursday. Lynch has rushed for 508 yards and two touchdowns through the Seahawks' first five games.
Unger sat out practices on Wednesday and Thursday with a hip injury, but by Friday was "ready to go," according to head coach Pete Carroll.
Seahawks who are likely to miss Sunday's game are offensive lineman John Moffitt, who has a knee injury, and defensive tackle Jaye Howard, who has a foot injury. Defensive tackle Clinton McDonald (groin) is listed as doubtful as well.
The Patriots will be without linebacker Tracy White, who has a foot injury, and safety Steve Gregory, who has a hip injury. Tom Brady was listed on the injury report on Wednesday with shoulder pain, but now does not appear on the report.
Tom Brady is making his first career trip to the Clink, and he will be looking for a couple of deep strikes against a young and talented secondary.
Seattle Seahawks center Max Unger returned to practice Friday afternoon after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday, and is expected to play versus the New England Patriots with a probable tag.
Unger has been nursing a hip injury the past week but it's looking like he'll power through the pain, with right guard John Moffitt expected to miss his third consecutive game. Paul McQuistan will be to Unger's right in Moffit's place Sunday.
The Seahawks will also be without the services of DT Jaye Howard (foot) this week, with fellow defensive lineman Clinton McDonald likely to join him due to a doubtful designation. McDonald, the primary backup for Brandon Mebane, injured his groin in last week's win in Carolina and could be replaced on the active roster by rookie Greg Scruggs.
Following the pattern of recent weeks, RB Marshawn Lynch is listed as probable after turning in a limited practice Wednesday. He should be good to go against a New England run defense that ranks eighth in the league.
The Seattle Seahawks return home this week to face New England, and some of the focus has been on the matchup between Pete Carroll and the team he used to coach.
Carroll was the head coach of the Patriots from 1997 to '99, and Sunday's game will be the first time he's coached against the Patriots since being fired. During his conference call with New England media on Wednesday, Carroll was asked if the game meant more than usual because of his previous relationship with New England.
"It's a regular game for me that I look forward to because of Coach [Bill] Belichick and [Tom] Brady and [my] relationship with Robert [Kraft]," Carroll said. "I've always liked playing against people that I like and that I know."
On the field, Sunday's game matches strength vs. strength as the Patriots hurry up offense will go against a fast and stout Seahawks defense. Carroll said the Seahawks are yet to face an offense with similar tempo, as no one in the NFL is currently doing what the Patriots are. Carroll compared the tempo to the Oregon Ducks and said the Seattle defense will be challenged to line up correctly before New England is able to snap the ball.
As for his own offense, Carroll once again praised the makeup of Russell Wilson and the way he's been able to handle the challenges and scrutiny he's faced this season. While he said Wilson is learning each week, there is still improvement to be made.
"We have to get a lot better in a lot of areas to make it all work out, but we're getting there," Carroll said.
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cortez Kennedy will have his #96 jersey retired during a special halftime ceremony.
Good news for Seahawks fans as Seattle prepares for Sunday's matchup with the New England Patriots, running back Marshawn Lynch, who was limited on Wednesday with a back issue, was back on Thursday and participated fully.
Offensive guard John Moffitt is still listed as out with a knee injury. He has not played either of the last two weeks for Seattle.
Center Max Unger is struggling with a hip injury and has now sat out two consecutive practicse in a row.
Defensive tackle Clinton McDonald left the game against Carolina last Sunday due to a groin injury. He hasn't practiced this week. Defensive tackle Jaye Howard also did not practice today.
Patriots that did not practice on Thursday include safety Steve Gregory (hip), tight end Michael Hoomanwanui (concussion) and linebacker Tracy White (foot). Wide receiver Julian Edelman was also limited in practice on Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's session.
The New England Patriots have emerged as a team that likes to play at a furious pace on offense. While some teams still prefer to huddle and work their way to the offensive line in a timely manner, Tom Brady and the Pats like to get the ball moving.
As head coach Bill Belichick explained this week as he prepares his team to take on the Seattle Seahawks, the no-huddle offense not only takes a toll on the opposing defense, but also the players on the offensive side of the football. Here is the latest from Doug Farrar of Yahoo! Sports.
"Offensively, the two big things are one, conditioning because you're running plays quicker so your cardiovascular system has to work harder because you're going faster and there is less rest in between plays. Two, you have to think quicker. You don't have much time to think about the play coming out of the huddle and getting to the line, getting set up and all that. You hear the play, you get there, you have to see the defense and make whatever communication you have, blocking calls, play adjustments or whatever it is, and then be ready to go. It just accelerates everything.
The Seahawks are averaging a little more than 17 points-per-game this season, meaning Russell Wilson and co. could be in for a long day if they fall behind early. Given the furious pace at which New England likes to play, Seattle's defense is really going to have to step up if they hope to pull out the victory. Look for plenty of substitutions from coach Pete Carroll as he looks to keep his defense fresh and energized.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said that despite the Seattle Seahawks' offensive inefficiencies, they're a tough team to defend because of the play diversity.
"You have a lot of things to stop," Belichick said about Seattle's offense. "You've got the running game, the play-action game, the vertical game, their West Coast-passing game, their spread empty game and a running quarterback. They hit you on a lot of different fronts."
Belichick understands the situation Seattle head coach Pete Carroll is in with rookie quarterback Russell Wilson. He understands that Carroll is coaching around rough spots in the offense to take the pressure off Wilson.
The consistency in the run game thanks to Marshawn Lynch and a surprising yet savvy offensive line has opened up the possibilities.
Wilson hasn't been put in enough situations to make too many mistakes, and he's gotten help from wide receivers Sidney Rice and Golden Tate, not to mention veteran tight end Zach Miller, who is second on the team with 150 receiving yards.
New England Patriots wideout Wes Welker knows he's in for a battle come Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks defense, showing much respect for them in a conference call on Thursday morning with the media.
Welker explained how difficult his task will be, as the Seahawks defense is amongst the top in the league in just about every statistical category, as well as their sheer physicality playing the game. He would go on to elaborate on their discipline and necessity to remained varied in your offensive schemes against them.
"They really get after it," Welker said. "I think they're top five in pretty much every category. They fly around to the ball. They tackle really well. They've got a bunch of big guys, fast guys and they move around very well. They're definitely a team where you have to be on top of everything."
