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Li-Ion mobile battery dead... left flat for too long
Stupidly, I left a spare mobile phone in the cupboard and didn't recharge it, so it sat there with a completely flat battery for about 2-3 months.
It seems Li-Ion batteries HATE being left alone in the dark without juice, so much so they refuse to charge.
The only suggestions I could find online involved connecting a 12v supply for a very brief period to shock it back to life or placing it in the freezer for 5 days. One of those seems a tad dangerous.
Has anyone resurrected a battery like this before?
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Jan 30, 2013 at 1:30 UTC
I have done the refrigerator and freezer thing before... it "helped" but still had to get a new battery anyways...
Jan 30, 2013 at 1:35 UTC
I have done the refrigerator and freezer thing before... it "helped" but still had to get a new battery anyways...
I have tried this with little to no luck. I can get a short charge but ultimately had to purchase a new battery as well. Anymore it is easy to pick up a new battery reasonable...I have had a lot of luck finding replacements on Amazon.
Jan 30, 2013 at 2:00 UTC
I have done the refrigerator and freezer thing before... it "helped" but still had to get a new battery anyways...
post hoc ergo propter hoc
Jan 30, 2013 at 2:03 UTC
instant charge up to 12 volt for 2 seconds
Jan 30, 2013 at 2:12 UTC
yep its easy, here is out.
- Take your battery, wrap it in tin foil
- wrap yourself in tin foil
- find a power substation
- grab a "danger high voltage" wire
- the tinfoil will protect you and the battery will be fully recharged
No I'm just messing with you, its dead go buy a new one.
Jan 30, 2013 at 4:41 UTC
I agree, the freezer thing might bring ot back for a brief visit, but it's dead.
Jan 31, 2013 at 12:00 UTC
Thanks guys, will buy a new one. Won't let that happen again.
Feb 4, 2013 at 4:44 UTC
I had one that was left flat for a 4-5 months, the front and back of it had started to swell a bit. Though i was able to charge it and after 2 weeks of regular use the bulging seemed to have shrunk a bit. Though this could have easily been just getting use to the new expanded battery size since the phone had no back panel.
Feb 4, 2013 at 10:31 UTC
Maybe it still had a little bit of charge in it... I know mine was completely flat because it was left on, it refuses to charge at all.
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CFRC and Queen's University Archives are presenting an online exhibit in celebration of the radio station's 90th anniversary. The exhibit is called 90 Years of Queen's Radio and examines the history of the world's longest-running campus broadcaster.
"CFRC has an unparalleled wealth of history and this exhibit is the first time this story has been told through a multimedia exhibit using audio, text, photographs and archival images and documents," says CFRC operations officer Kristiana Clemens.
The exhibit highlights the origins of wireless radio at Queen's in the 1920s, the fire that destroyed CFRC's studios in Fleming Hall in 1933, programming when CFRC was Kingston's first commercial station during the Second World War, and practical jokes played on announcers and listeners in the 1950's.

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As impossible as it seems, The Goonies turns 25 this month. To commemorate this milestone, Movie Music Video takes a look at "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"–Cyndi Lauper's theme song from the film. Loud, over-the-top and completely self indulgent, the video (directed by Richard Donner, who also helmed the movie) features Lauper teaming with the Goonies to stop some creditors/pirates from wreaking havoc upon her family's gas station. Or something. There is so much going on here that the video had to be split into two parts, with the first helping to build excitement for the film's release and the second hitting MTV shortly after the flick premiered in theaters. (Both parts are mercifully edited together in the above video). Joining Lauper are her mom and boyfriend at the time, as well as Captain Lou Albano, Andre the Giant, a pre-They Live Rowdy Roddy Piper and various other professional wrestling greats of the 1980s. There's even an appearance by an octopus, referencing one of the film's infamous cut scenes.
There's only two ways you watch this video: Through a haze of nostalgia that makes you yearn for a simpler time or as a cynical viewer who thinks it is loud, non-sensical garbage. Lauper herself is rumored to have hated the song and found the video shoot to be tedious. In fact, she refused to perform "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" in concert for years before she eventually caved to fan demands and re-incorporated the song back into her set. Which was a smart move because it really is quite a jaunty little tune.
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It's been a rough season for Matt Costello. He was a well regarded prospect, and expectations were high going into his sophomore season, with a starting spot up for grabs in the absence of Derrick Nix. But he didn't carve out a niche early on, and before long he was diagnosed with mono and had to miss several games. His offensive game is still in its early stages. His rebounding numbers probably ought to be higher, and hopefully they will be when he's 100%, but it does seem like he's often in the wrong place for offensive boards.
And yet, I'm still pretty optimistic about Costello's prospects for contributing to a deep tourney run this year. We should see more aggressiveness from him as he recovers, and that should boost the scoring and rebounding numbers. His defense has looked reasonably good to my eyes, and it's worth mentioning that he's already exceptionally good at one thing: blocking shots.