"Obviously they're bigger guys, taller guys with longer arms," Welker said. "They do a good job of being patient and staying square at the line, so you've got to get them moving. You've got to do some different things to them and try and get their body weight going."
Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT with coverage on the CBS Network.
As the New England Patriots prepare for their matchup with the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field, quarterback Tom Brady expressed his respect for Seattle, but noted that you can turn the 12th man on their own team if you can execute your game plan.
Brady noted the challenges that await his team in Seattle in his Tuesday press conference, but also how to turn the tables on the road.
"I think what has more to do with the crowd noise is the fact that they can really play football," said Brady. "They have a really good defense, the best one in the league - statistically, top five in almost every category. They have players and the defensive line is excellent, a very good group of linebackers and certainly the secondary, three of those guys were in the Pro Bowl. They can play defense and they get it going and offensively if we make a bunch of mistakes, I'm sure it will be very loud for us, but hopefully if we get the ball in the end zone it will quiet it down.
Brady also spoke about the us-against-the-world mentality you can have when playing away from home, but how it's different at CenturyLink than many other NFL stadiums:
But I think that's going to be our challenge."It's always nice when you take 53 guys on the road and you say, 'This is all we've got and this is all we need and this is what we have to do.' And see 70,000 fans, if you can keep them quiet or turn them on their own team. I think that's an exciting part for road teams, is to see if you can get them booing their own players."
Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. PT on Sunday with coverage on the CBS Network.
The Seahawks running back is still hampered by a lingering back injury, but all signs point to the NFL's third leading rusher suiting up against New England.
The Seattle Seahawks were without Max Unger during Wednesday's practice, as the team's starting center sat out with a hip injury, reporter Curtis Crabtree said. The team will also be without guard John Moffitt, who sat out with a knee injury, and defensive linemen Clinton McDonald.
Unger is assuredly the most important injury of note. He's been the leader for the Seattle run attack that is seventh in the NFL.
#Seahawks best offensive player vs. CAR was C Max Unger. Fantastic in run game at LOS and 2nd level.— Andy Benoit (@Andy_Benoit) October 10, 2012
Moffitt's absence only compounds the issue for a team that will need offensive production, with the high-scoring New England Patriots rolling into CenturyLink Field this week.
On the defensive side of the ball, McDonald's groin injures hurts the depth of the interior line facing the Patriots' surprisingly successful run game. The Pats rank third in the NFL with 165 yards per game on the ground. McDonald has nine tackles on the year.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has never been known to be forthcoming with the media, and that continued on Tuesday when he spoke with WEEI in Boston about his team's upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Belichick was asked about his gameplan against the Seahawks, and whether or not the Patriots will stick with the run-heavy attack they unleashed on the Buffalo Bills. The head coach said a lot of words without saying much of anything:
"That's really hard to say. We make up our gameplan every week based on what we think we're going to get from our opponents and sometimes we have to adjust that during the game. Our philosophy is really to stick with whatever is working and try to move the ball and score points. If that is running or throwing or whatever. Our job on offense is to move the ball and score points. However we can do that, that is what we're going to try to do."
The Patriots will be trying to move the ball and score points, which is exactly opposite of what the Seahawks will want them to do. Seattle will try to win the game by scoring more points than New England. The Patriots will counter by trying to score more points than the Seahawks.
It will be quite the battle when both teams take the field on Sunday. One thing is for sure: A game of football will be played.
Why the utilization of seams and slants are crucial to the success of any West Coast Offense.
The Seahawks get a big test at home when they face the Patriots in Week 6 of the NFL schedule.
The New England Patriots boast an improved run defense, but Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is still a must-start at running back for fantasy owners on Sunday.
Although Zach Miller is primarily used as a blocking tight end, he's coming off a season-high in receiving yards and might have fantasy value against the New England Patriots' poor pass defense on Sunday.
Quarterback Russell Wilson could deserve a look as the Seattle Seahawks face a New England Patriots team that gives up yards through the air.
Sidney Rice was targeted six times in Week 5 and could be a solid option for fantasy owners on Sunday against the New England Patriots' shoddy pass defense.
Seattle Seahawks are slight underdogs against the New England Patriots at home.
The Seattle Seahawks are riding a dominant defense to a plus-.500 record and playoff aspirations
The Seattle Seahawks did not suffer any notable injuries in their 16-12 victory over the Panthers in Carolina.
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At the end of the month, the Mahwah Schools Foundation, a volunteer group that raises money for programs in Mahwah schools, is hosting its . MSF committee members say the fundraiser is typically one of their biggest.
This year, the group has chosen Chief James Batelli as its honoree. According to MSF Publicity Chair Juliann D'Elena, each year the "Foundation honors individuals, corporations, and even other civic groups who are leaders in demonstrated commitment to our community and their lasting impact on the lives of our children." Past honorees include former MEA President and current event Co-Chair Kathy Schal, the , Former Principal Dr. Patricia Hanratty, and Stryker.
This year's event co-chair Jen Ulman said Batelli was chosen because of the police department's involvement with children in the Mahwah community. Ulman described Batelli as "a dedicated Mahwah resident who has understood the importance [of] having the community work together to develop outstanding students."
Batelli will attend the Golf Classic as an honoree and receive a gift from the MSF, organizers said.
The Golf Classic is a daylong event happening April 30 at the High Mountain Golf Club in Franklin Lakes. It begins at 11:30 a.m. with registration, lunch, and a 12:30 p.m. tee-off time for golfers. Cocktails and hors d'oeurves will be served from 5-7 p.m., during which time there will be a basket raffle and silent auction.
Organizers say they hope for a strong turnout from community members this year, as the money raised at the Golf Classic is used to give out spring grants. Teachers apply for the grants, which will be given out this May, to fund equipment and programs that are used in Mahwah schools.
Golfers may register in groups of four, or come as individual players and be placed in a foursome during the morning registration. Tickets are also available to attend just the cocktail hour. "There is no limit to the number of people who can attend," D'Elena said. "The more the merrier!" Various sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Visit the Mahwah Schools Foundation website for a pricing guide and to purchase tickets.

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The 10,000 Party
We met a lot of new people and it was great on all accounts. I missed the video game part but I hear (e:ladycroft) plays a mean mariocart. She also makes delicious vegatarian zuchini squares. To bad you missed that (e:leetee) !!
For the record both (e:jason) and (e:joshua) do exist and they are both pretty cool guys.
Now onto the crazy part geoffrey was insane. He spilled his drinks everywhere including on his ride, stomped all around like royalty,and finally, while being escorted out by (e:hodown) said -who is that bitch throwing me off my stage, referring to the porch. He truly topped his already over the top self. The poor girl he was with had only been friends with him for a month.
Also both Sara Ross (e:iriesara) and Emily Keating (e:emilyjane) showed up but Emily had no idea Sara would be there. It was a fun surprise.
Okay, time to right 10,000 more entries!!
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Words: 239
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: peeptalk
pre-party dance off
off. We set the room up for competition.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/30/05 12:43 - 72ºF - ID#32138
Mini Updates
I also redid all the journal icons as png so that they didn't look so crappy when people used dark backgrounds.
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Words: 61
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: friends
07/29/05 10:48 - 72ºF - ID#32137
Wo bist du?
paulSideKick: hallo
paulSideKick: wie geht's
paulSideKick: emilie hammel?
Emilie: sorry.
Emilie: I invited people to drive these losers out because they were mean to me.
Emilie: And it worked.
Emilie: So eh.
paulSideKick: so is it really you
Emilie: ja
paulSideKick: wo bist du?
paulSideKick: einen Freund von dir, hat mir gesagt, dass du in den usa studiert
Emilie: in meinem Haus
Emilie: yeah bin ich, ich bin mit ihr im Augenblick, sie bin maura
Emilie: ?
paulSideKick: wo bist du jetzt?
Emilie: florida
paulSideKick: florida
paulSideKick: was machst du da
Emilie: ja
Emilie: ist es dort nett?
-- AT this point I realize that it is not really emilie again!!!
paulSideKick: wie heisst unser Lehrer
paulSideKick: der alter mann, der hat uns geschchte unterrichtet
paulSideKick: emilie
paulSideKick: erinnerest du seine Name
emilie signs off
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Words: 179
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: events
$20 sneakers and america theme
The made in china, oil based, sweat shop enhanced america theme was 50% off, so like any good event organizer we had our venture capitalist suppport manager by it all up. They even had fake ants for your picnic needs.
On the way we saw a portable sneaker shop at elmwood and hertel hocking sneaker for $20 a pair and this flagtasttic house.
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Words: 85
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: programming
07/29/05 11:20 - 73ºF - ID#32135
Eating Web Sites
I love programming dreams.
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Words: 90
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: places
Our New Coop
For example, a 113 grams of salad for $3.99 or $17 for a piece of beef. Some stuff is also reasonably priced but in general it's too expensive for me. Yet as (e:joshua) said they definately have some yummy treats.
I also don't understand the need for the giant loft ceiling on one half of the building. Maybe someone know more about that?
We bought lots of fruit for smoothies. I guess in the end, I am glad I have somewhere new to shop close by, but it won't make me forget wegmans is a local business to, with much more reasonable prices.
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Words: 148
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: memories
The mannequin's head
(e:lilho) is in cosmetology school and she has the head
to work on. Maybe you can meet the head at the party. Today she snuck
up on (e:lilho)
According to (e:lilho) it has real hair from india. Even our mannequins
have imported hair. I guess poor americans probablly ask to much for
their hair.
We have abused this maniquin head so much that I would not be surprised
ifit attacked us like chucky one night.
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Words: 83
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: peeptalk
it's nice outside
us. Here's a pic of basra and (e:terry) sharing some grass.
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Words: 32
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: memories
07/28/05 12:02 - 69ºF - ID#32131
Boyscout Jamboree
This leads me to my real story which is how fucked up boyscouts was when I wa sin it for about 14 years even though some peope were really naive to all the stuff going down. When I tried to find a link to my old troop online, I couldn't. Maybe it closed down.
I am sure a lot of people are going to hate me for this or say that my troop was just the odd one but I can guarantee at the larger camps we encountered many even stranger troops. Does anyone else have stories about scout?
Here are some random memories, I am leaving out the ones that incriminate me, lol.
[size=m]Huffin Butane[/size]
Me about 11 years old huffing mad amounts of butane because the older scouts convinced us we could breathe fire. Oh we sure could, you can seriously make huge fireballs by huffing butane but you can also do things like lose your eyebrows oh and get really high. Soon I realized they were doing it just to "feel silly." I didn't know what high meant so funny seemed appropriate. I totally got so into it that soon I was buying cans of butane at Fay's (erkert) and sharing the experience with my other neighborhood friends. Someone at the store had to realize that all this really young kids were buying an awful lot of butane. I remember the pinacle of this experince being walking around in Kenmore with my friend and yelling at a barking dog that I though was carrot, I quit shortly huffing after that at about age 13.
[size=m]Capture the Flag[/size]
We played a game of capture the flag at summer camp with another troop. Our troop was pretty good. If you didn't play this game you can only imagine the severity of it. It should be called try to capture the flag but most importantly kill or maime anyone else around. The leader really didn't seem to care how violent it got. That year the other team brought barb wire and carefully hid it about 4 inches above the ground tied between trees. You can only imagine how that was. Same year this one poor guy who was always getting beaten up, got strippped naked and tied to a tree and just left there during a game. No one could find him for a while. I have to say there was something about this guy that made people want to beat him. He was always getting beaten up at school too. Once when he had a broken arm, some jocks put him in a trash can and through him down a flight of stairs breaking his other arm. I can only imagine how he tells his therapist about this now.
[size=m]Weirdo Guy[/size]
This older 60-70 y/o guy would take scouts out to his cabin for the weekend to work on his neighbors farm. Okay first of all, it was child labor and I don't get how it tied in with boyscouts but somehow it was normalized. He was also pretty blind and would always taunt us, remind you middle school aged kids, with his brail porn. He also would tell us this story about how one time some scout cooked him breakfast and asked him if he wanted italian sausage and then because the man was nearly bling tricked him by putting his dick on the plate. He loved that story and told it to every new scout that would come visit. At the time I thought it was hilarious but but to me it sounds really fuckin' creepy althoug I did have fun at the farm fishing and riding on the ATV unsupervised.