In his last game against Illinois, Costello rang up a six pack of blocks. 6 blocks in 1 game just doesn't normally happen. In fact, that's more blocks than many of his teammates have all year (that applies to Gauna, Schilling, Harris, Trice, Kaminsky, Byrd, Ellis, and the walkons). Now, Brandon Dawson is a good shot blocker: he's got 16 blocks in 482 minutes. Likewise, Adreian Payne has 15 blocks in 432 minutes. Both of them are roughly a block per 30 minutes - not bad at all. But Matt Costello, mononucleosis and all, has 24 blocks in 221 minutes. In other words, he blocks 3x as many shots per minute as his spring-loaded frontcourt-mates.
How does Costello manage to block shots at such a ridiculous rate? My impression is that he's always looking for blocks, and he seems to have good defensive court awareness (being aware of both his man and the ball handler, and anticipating where the shot will happen on drives). His quickness also seems good for a big guy.
And just how good is Costello's block rate in the bigger picture? It's a little hard to say, since I can't find college basketball stats that go back past 1997-1998. The most prolific MSU shot-blocker in that time frame appears to be Drew Naymick, who in his senior year blocked 60 shots in 742 minutes - a much higher per-minute rate than Payne and Dawson this year, but still not on par with Costello. At the dawn of the Izzo era, Dejaun Wiley did put up per-minute block rates more similar to Costello's, although he had a lesser role on the team. Comparing with the rest of the Big Ten (since 97-98), there are only a few shot-blockers that seem obviously better than Costello's minutes-adjusted numbers, like OSU's Ken Johnson and Greg Oden, and PSU's Calvin Booth.
Especially considering his struggles to play through mono and carve out a consistent role on the team, Costello's shot-blocking rate is really eye-opening and ought to start receiving more widespread media attention. It will be fun to see just how high his shot-blocking numbers can go as his health and experience improve, but already he may very well be the best shot-blocker that Tom Izzo has coached.


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Doing the Rights Thing: Approaches to Human Rights and Campaigning
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Doing the Rights Thing: Approaches to Human Rights and Campaigning
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This report is about the current state of human rights and the advocacy campaigns to end various abuses to these rights. It challenges views that give authority exclusively to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reductionist views that take the subsequently framed body of international human rights law as sacrosanct. In this monograph I suggest that this is an incomplete and therefore insufficient view of human rights; that the struggle for human rights exists in historical, political and cultural contexts that may variously challenge or lend support to perspectives on human rights. To argue this, I have presented three accounts: a brief historical overview of human rights; a close reading of a key human rights organisation; and accounts from a recent human rights campaign in Australia. History shows human rights are far from stable and permanent. Human rights are fought for and realised, or not, in different ways at different times. Variously, the language of rights has prompted ferocious opposition as well as inspired and legitimised campaigns for fundamental freedoms. By most measures, it has not been a tale of untrammelled progress towards a final recognition and realisation of rights. The questions of what rights are, and how we know this, remains fundamentally unresolved. These debates continue in contemporary societies. A close reading of Amnesty International acts as a case study for the examination of human rights campaigns in the post-World War Two period. The Amnesty International story coincides with the development of the international human rights regime and is widely regarded as being an overwhelming success. Amnesty International's accolades over the decades are well deserved. In this report its methods are analysed as an example of a type of approach to human rights that is widespread. But upon examination, this story suggests that the emphasis on an internationalising, all-encompassing, universalising set of obligations is not without significant drawbacks. This is particularly so when the international rule of law is met with the challenges of local or national political frameworks and cultural values. There are alternatives to this universalising approach. They are not necessarily in conflict with international human rights principles. They use additional arguments, strategically selected with optimal (but perhaps not ideal) outcomes in mind. They are based on principles that might initially be unexpected: national interest, family values, economic rationalism and the importance of democratic legislatures. These are seen in the third account presented here, in relation to campaigns in 2006 by A Just Australia, Chilout and GetUp for refugees' human rights. These examples suggest that smaller, nimbler campaign organisations, focused on concrete human rights outcomes, can strategically and successfully employ discourses that are designed to fit with the local political and cultural settings.
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All the rest - Australia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, GE are speculations, unconfirmed big dreams and some very small projects which has as an aim to show FSLR products. Every company may go to a relatively free country and make exhibition of their products or OFFER thier products, may open offices, may sign small projects. NOTHING, I REPEAT for the last time, NOTHING ON THIS WORLD, JUSTIFIES THIS PRICE WHICH IS 11 BUCK ABOVE THE PRICE TARGET. (cf.YAHOO FINANCE).
if the shorts react in a violent mode ther will be a blood bath. I don't give any more advices freely.