[size=m]Camp Rapist[/size]
I have like a hundred more stories but this is the worst one. Every summer there were some girls who would be at camp because they were the daughters/granddaughters of scout leaders who were there for the week and camp. Some of them were my good friends from the neighborhood and others were people I would see only once a year. One of them I met when I was 11 and she was 10. We remained really good friends over the next couple years. When she came back one time when she was 13 and I was 15 all kind of crazy stuff happend. Our troop had gotten really weird at that point. Somehow this 23 guy got involved in playing truth or dare with us (no details to be revealed). The next morning my friend talked to me and said that there was a racoon near her cabin last night and she was scared so she called for help. The guy came, but instead of helping he raped her. She even showed me some evidence, so it wasn't like some bullshit fantasy. I was the only person she told and I was never allowed to tell anyone at the time. I should have told right away looking back. Eventually she pressed charges against him. I hope he is in jail now. I saw her years later and she was still affected by it.
[size=m]Out with a bottle of gin[/size]
Towards the end I was probably as much of a trouble maker as possible. Finally just before all of my class became eagle scouts, we went on this big city trip to Montreal. The whole troop stayed with the parents of one of the troop members that moved there. He used to live only a couple doors down from me, so I knew him pretty well. All the leaders ended up drinking and we went to "to sleep". We were about 16 at the time and decided that we would get drunk too. The kid who's house it was got us some alcohol. It was the first time I ever drank in my life. I got so sick because I didn't know what was normal to drink and they I think tried to get me to drink more than I would the firts time. Straight gin. I chased it with mellow yellow. I remmeber this because it wa steh only time I ever had mellow yellow. Do they even sell it here? For years after that I hated gin, but I like it now so if you want to ring it to the 10,00 party - feel free although I prefer goldschlagger. Anyways, we ended up getting in so much trouble when they found us all hungover and drunk the next morning.
When we got home we had a meeting with our parents and the leaders and I can say that my parents were definately mad but what surprised me at the time is they were not so much mad at me (more disspaointed) as they were mad at the scout leaders for not watching us and for drinking themselves. I quit and then we started an explorer post.
I was the president of explorers with (e:haikuster). Nothign like leaving one organization and then starting another one with you at the top! Explorers was much more tame and fun. It was nice because it was both guys and girls and we could still use the boyscout school bus for our trips because explorers is an offical boyscout program. We had some fun camping and concert/city trips. Does anyone rememeber the time we preserved tons of fruit in parafin wax? We had so much preserved fruit it was crazy. Or the time that the totally not italian woman (a mother of an explorer) decided to try and cook speghetti for us at camp messed it all up. Ity was sick, who can mess up speghetti. She had a giant pot and was making speghetti for like 20 people. She took the pot and filled it with water and then put the spghetti in and then turned the heat on and then she left and waited. Doesn't everyone know the water has to boil first! By the time it was "done" it was a solid clump of dough with a chewy outside and a hard middle.
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Love that environment–Silence looks so at home there, too.
He looks like he's about to jump off the bridge in the first panel…good thing Carter shows up. Silence is just too polite to off himself in front of a lady.
Every adolescent needs a place where they can brood, even when their lives are going well. Like Karyl said, this particular spot suits Silence. I don't think he finds Carter's company unwelcome.
No, Carter. Not "time for himself" – his words were "time to be myself." Which can make a big difference in this world. (Imagine Tilly saying "I had some fun being myself for a while.")
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Old Dominion University (ODU) and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) officials signed a milestone education and research agreement that will foster greater collaboration between the two universities, increase access to higher education for naval personnel, advance scientific and engineering capabilities of the Navy, and be a catalyst for the development of new Navy technologies.
ODU President Roseann Runte joined Vice Adm. John C. Harvey, chief of naval personnel and deputy chief of naval operations for manpower, personnel, training and education and Julie Filizetti, NPS associate provost for academic affairs, at the signing ceremony Feb. 12 in Washington, D.C. The agreement strengthens an initial relationship that was established several years ago when ODU launched its Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) in Suffolk, Va.
"We have had a good working relationship with Old Dominion on informal joint projects such as dissertation committee service and standards bodies", notes Dr. Rudy Darken, director of the Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute at NPS. There is already an ongoing shared project in joint battle management language and we now want to take this collaboration to a new level to include expanded joint research programs."
VMASC Executive Director Mike McGinnis concurs. "This is a strategically important relationship between two nationally recognized centers of excellence in higher education. The agreement will certainly further the body of knowledge in technical areas vital to the security of our nation" said McGinnis, a retired Army brigadier general.
"Higher education enables our people to think critically," Harvey noted. "The Navy needs future leaders who are capable of leading and directing a global organization, working with other services and other nations in an environment characterized by uncertainty, risk and a wide range of cultural sensitivities," Harvey said.
He added that the Navy is now looking for more mission-related degrees and this partnership will bring together exceptionally talented and experienced faculty from both universities to deliver relevant education to officers on the waterfront and at sea.
"Old Dominion University is one of the nation's most progressive universities supporting the military," remarked ODU's Runte. "Our distributed education deliveries to deployed Navy vessels on and below the ocean's surface, cutting-edge research in high-interest fields such as modeling and simulation, systems of systems engineering and oceanography, enhanced by our Norfolk location in a Navy Fleet Concentration Area, will certainly increase individual and collective mission performance by both institutions."
Meanwhile, NPS has been a pioneer in developing innovative education programs to address Navy requirements, offering resident masters and doctoral programs at its Monterey, California campus; degree and certificate programs via distributed learning; and executive and professional short courses for military and civilian naval leaders around the world. Currently, nearly 900 Navy and Marine Corps officers are studying in Monterey while more than 230 are enrolled in non-resident, distributed learning degree programs.
NPS is also leading a national initiative called Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation to develop a 21st Century workforce of qualified civilian scientists and engineers for technical jobs in Navy labs. The institution's research has enabled the U.S. to respond quickly to rapidly emerging international security issues and humanitarian crises, including Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami.
"We can help our nation address security issues ranging from global terrorism to regional conflict and civil-military relations," stated Dr. Leonard Ferrari, acting president and provost of NPS. "This new partnership with Old Dominion University will enable us to enhance our academic programs and deliver more mission-relevant courses to the Navy."
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7/7 MiLB open thread
Since there is some time to burn before the Bucs game today, I thought it would be fun to chat about the guys playing early games in the minors. Start off with the GCL team. Allie had a good day at the plate going 2-4 with a double and his first career homer. Tyler Glasnow had a very strong 4.1 innings of work. He gave up only 2 hits and 2 walks and struck out 6. Impressive work by the big 6'7" right hander. Would love to hear what kind of velocity he was showing today. All other action in the system continues later on this afternoon.


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Went to The Fat Duck for a special occasion having eaten in many Bib Gourmand and Michelin starred restaurants in France and England. We were expecting great things from a 3 starred restaurant and were sadly a little disappointed. It certainly is an experience and the theatre of the service was fantastic. However, once the gimmicks were removed, the quality of the food didn't actually live up to the hype (The Mad Hatter's tea party was such an example) and some of the restaurants we have eaten in in the Languedoc in France. In fact, despite having a good appetite and being willing to give anything a go, we actively disliked a couple of items on the menu (The Sounds of the Sea was novel, but not enjoyable and the gelatinous salmon was not a pleasant experience). Also, although we enjoyed the Anjou pigeon, it and the Sounds of the Sea were over-seasoned and overpoweringly salty.
Another gripe was that, although the waiters were amazingly charming and very eager to please (and we would say worth the £50 service charge), our table appeared to have been staggered to align with another party so that there was an overly long wait between courses. This meant that two parties who arrived after us ended up leaving before us and we were left to pine over the arrival of the next course. Again, we are used to eating in French restaurants and appreciate time to digest each course, but this was slightly ridiculous, especially between the amuse bouche and starter courses. This is the only French restaurant where I have been able to eat three large slices of bread and still be able to finish our meal (in fact, I am sad to say that we both went home a little bit hungry).
On the plus side, the village of Bray is lovely and the decor in the Fat Duck is beautiful whilst being unpretentious. The deserts are fantastic and deserved their Michelin starred status.
We are genuinely sorry to have to give The Fat Duck a disappointing review, but if a Michelin star is an accolade that is supposed to transcend international frontiers, then I am afraid if one takes away the Emperor's New Clothes syndrome and the celebrity chef endorsement, then that sums up what we were – a little disappointed.
None of the reviews below seem to reflect this experience, so perhaps we had a slightly off night, but given that a standard tasting menu is served and given the accolades heaped on this restaurant, we wouldn't recommend it.


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Fairfield Central ends Crescent's season with 50-0 rout
WINNSBORO — Damien Bell rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns while Fairfield Central's team speed on defense was just too much for Crescent in 50-0 rout Friday in the second round of the Class 2A, Division I playoffs.
The loss ended Crescent's best season since 1997. Meanwhile, top-seeded Fairfield Central (9-2), ranked ninth in 2A, will be in search of its third straight trip to an Upper State final when it hosts Cheraw, a 17-14 winner over Pendleton, next week.
The Griffins were dominant at the 3A level and showed not much had changed in their first crack at the 2A playoffs.
Having faced just one winning team in its last five games and a first-round bye, Fairfield Central used the Tigers as more of a tune-up in its seventh straight win.
The lead was 21-0 by halftime as junior DeAndre Belton led the Region 3-2A champions to scores on their first three drives in the first half. Bell scored on runs of 1 and 30 yards and Belton found Keith Workman for a passing score.
"They're just so stinkin' fast," Crescent coach Jeff Murdock said. "It's not like they did anything we weren't prepared for."
Crescent (8-4), which didn't find the red zone until late in the fourth quarter, took the opening kickoff and held onto the ball for nearly 6 minutes before Ray Artybridge was stopped on fourth-and-5 in Griffins' territory.
"We possessed the ball, but needed to get into the end zone," Murdock. "They were very aggressive in filling the holes and it's hard to maintain blocks against athletes like that."
The Tigers' ability to move the chains was hampered by 15 penalties for 141 yards.
On the first play of the second half, Belton (7 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TDs) missed a wide open receiver down the field, but made up for it with a 48-yard scamper for a touchdown.
Sophomore cornerback Shadarius Hopkins came away from a pile with a Crescent fumble, one of three turnovers, and returned it for a touchdown to put the Griffins up 43-0 toward the end of the third.
After going 2-9 in Murdock's first season, Crescent finished up its first winning season in six years and won a playoff game last week for the first time since 2003, leaving a lot to build upon.
"I'm proud of what we've done," Murdock said. "But we need to know that there's going to be a lot of senior leadership lost in this vacuum.
"We need to fill that vacuum with the right things to keep this thing going."
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Is FAMU hazing victim to blame for his own death?
- 1:16 pm Friday, September 14th, 2012 by Opinion Staff
Is FAMU hazing victim to blame for his own death?
Florida A&M University is raising a legal defense in the hazing death of band member Robert Champion Jr. that jurors in a civil trial might find morally indefensible.
Mr. Champion's parents, Pam and Robert Champion Sr., have sued the university in the drum major's death.
In response, FAMU asked a judge to either throw out the lawsuit or put it off until criminal charges against 12 band members who participated in the fatal hazing have been resolved.
The Associated Press reports that FAMU argued that the civil case should be dismissed because Mr. Champion, [More]
Should FAMU hazing death have brought murder charges?
- 3:45 pm Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 by Opinion Staff
Eleven people face felony charges in connection with the hazing death of Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion's death, while two others face a misdemeanor count, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Champion's parents, however, say they are disappointed that those involved were not charged with murder.
Orange County State Attorney Lawson Lamar said the case built by investigators does not support a charge of murder.
Eleven are charged with hazing resulting in death, a felony, and two are charged with a misdemeanor hazing count.
Seven of the 13 have turned themselves in.
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When thinking about strategy for progressive movements, is interesting to compare the recruitment methods of trade unions versus left-wing groups. It is a useful comparison both because it is clear that quite different approaches are adopted, and because unions are still a significant force in British society. While their membership has been gradually declining since the year of Thatcher's election, they still have around seven million members, or 28% of the workforce.[1] So they must be doing something right.
Now, consider trade union organizing. If you are a shop steward in a workplace and you are attempting to recruit new members, what approach do you adopt? What is taught on courses for trade union organizers, and seems intuitive for any shop-steward, is that you stress how the union can tackle the immediate problems facing those potential members.
Surveys have shown that while people give many different reasons for joining unions, primary among them are the prospect of better pay and conditions, increased job security, legal representation, collective bargaining, and mutual support. Sometimes it might simply be because "everyone else is a member", or because they come from a family in which being a member of a union is taken as a given. It can even be fringe benefits available through a union.