Xtraderx tried to be nice the first response to you .. but you were wrong once, sold early and now are whining about what ?? Are you trying to convince yourself on a message board YOU made the right move and that everyone who held did not? are you always a jealous sore loser ? Take your chips and go elsewhere man ,, get a freaking hold of yourself .. and grow up
I took my chips but yours will be taken.
I hate people that state their opinions and don't have anything to back it up and you seem to do that consistently.
Make your fundamental case as to why the stock should be at a lower price. Tell me why $30 is too high and tell me where this stock should be in price, and back that opinion up with specific numbers (earnings, sales, expenses, etc).
It is so easy to open one's mouth to opine and words are cheap (actually free). It takes knowledge to say something that means something.
Prove that you are not simply blowing hot air through your behind.
And by the way, regarding your statement about "I don't give any more advices freely", I have to say that so far your advice has actually been costly so far to those listening. In addition, you seem to be quoting Yahoo Finance price target and that is something that is already free already. You seem to have nothing originaI or important of your own to say.
Come on, prove me wrong. I am man enough to admit when I am wrong, are you?
luckeyone581: I'm trading this stock every day since it was $15. (Actually in the past I bought few hundred shares at $150 and sold it with a small loss). I found your messages the the most valuable. Since you have only ane message a day, it is very hard to find your message between the rest of the garbage. Love to subsrcibe to your service.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
I don't ask you to answer me. Just answer to you. If FSLR was a Chinese company with EPS (ttm): -7.66, what price it would have? The big mistake here is that the majority of people assumed that after the adoption of the US import tariffs the Chinese concurrence is finished. And if the Chinese concurrence is finished in the USA then it is finished everywhere. This is the biggest mistakes because the Chinese companies are the FSLRs biggest nightmare still. OK, some of them may go BK, some of them may reorganize, others may be bought buy Chinese or foreign companies. Still others may cut production into half or more but they are real, they are strong, they have support and credit from the communist state. How do you thing FSLR will compete with them in Africa where 'the cheapest is the best' or in Latin America, India, Australia. What gives FSLR advantage there where there is no US import tariffs. The Oxigen for FSLR was: (i) the oxygen coming from the US import tariffs on Chinese solar products; (ii) strong2Q and not so strong Q3; (iii) short squeeze; (iv) typical pre-Christmas euphoria and probably (v) the need some shorts to pay their taxes in 2012. But I don't see big investors, big blocks of shares and big banks or hedge funds buying.
It is consensual that in few years CHINA will substitute the USA as economic and later military power. If not in 5 years, then in 10, or if not in 15 then in 20. The big challenge to the Americans is how do they deal with this loss of power and social and financial wealth. In more violent way or in less violent way. An example of the former is the US import tariffs which may criate economic war; an example of the latter is a creation of joint ventures. It is more clever to make a joint venture with a Chinese company then to impose tariffs and then to make press release stating that you will have a big business in China. (For instance, I will be 'all in' if FSLR announces joint-venture with JASO). Do you know how appeared the inscription MADE IN .....? It appeared in 19 century when German products were imported to England. The Englishmen obliged the importers to put this inscription in order to show that the products are German, lower quality, than the British ones which were in fact superior. You know the rest of the story, don't you.
Give me one piece of evidence that the FSLR products will beat the Chinese products outside the US.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you call 25 million shares, " Late Shorts"? If they were in late and had a low price, they would have covered after the first jump that lost them 100%. No these are guys that have been here and have a much higher cost.
Hey, my gramma bought your shares at $27.80..she said "SORRY BOUT YOUR LUCK CUZ."
You are funny. Can gramma take us out on the town with. X's money
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"There's a certain aspect to player agency that I don't really agree with, which is the player should be able to do whatever the player wants."- Spec Ops: The Line co-writer Walt Williams tackles the common game design problem of where to draw the line on player freedom.
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So in order to combat dwindling sales on reviews declaring the game to be generic, Spec Ops' lead writer says, "Our game is different."
Sorry, not going to bite.
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No, because I don't see how it could have given you more control, without it just braking everything. You could have left the city, you could have not fired back at the soldiers, you could have tried to find another way around that soldier encampment, you could have left the city again.
Any of these actions would have detracted from the experience, and it makes sense why they didn't happen, because the main character actually had some influence in the narrative, instead of just being asked to follow the marker all the time, he wanted to press on, and when he snapped, the story bound to his delusion.
But there is a moment when the game gives you complete control, a scene that still rings out in my mind, because no other game has done something like this in such a well built way. The scene after Lugo dies, when the progress of the game is blocked by all those refugees that won't let you go. The game doesn't tell me what needs to be done, it doesn't force me, it doesn't make me a puppet or a spectator. It puts the gun in my hand and asks me what I would do. It was freegin' frightening, I had to wash after that, it made me feel very unpleasant. Very few games do that. Had I had complete control over the story, I would have never allowed myself to get into that situation. I can't fault it for getting me there, especially since when it got me there, it cut the strings.