Another major factor in increasing the rate of union membership is industrial action: unions notice an upturn in recruitment where strikes, work-to-rules, or mandatory meetings are about to happen or are already taking place.
Two things are clear from this. First, people join unions because they represent workers' immediate interests, they form a basis for collective action, and can improve members' day-to-day lives. There is also the influence of "culture": people are more likely to join if their colleagues are members. Second, when these organizations are active and prove themselves to be fighting hard for workers' interests, they attract more members.
Of course, unions are also active on the political scene. They are part of global federations, provide solidarity to trade unionists under repressive regimes, they might be involved in anti-war and anti-racist campaigns, international solidarity work, and many more causes besides. These are an important part of unions' work, and they can have a significant impact. But they are only made possible because of fundamental ground work that is put in by union shop-stewards in representing the immediate needs of members. This alone permits the organizational framework to be able to be effective in large-scale political campaigns.
Few shop-stewards would attempt a recruitment strategy based on a union's national political positions, or its international campaign work. They instead stress the immediate benefits and possibilities that come through the union in its workplace unit and through solidarity with workers elsewhere. Everything else must flow from that.
Now consider the recruitment strategies of most Left groups. A major focus of most Left groupings is around precisely the international and national political work just mentioned, whether that is anti-war campaigning, international solidarity groups, trade justice, civil liberties, climate change, or global capitalist gatherings like the G20.
Of course, many people care passionately about these issues; they are hugely important and urgently need to be addressed by a strong, articulate progressive movement. However, they cannot be a basis for mass recruitment to Left groups. Surveys of the issues that matter most to working class people consistently produce similar results: health, education, crime, the economy, and, in Britain, immigration, usually figure near the top of the pile. International issues figure way down in people's list of priorities. For example, an Ipsos-Mori poll last summer found just 6% would take Iraq into consideration at the next General Election, while only 3% would consider British foreign policy.[2]
Like a workplace organizer trying to recruit members primarily on the basis of a union's work in solidarity with Cuba, the priorities of the Left doom it to marginalization. On the other hand, the example of trade unionists who win members by fighting for their colleagues' immediate interests and then support such international work through their union's structures, shows an alternative option that is readily available to the Left. That is, begin to address those core concerns of ordinary people, prove ourselves the best fighters for their interests, and begin to build new structures to take on bigger issues.
We accept almost unthinkingly the logic of union organizing, but do not apply the same lessons to our political work. Perhaps it is time we did so.
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Choose your adventure: an eating tour of the San Gabriel Valley ethnoburbs
I'm back in the San Gabriel Valley for spring break and am eating up as much as I can. It might be a lot farther from the beach than I'd like, but the abundance of great, cheap food everywhere you go more than makes up for it. (If you haven't seen the Fung Brothers' ode to SGV food, watch it before continuing!)
Here are my suggestions for how to make the most out of a day of gluttony in the Asian parts of the SGV. Most of these recommendations are in the western part of the Valley, since I don't spend much time on the eastern side (Rowland Heights, Walnut, etc.). If you have any suggestions, please let us know in the comments!
If I could, I'd start every day with a big Taiwanese breakfast: thin, savory crepes topped with eggs (蛋餅; danbing), balls of glutinous rice stuffed with fried crullers and shredded pork (飯糰; fantuan), and huge bowls of soy milk, taken plain, sweet, or salted. Thankfully, I don't have to fly all the way back to Taipei to get my fix, as there are Taiwanese breakfast joints all over the SGV. My favorite is the awkwardly-named Huge Tree Pastry (大樹豆漿點心坊) in Monterey Park, where you can fuel up for less than $5 a person.
Alternately, you could try some Teochew-style noodles for breakfast. People from Chaozhou in Guangdong province migrated all over Southeast Asia, and many of their descendants ended up in the US as a result of the wars in Cambodia and Vietnam. Some good choices for Teochew noodles include Kim Ky Noodle House (金記潮州粉麵) in San Gabriel and Mien Nghia Noodle Express (綿義餐室) in Rosemead.
* Dim sum was probably the first thing to come to mind, but I'm not a big dim sum fan, so you're on your own for that one.
Since the SGV has one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the US, many of whom trace their origins to Cantonese-speaking parts of Guangdong province, it is unsurprising that there would be amazing variety Cantonese restaurants around here. For a less conventional eating experience, try one of the many Hong Kong-style Western cafes in the area for lunch. These restaurants serve up a slice of Hong Kong's colonial legacy: Western food adapted for Chinese tastes. You can get Cantonese standards as well as some interesting takes on Western food, such as borscht (羅宋湯) and baked rice or pasta in white sauce or curry-based Portuguese sauce. Some good places to try this type of cooking include Garden Café (嘉頓港式西餐) in Alhambra and Tasty Garden (稻香) in Arcadia.
Less known about the SGV is that there is also a large Vietnamese population here. While the primary Vietnamese community in Southern California is in Orange County's Little Saigon, many ethnic Vietnamese live in working class cities in the SGV, particularly in my hometown of El Monte. Ethnic Chinese from Vietnam are also spread throughout the region.
Phở is another good choice for lunch, and El Monte and South El Monte is where you go to find it. A number of phở restaurants specializing in higher-end cuts of beef have opened up on Garvey Boulevard. One place that gets consistently high reviews is Phở Huỳnh, though there are many other choices along this street as well.
Craving a sandwich and/or dessert? Bánh Mì & Chè Cali is a small local chain that will satisfy both of those cravings at the same time. Their location on Valley Boulevard in Rosemead is consistently packed with people ordering sandwiches, coffee, and chè (dessert soups).
For dinner, I always recommend my favorite eating establishment of all time, Nem Nướng Ninh Hòa, a Vietnamese restaurant located across the street from Rosemead High School. They serve amazing nem nướng (super-garlicky grilled pork meatballs) and you can't go wrong with any of their large cơm tấm (broken rice) plates. If you'd rather have something soupy, they also make an excellent bowl of bún bò Huế, Huế-style beef noodle soup.
For classic Cantonese restaurant food in a greasy family restaurant, head to Sam Woo Barbecue Restaurant (三和燒臘麵家) in San Gabriel's San Gabriel Square (also known as Focus Plaza). If you come for dinner any night of the week, expect to wait a while for a table, as the line goes out the door. Some of my favorite dishes here include fried tofu (酥炸豆腐), fried rice with salted fish and chicken (鹹魚雞粒炒飯), and seafood and tofu stew in a clay pot (海鮮豆腐煲).