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@Maciej Bacal Mechanically it is, but it made such an effort with the story and that was driving me forward to completing the game, and the end result: I loved it. I wish it tried something new with the third-person shooting aspect, but it was worth it for the story. 8/10
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I'm assumming a lot of the commentors haven't played the game to it's conclusion and is only going off of a short playthrough, or off of what others are saying. The game's "story" is great, the gameplay is a different story. Prior to release the developers claimed free choice and dealing with their respecting consequences. But upon release, the game failed on its delivery of free choice.
It's a third person shooter that never really makes you feel you are Walker making the decisions, but rather makes you feel you are watching Walker as he makes ONE of TWO decisions after the camp incident.
The scene in wich @Iulian Mocanu explains is one of which the game's STORY is all about. Of course, since we're aware now that the game wasn't REALLY designed around free choice - as stated before - you must make Walker decide on one of two choices that come down to - Cross the Line, Or Draw It - in order to reach the end.


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The Obama administration came into office vowing to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia, and this week's rare visit by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang signals greater cooperation ahead. President Obama met with President Truong at the White House today. Truong's trip to the United States is only the second visit by a Vietnamese president since the two countries resumed relations in 1995.
On Wednesday, I had the privilege of attending a luncheon in Washington, DC hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry in honor of Vietnam's President. I came there not only as a guest, but as a journalist and an immigrant who fled Vietnam in 1975 with my family as Saigon was falling to the communists.
As Secretary Kerry and President Truong stood next to each other, I was struck by the imagery. It was yet another step in reconciliation. Kerry, a Vietnam veteran who once fought against the communist regime represented by President Truong, was now his political ally. Kerry thanked the Vietnamese government for its help in finding the remains of US servicemen. "They voluntarily dug up their rice paddies to help us answer our questions," he said.
"From conflict to friendship," said Kerry, "Today, when people hear the word Vietnam, they're able to think of a country, not a war."
President Truong did not talk about the war. He spoke of the US as a valuable military partner in a region that feels threatened by the growing dominance of China. "Vietnam wants to be a responsible partner with the international community," he said. Vietnam has pledged to participate in UN peacekeeping operations in 2014. It's also seeking to boost economic relations. Trade between Vietnam and the US has grown to US$26 billion since a trade deal was signed in 2001.
President Truong barely touched on the thorny issue of human rights, saying simply "Vietnam has been continually making progress on human rights."
Those who feel Vietnam has not done enough on the issue have heavily criticized his visit. According to Human Rights Watch, Vietnam is jailing a growing number of dissidents, bloggers and religious leaders for crimes such as "conducting propaganda" and "disrupting the unity of the state." The visit leaves a bitter taste for many Vietnamese Americans who have lingering resentment over losing their homeland to a regime that they view as abusive.
For me, it's sometimes a challenge to report on Vietnamese issues because I straddle two worlds -- journalism and the Vietnamese American community. As an immigrant, many Vietnamese Americans expect me to side with them in my reporting. I have to remind them that my role as a journalist is to be fair, not to advocate. Sometimes I win them over. Other times I don't. As a Vietnamese American, I will always face expectations from my own community that aren't leveled at other journalists.
I understand their pain. Communists took my grandfather away for being a landowner. My uncle fought against communist forces during the Vietnam war. My brother was jailed by the communist regime. It is part of the Vietnamese American experience: struggle, heartache, survival. This is our story.
My duty as a journalist, though, is to tell all stories with balance and insight. It's my own journey of reconciliation between my professional obligations and perceptions in the Vietnamese American community. That journey is still unfinished.


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A bank was robbed Monday morning in the Loop.
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The robber fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, Estrada said. No one was injured.
The suspect is described as black, 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-8, with brown eyes, according to the FBI's Bandit Tracker website. He was last seen wearing a dark jacket and a baseball cap.
No weapon was displayed, FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde said.
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man who was beaten to death in an alley in Logan Square.
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Question number 1 - Pick a team and a year. Add up the career home runs for every player on the roster, no matter when they occurred, that year, before that year, or after. Include every single player who appeared for the team at any point in the year. Find the total home runs - which team had the most home runs represented by its roster?
Question number 2 - Do the same thing with wins by a pitcher. Which team/year has the roster with the most career wins?
Just to be clear, you include every player who appeared in a game for that team in that year, and you include their career total for that stat.
The HR leading team had three guys with 500+.


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The mission of the Rincón International Film Festival is to support and promote culture and the arts in Puerto Rico through the medium of film. The festival seeks to inspire student, future and current filmmakers in the art of filmmaking, and to enhance the movie viewing experience in Puerto Rico through creative, unique and entertaining events. With special award categories for Puerto Rican filmmakers and Spanish Language films as well as International and American Films. Rincón Puerto Rico is also a Surfer's paradise, so the festival also screens great surfing films.
Festival events take place in and around the city, where patrons are able to see great films and also enjoy the beautiful nearby beaches. Come see films playing outdoors under the stars at beautiful beachfront resorts. Dinners, movies, parties and beaches to explore and enjoy. This is truly a filmmakers and film lovers vaction festival.
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"As a documentary filmmaker myself, I traveled around the world with my film attending film festivals and thus inspired me to ask my aunt and uncle, owners of the Lazy Parrot, and residents of Rincon, whether this would be something that the community of Rincon and Puerto Rico would enjoy. We launched our first festival in 2008, bringing a unique perspective of screening films beachfront and outdoors at beautiful resorts, and not in stuffy theaters. This also offered a unique opportunity of connecting Puerto Rican films and filmmakers with Hollywood professionals- making an exceptional "International" event. Rincon is a wonderful tourist destination with a vast spectrum of people and was an easy choice for setting up this entertaining festival."
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The secluded Texas ranch where followers of imprisoned polygamist Warren Jeffs lived in near isolation was seized by state agents on Thursday, nearly six years after FBI agents raided the property and removed hundreds of children amid child sex abuse allegations.
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Tuesday: Dine Out for Education
I'm all for giving the family cook an occasional night off from cooking. I also like the idea of doing a good deed when I can. Tuesday, April 20th, you can do both when you "Dine Out for Education":
Get Hungry! Eat out April 20, 2010 at any of these participating restaurants and help The Knox County Schools. Each restaurant will donate 10% of the day's proceeds to the school system Here is a list of participating restaurants:
Back Yard Burgers
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Cafe 4
China Pearl
Famous Dave's BBQ
Gondolier Restaurant
HoneyBaked Ham
Jason's Deli
Keva Juice
Kitts Kitchen
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Litton's Restaurant
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McAlister's Deli
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
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Peerless Restaurant
Perkins Restaurant
Salsarita's Fresh Cantina
Snappy Tomato Pizza
Sonny's BBQ
Soup Kitchen
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse
Ye Olde Steak House
I notice that some of these restaurants have coupons in the School Coupon Books. Don't forget to use your coupons when you go!


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Actress and Comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992.
In addition to acting in film and television, Janeane is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known and respected around the country, and the world. As well, she was instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, "The Majority Report." A lightning rod for controversy, Janeane's well informed opinions and unflinching honesty have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between. She is a noted peace activist.
Janeane has had many memorable and critically acclaimed roles in films such as "The Truth About Cats and Dogs," "Steal This Movie," "Copland," "Reality Bites," and "Duane Hopwood," as well as for her specific brand of sharp wit and comedy shown in her roles in "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion," "Bye Bye Love," "Mystery Men," "Clay Pigeons," "The Minus Man" and "The Cable Guy," directed by her friend Ben Stiller. Ben and Janeane also co-authored the best seller "Feel This Book," (Ballantine May 1999). Janeane was also a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning Ben Stiller Show.
Janeane played the role of Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on "The Larry Sanders Show," for which she received an Emmy nomination in 1997 and two Cable Ace nominations. During the fall of '94 she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live." Some of Janeane's other television work includes two specials for HBO, the series finale of "Mad About You" and the critically lauded, final season of NBC's "The West Wing," where she played Democratic campaign strategist Louise Thornton.
In 2007, Janeane's voice was featured in the Disney/Pixar animated comedy Ratatouille, and can be seen in Stella writer/director David Wain's ensemble comedy, "The Ten." Janeane can also be seen in her latest projects, the Lifetime movie "Girl's Best Friend" and as a recurring character on the 2009 season of "24."
Greg Behrendt continues to crush it! In 2009, Behrendt's second comedy special, "That Guy from That Thing," was released by Image Entertainment after premiering on Comedy Central. Greg hit the road with the "Greg Behrendt's Totally Into You Comedy Tour" and made his Edinburgh Festival debut at The Assembly Rooms. In 2010, Greg wrote a half hour sitcom pilot for CBS, produced and starred in "There Might Be Cake", an unscripted pilot for IFC, and performed stand-up at both the Melbourne and Montreal International Comedy Festivals, and worked as a Consulting Producer on NBC's Love Bites. In 2011 Greg launched the podcast "Walking the Room" and its standup spin-off, "Starfish Circus", both of which he hosts with Dave Anthony; he also headlined an episode of John Oliver's New York Standup Show on Comedy Central, performed stand-up at Nando's Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa, and is currently writing a pilot for AMC with Hank Azaria and Jerry Stahl. Additionally, Greg tours country with his band The Reigning Monarchs and is a NY Times bestselling author.