It seems that youthful, Americanized SGV entrepreneurs have found their niche in dessert shops. Hip, well-decorated shops selling boba and shaved ice have been popping up all over the place, and they all claim to innovate on these two classic Taiwanese desserts. I'm not a huge fan of Half & Half Tea House (伴伴堂), which is one of a number of places that soak their tapioca pearls in honey, but so many people recommend it that it would be strange not to put it on the list. For fluffy "shaved snow," try Fluff Ice in Monterey Park, Salju Dessert in Alhambra, or Class 302 (三年2班台灣料理) in Rowland Heights.
- Huge Tree Pastry (大樹豆漿點心坊) – 423 N Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754
- Kim Ky Noodle House (金記潮州粉麵) – 1108 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776 (multiple locations)
- Mien Nghia Noodle Express (綿義餐室) – 7755 E Garvey Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770 (multiple locations)
- Garden Café (嘉頓港式西餐) – 228 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801 (multiple locations)
- Tasty Garden (稻香) – 1212 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 (multiple locations)
- Phở Huỳnh – 9706 Garvey Ave, El Monte, CA 91733
- Bánh Mì & Chè Cali – 8450 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770 (multiple locations)
- Nem Nướng Ninh Hòa – 9016 Mission Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770
- Sam Woo Barbecue Restaurant (三和燒臘麵家) – 140 W Valley Blvd, Suite 107, San Gabriel, CA 91776 (multiple locations)
- Half & Half Tea House (伴伴堂) – 120 N San Gabriel Blvd, Ste H, San Gabriel, CA 91778 (multiple locations)
- Fluff Ice – 500 North Atlantic Boulevard #153, Monterey Park, CA 91754
- Salju Dessert – 35 W Valley Blvd, Ste B, Alhambra, CA 91801
- Class 302 (三年2班台灣料理) – 1015 Nogales St # 125, Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (multiple locations)
Cool summary. Surely you've tried Four Seas as well? I think their pork "pita" and egg omelettes really take it up several notches over Huge Tree. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Huge Tree (and they'll be appearing on Cooking Channel soon enough), but Four Seas provides an excellent counter point to Huge Tree on the "other" side of town.
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Florida State's Jimbo Fisher admitted as much after the Garnet team beat the Gold 35-20 on Saturday afternoon at Doak Campbell Stadium. But the head coach also said the 91 pass attempts in the annual spring game — including 51 by starter EJ Manuel — was a terrific gauge of his personnel as the Seminoles wrapped up spring practice in front of an announced crowd of 40,631.
"We just wanted to work some guys and get some balls to different guys," Fisher said. "And I wanted to see our left tackle (Cameron Erving), who I thought played very well. And I wanted to see if he could sit there and block over and over again.
"I'm not worried about what I see from EJ. I know what he can do. I wanted to see what the left tackle and these receivers … could do. That's what the spring is for, and I'm coming out of here very pleased with that."
Fisher, who didn't call the offensive plays until the final drive of the game, said his assistants dialed up a few too many passes and he wished both teams would have run the ball more — they combined for 108 yards on 58 rushing attempts.
Manuel, quarterbacking the Gold, finished 28 of 51 for 255 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions — one of which was returned 49 yards for a touchdown by safety Terrence Brooks late in the second quarter.
"I should have just run the ball and moved on to the next play," Manuel said. "T-Brooks made a good play. Drove on it and took it to the house."
But as Fisher said in the postgame news conference, Saturday wasn't really about his starting quarterback. It was about his young receivers. His young tight ends. And his left tackle, who had to try to block All-America candidate Brandon Jenkins for nearly 50 pass attempts on Saturday afternoon.
Fisher was pleased with what he saw out of Erving, who switched from defensive tackle before spring began.
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Jenkins finished with four tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.
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Death in Rome has been studied in Sanisera since we started digging the first necropolis in 2008. So far we have excavated 72 tombs belonging to a Roman cemetery which could have been related to a basilica in the Roman city if Sanisera, which dates from the 4th and 6th centuries AD. The Osteology corpus in this necropolis includes more than 270 individuals.
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Lots of drama lately on this site about the firing of Eddie Bane that Keith Law's article sparked up. I have been seeing a lot of defense of Bane in the comments and posts and I'm not sure why.
I've seen people say that he was "well--liked" throughout baseball, which is a pitiful argument. Who in their right mind likes the guy at work who does a bad job but is "well-liked" by the boss? I personally HATE those guys because they do a crappy job and get away with it.
That is what Bane did. You can defend his performance with the outliers of signing Kendry(s), drafting Weaver, Trout becoming the #1 prospect in baseball. 3 successes in the drafts/international signings from 2004-2010 are not enough for anyone to continue doing their job. I'm going to take a look back at the Angels' draft during Bane's era are show exactly why Bane should have been let go, office politics be damned.
1st Round: Jered Weaver. 12th pick.
This was a no-brainer. Weaver had all the tools to be the #1 overall pick but was represented by Scott Boras, so he slid down to us at 12. Signed him at the deadline after a great deal of bickering between our organization and Boras, and now he is our ace. It was obviously a good selection; but picking the #1 player at #12 is not a tough thing to do if you are financially able to do so. It isn't as though Bane called the 11 teams picking before us and scared them away from Weaver. But this pick is a great start to a career for Bane. However, this great start was short lived.
The next 47 players picked have combined to play 30 major league games.
Freddy Sandoval, 8th round, 233rd pick. Hanley Statia, 9th round, 263rd pick. Mark Trumbo, 18th round, 533rd pick. Bobby Cassevah, 34 round, 1013th pick.
Freddy is a borderline bench player and a perennial AAAA infielder. Nothing to write home about. Statia will probably never get out of AAA with the middle infielders in our organization. I hope that Trumbo sticks, but given our track record with power hitting corner infielders that is far from a sure thing. Cassevah is a borderline mop up man, who will never have a place in our bullpen.
That is an uninspiring first draft. But the big one here is Nick Adenhart. Just writing about him brings tears to my eyes because of how he was taken from us and from this world. We drafted Nick in the 15th round, 413th overall selection. If not for that tragic night, Bane would probably still have his job because he would have been responsible for 2/5 of our rotation. Really makes you wonder about how different things would be if Nick hadn't passed away.