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Major grocery chains expand organic fare
Meanwhile, Vita Health opens another city outlet
Organic food isn't just for hippies and tree-huggers anymore.
Major grocers, such as Canada Safeway, Real Canadian Superstore, and Sobeys, have been not only expanding their organic-food sections but also posting more competitive prices. It's apparent this one-time niche area is now a billion-dollar industry.
Not to be outdone by the industry giants, Vita Health Fresh Market has opened its biggest store in its 77-year history. The 6,700-square-foot outlet in Westwood is more than 50 per cent bigger than its typical location.
"We've had a tonne of success as we've gone into the grocery side of the business. We feel customers are looking for a more well-rounded shopping experience," said Matt Holtmann, president of Winnipeg-based Vita Health.
"We had a hole in the west end of the city. Our customers had been asking for something closer. The closest store would have been in Tuxedo. We knew we had customers coming from there already, but the distance they had to travel was too far," Holtmann said.
The new location will enable Vita Health to have a larger array of offerings, including a deli counter featuring healthy sliced sandwich meats such as summer sausage and roast beef. It will also have a selection of prepared meals, including salads and wraps.
For those who are curious what the organic movement is all about, here's a quick snapshot -- an independent certifying agency ensures any food product meets the criteria to be considered organic.
For example, farmland has to be free of artificial pesticides and fertilizers for five years. (Some organic fertilizers are permitted to combat crop disease.)
Meat products need to be free of growth hormones and antibiotics and the animals must have been given organic feed.
Holtmann said it's important to realize the difference between organic and "natural" food, which hasn't been subject to any certification process.
The biggest driver of Vita Health's business is people with young families, he said.
"That gets people thinking about what they're putting in their bodies and looking for more natural alternatives," he said.
Sobeys launched its Compliments Organics brand in 2006, and its registered dietitians ensure every item meets the nutritional criteria for organic food. Its product line includes everything from bananas and beans to chicken burgers and granola.
Keri Scobie, Edmonton-based communications manager for Sobeys West, said organic products are a growing part of Sobeys business.
"We're looking to see how we can serve the population better for healthier food choices and what our organic offering can look like. Research shows that Canadians and consumers are interested in healthier and better products. It's a priority area for us," she said.
The Westwood store brings Vita Health's total to seven stores in Winnipeg. Other outlets are in Garden City, St. Vital, Osborne Village, Tuxedo Park and North Kildonan, plus a no-frills organic store, Eat It.ca, in the West End.
Economies of scale lower organic price
As the organic sector matures, the economies of scale improve and the prices fall. Organic apples, for example, might only cost about 10 per cent more than non-organic. Eggs, another well-developed organic item, typically cost 15 per cent higher. Milk, on the other hand, because there are only four organic farms in Manitoba and one creamery, can be twice as expensive.
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I had chin lipo 2 wks ago. The right side of my mouth has been paralyzed since (asymmetry when I talk, smile, open mouth). Today, I received Botox to the other side to try and even things out. The PS prescribed Methylprednisolone 4 MG for 5 days, saying that decreasing the swelling may help heal the nerve faster. I would appreciate a second opinion on whether Methylprednisolone will make a difference? I would rather not take corticosteroids if the benefits are not likely to outweigh the risks.
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Submental Liposuction and Botox
Injury to the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve during chin liposuction is a relatively uncommon complication, but can certainly happen. I agree with the Botox as the timeframe for the nerve to return to full function (and it should return to full function) is about the same as the Botox. However, I don't think that the Methylprednisolone will make any difference at all, but has a low chance of causing any harm.
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Temporary Nerve Palsy Will Improve
Thank you for your question and photo. The marginal mandibular nerve was bruised during the procedure...this is a known complication of this surgery. The good news is that the vast majority of these get better with time...even without doing anything. Your surgeon's botox treatment is absolutely the best thing to do to balance your facial muscles out until the nerve heals. Steroids are unlikely to speed up the process and they do have side effects. Botox, time and patience are the best treatments. Hang in there!
Nerve Injury with Chin Liposuction
Thank you for the picture. You do have a injury to the marginal mandibular nerve. If this happened during liposuction, then I would suspect that this is a traction (stretch) injury. This is a rare event. The steroid will reduce the swelling associated with the injury but this may not translate into a quicker recovery of the nerve's function. Recovery is correlated with the nerve's ability to repair the damage associated with the stretch injury. Waiting at least 3-6 months to see if the function returns is the first start. After that time frame there should be consideration of exploration but the benefits of that procedure MUST be weighed against the risks. Typically the risk far exceed the benefits.
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Steroids for Facial Nerve Weakness after Neck Liposuction
Given that it has been only two weeks since your procedure, the use of oral steroids is a reasonable medical treatment to try and help decrease nerve swelling. No one can tell you how effective it will be and it would be standard therapy at this point right after surgery. The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve almost always recovers from being traumatized but its recovery will be slow given that it has no cross-innervations with any other branches of the facial nerve.
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These injuries are traction injuries in the vast majority of cases and should get better on their own without any specific treatment. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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(02/14/14) - It's been a long-standing cross town rivalry in Saginaw, and Friday, the stands were packed for the Saginaw High versus Arthur Hill Game.
Friday night may be their last regular season game ever, making it an example of when a basketball game is more than just a sporting event. It's also part of a school community's identity.
Saginaw High parents, students and players walked into Arthur Hill not knowing if they will still be Trojans next year.
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"I don't want to believe it was my son, he's only 21," she said.
The young man from Fort Covington had not been seen since August 2010.
"Living hell. I knew something was wrong. He always called," she said.
Police located Wing's remains at this private camp on Grantville Road in Norfolk. They say Wing's friend, Dustin Trimm, 37, shot and buried Wing's body on the property in late August or early September 2010. Police suspected foul play from the beginning and said Trimm was the focus of their investigation.
"Our investigation found several discrepancies in the accounts of witnesses as to where he was last seen and the circumstances in which he apparently left the area," said New York State Police Captain Robert LaFountain.
Police would not say what led them to dig at the site where Wing's body was found. Neighbors say investigators recently visited the camp, which is owned by a friend of Trimm's. They claim the site is commonly used to burn tires and other trash.
"There were cops over there, maybe in September and there were rumors going on then," said Raymond Premo, who lives near murder scene.
Investigators say they have not ruled out additional arrests in the case. County prosecutors say multiple factors were behind the murder but they won't specify.
"We do have a motive however it will not be disclosed," said LaFountain.
Wing's mother hopes justice comes soon for her son.
"I want Dustin to pay for what he did to my son," said Stratton.
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Enjoy this review of the HeliBars Horizon LST Handlebars for the GL1800/F6B.
14 Monday Oct 2013
Posted Helibars - Other Handlebars, Uncategorizedin
For years we have used the above tag line "Peformance Shouldn't Be Painful" and we really do mean it. Sport bikes, sport touring bikes, cruisers shouldn't be painful they should make you want to take to the open road not just for a 10 minute jaunt but a cruise towards the Horizon. That is why we produce HeliBars, and have been for 26 years. What we address are the same things that are outlined in the article below. Enjoy the read:
Most of us recognize the importance of at least a perfunctory visual check of our machines before we set out for a scoot, but what many riders forget is that it's just as important to check your body position, too. Out on a one-lane country road 30 minuted into your ride is not the ideal time to be wondering, "Uh, why are my hands tingling? Why are my shoulders tight? And damn it, why does my neck ache?"
But that's often how it goes with riders. Many of us simply don't acknowledge the obvious things-such as the body-to-motorcycle relationship-until it's too late.
In a nutshell, my doc said every part of the body affects the other parts: Fingers affect the wrist, which affects the elbow, which affects the shoulders and so on. Just think of those "Dry Bones" lyrics and you'll get the point: "With the finger bone connected to the hand bone, the hand bone connected to the arm bone…"
That first line is one all riders should memorize: A motorcyclist's main connection points to his bike are his fingers. And it's no wonder that when most of us ride, those points are usually being tweaked in some very malevolent ways. The doctor mentioned the following parts as being especially vulnerable:
Wrists: They're often turned to odd angles so the fingers can grip the bar. This puts pressure on the median nerve in the wrist/forearm (carpal tunnel), causing numbness and fatigue.
Elbows: These are usually extended up and away from the rider's torso and rotated out from the bike, which places stress on the ulnar nerve, or "funny bone"
Shoulders: They're being constantly flexed and rotated from holding the elbows up, which often exacerbates tendonitis in the rotator cuffs, causing aches and fatigue. Most riders also reach forward to grip the handlebars, rolling the shoulders. This adds flex to the trapenzius muscle, placing strain on the base of the neck and between the shoulder blades.
Trapezius and Neck: Rotating the shoulders means the large group of neck muscles that control spine position flexing. Constantly working these muscles creates discomfort in the neck and alters the upper spine's alignment. This realignment can also affect the lumbar area of the spine, resulting in lower back pain.
It seems if you experience two or more of those symptoms (like tingling and/or aches) then your position of control is incorrect. The POC is where the contact point of your body meets the control point of your bike, i.e., where your hands grip the handlebar. So after I broke down all the fancy medical phrases into layman's terms, I was left with these crucial bits of advice:
The most effective way to correct all my body's tweaked biomechanics was through the handlebar.