1st Round: Trevor Bell, 37th overall.
3rd Round: Sean O'Sullivan, 103rd overall.
6th Round: Jeremy Moore, 193rd overall.
9th Round: Robert Mosebach, 283 overall.
10th Round: Peter Bourjos, 313 overall.
Another bland draft. Bell could be a back end of a rotation guy, probably by May with Kazmir continually finding new ways to give up runs. O'Sullivan is the same, probably a long-relief guy. Moore might be a 4th outfielder, but probably not ever for us. Mosebach is a AAAA reliever, who will never stick anywhere.
This group is a little better than 2004's though, with 104 games played for the Angels between them. This draft yields another "what-if" in the 4th round with Brian Matusz being picked but not signing with us. He is now the #1 on Baltimore's staff and would have been in our rotation by now, as well. If we had gotten him signed, Bane could still have his job.
So far Bane's draft have yielded our CF, as of now, our 5th best starter, a pitcher that could have been in the 2-4 of our rotation and our #1 pitcher. Not a terrible start. Let's see how he adds with this class.
1st Round: 25th overall: Hank Conger.
Could be our future at catcher if the parental cord connecting Mike Scoscia and Jeff Mathis can ever be cut. Injury prone but an exciting guy. Wish he had arrived sooner.
5th Round: 162nd overall: David Herndon.
Got Rule 5 drafted by the Phillies. Is now their mop up guy. Might have been a nice guy to hang onto but certainly not overwhelming.
6th Round: 192nd overall: Robert Fish.
Also Rule 5 drafted by the Yankees, they let him go and now he is with another team. Watched him pitch in high school because he played down the street from my house, was a beast then. Now a fringy AAAA reliever, though he topped out at AA for us.
12th Round: 372nd overall: Jordan Walden.
Made his debut for us last year, has a cannon and hits triple digits. Very realistic possibility of him being our closer within a year. Exciting kid. Had a few setbacks in the minors as a starter before being converted to a relief guy. Could be a staple of our bullpen for quite a few seasons.
19th Round: 582nd overall: Chris Pettit.
Guy that gets talked about a lot around here. I like him personally. Wish he hadn't gotten injured last year because he had a shot to make the roster. Could be a decent major league player. Hope that he bumps Willits off the roster for good and sticks as our 4th outfielder.
After this draft we have no new additions to the major league roster. But our future closer, catcher and contributing bench guy. As well as two replacement level relief pitchers. Average but, once again, nothing to get excited about.
This is where it goes downhill sharply from a slope that wasn't all that high to begin with.
5th Round. 178 overall: Andrew Romine.
Maybe a future backup infielder. A fringe roster guy, hasn't impressed me at any point.
8th Round: 268th overall: Trevor Reckling.
Who knows with him. Could end up in our rotation, might not ever figure out how to throw strikes consistently. Was rushed to AAA, got crushed. Got sent back to AA, still got hit hard. Hope he can figure it out, but he is still probably the best player in this draft.
2nd Round: 74th overall: Tyler Chatwood.
Local kid in my area. Untouchable in high school. Has surprised a lot of people with how well he has developed. Besides me rooting for him for being local and having played against him in high school, he has a legit shot at being in our rotation in a few years. This was a very good selection, in my opinion.
13th Round: 409 overall: Michael Kohn.
Another surprising reliever. Despite the Halowood jokes and comments, this is going to be another important part of our bullpen for years to come. A very good find this late in a draft.
1st Round: 24th overall: Randal Grichuk.
Looks good so far. Hope he pans out.
1st Round: 25th overall: Mike Trout.
I haven't heard much about this guy. Can someone fill me in?
Kidding aside, #1 prospect in baseball. Can't really argue this.
1st Round: 42nd overall: Garrett Richards.
Projects well. Rising quickly. Very good pitching prospect.
I still think it is much to early to pass any judgement on this draft and I don't really know much about the players in it. Cowart looks good. Everyone else is kind of toolsy.
All in all, that is 7 drafts.
Out of those drafts we have our #1 pitcher Weaver, who was the top pitcher in the draft but fell to us because of his agent.
We have our CF Bourjos, who may or may not be a long term solution in the outfield. I hope that he is because I loved watching him play and what he gives us on defense is damn near unmatchable.
We have two guys that figure to be in our bullpen for the foreseeable future in Kohn and Walden.
We have the #1 prospect in baseball in Mike Trout.
We have a couple of good pitching prospects, and a couple more I didn't list who were involved in trades.
We have our starting 1st Baseman as of now, who may or may not be able to hit in the big leagues. If not, he is a bench guy or an AAAA player.
We have a couple of 4th outfielders in Pettit and Moore.
We have a couple back-of-the-rotation starters.
Providing one starting position players and one starting pitcher in 7 years is not a good job of scouting talent.
Many people here are correct in saying that Bane is not responsible for the failures of Wood and Mathis and McPherson and the disappointments of Howie and Aybar. He is responsible for not providing the organization with any players to replace those disappointments and failures through the draft and international scouting.
Kendry, Bourjos and Weaver. 2/9 starting position players. 1/5 starters. That is not acceptable.
While there may have been other issues that resulted in the firing of Bane, the Angels were completely justified to let go of somebody who had done such a poor job.
He may be a scapegoat, but it is not without merit.


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Hotel in central Swindon. Free room for Hen, 20% discount on bar orders, 10% discount on food in restaurant for party.www.exhiswindon.co.uk
7 hotels in Edinburgh city centre. Stags and Hens welcome.www.festival-inns.co.uk
Villa rental specialists covering Crete, Kefalonia, Mallorca, Menorca, Sardinia and Sicily. Most villas have pools - also offer village houses with secret courtyards, traditional properties with beautiful gardens, family run hotels as well as small clusters of apartments around pools or in bustling harbor settings.www.freelance-holidays.co.uk
3-star hotel and golf club between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. Beauty therapies available. Stag and Hen parties welcome.www.georgewashington.co.uk


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More Pink Tickets on sale for her upcoming North American tour. The Truth About Love Tour has dates in Los Angeles, CA, Boston MA, Las Vegas, NV, Louisville, KY, and Long Island NY. TicketProcess...
(PRWeb October 06, 2012)
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