26 Thursday Sep 2013
Posted F6B, GL1800, Goldwing, Horizon, Uncategorizedin
adjustable handlebars, Comfort, Control, F6B, GL1800, Goldwing, helibars, honda, horizon, Luxury
Since I started working at HeliBars nearly 6 years ago, I have gotten phone calls and emails weekly looking for a solution to make the Honda Goldwing Riding experience more comfortable. We have had a bike in house since 2007 and the design team has been diligently working trying to come up with the most affordable way to make the 'Wing as comfortable as possible. The design was nearly complete in 2012 and then they had to figure out: how do we produce this masterpiece and make it affordable for the masses. (First prototype's would have made the bars $3200!) So they went back to the drawing board and looked at production methods and TADA! They are done! First production units will be shipping out the door December 16th, 2013.
It's been a long wait, yes, but it will be well worth the wait when those riders get their bars and can not only ride in superior comfort, as only the Goldwing can provide, but also with increased control & handling without having to change out the suspension.
Thanks for the patience, thanks for believing in us and enjoy the ride. We KNOW you are gonna love it!
~ Jennifer Pettengill, G.O.T.O.
09 Monday Sep 2013
Posted Harley Davidson, HeliBars FAQs, Horizon, Uncategorizedin
In this video Harry Eddy, Design Engineer will discuss the ease of install on a 2013 Road King.
29 Thursday Aug 2013
Posted Events and Rallies, Harley Davidson, Horizonin
HeliBars at Harley 110th Celebration!
Come check out the action at the Harley Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration. Installs are happening right at Uke's Harley Davidson 5995 120th Ave (I-94), Kenosha, WI
31 Friday May 2013
Posted BMW, Helibars - Other Handlebars, HeliBars FAQs, Uncategorizedin
We see if comfortable equals fast
What are they?
Heli-Bars is a well known company which specializes in producing motorcycle handlebars that are more comfortable than stock. Their emphasis has been primarily on making machines more suitable for long distance riding but now they also feature a line called TracStar, which is aimed at the sportbike crowd. The big question when testing a product like this is obvious. Does improving street comfort come at the expense of racetrack efficiency?
The installation of these bars was very straightforward. In fact, this is listed as a direct stock replacement, which means that no other parts should be necessary to do the install. We found this to be absolutely true. A glossy color spread of instructions is included. There are very accurate photos of each step of the process, along with supporting text. There were no surprises and the entire job from parking to riding the bike took less than ninety minutes. We recommend following their instructions to the letter, including the one about placing/stuffing a rag around the work area. Besides protecting from scratches, this step may help you to avoid having to remove body work to retrieve a screw if you happen to drop one at the wrong spot. Our installation time does not include a trip to the hardware store, where we bought a 36 mm socket for the triple clamp bolt and a small #8 Torx bit that was thin enough along its stem to fit into a severely recessed hole.
What they do
The normal way of making a sportbike more comfortable involves bar risers, which are essentially lifting blocks for the handlebars. This has always seemed contradictory, since a lot of engineering gets violated when you move the handlebars to a different location. The Heli Bars kit for the BMW S1000RR attacks the problem a different way, by setting the downward slope of the clip-ons at a shallower angle. These bars made the position feel closer to that of a sport touring riding position while maintaining the look and feel of a sport bike. In fact, experienced riders would not immediately recognize that these are aftermarket bars, especially since the mounting points and manufacturing style are identical to the OEM pieces. Compared to the very steep angle of the stock bars, the modified slope of the Heli-Bars results in a bar end that is a full two inches higher than stock. That two inches is enough to make a significant difference. The results are a more upright riding position and a more natural position of the hand and forearm.
Street testing
To test the bike with the new bars, we conducted before and after riding sessions over the same one hour loop, which included surface streets, highway miles and twisties. The first thing noticed was increased confidence when maneuvering on surface streets around congested traffic. This was the result of both the added leverage and the slightly more upright position. The second obvious improvement was that the bars promoted a proper riding position, putting the forearms closer to parallel with the ground and the elbows at about the same height as the hands. Once into the curves, flicking the bike into a corner was definitely easier and the bars engendered more confidence going around blind turns. The result was that Heli-Bars encouraged a faster pace through curves, high speed sweepers and switchback on-ramps. As you would expect, highway comfort was vastly improved. S1000RR riders regularly complain that their hands and wrists get numb within about 20 minutes of riding. (Which incidentally, is the length of an average trackday session.) We too had experienced this with the stock pieces but that numbness did not occur when riding with the Heli-Bars. The noticed improvement in street comfort alone would have been enough to justify switching to these bars but we still had a track test to perform.
Track Testing
Autobahn Country Club, in Joliet, Illinois, was where we conducted the track portion of this review. The Full Course at this facility has 23 turns so there was plenty of opportunity to experience the bars in a variety of different cornering situations. We'd ridden here a few months previously with the stock bars, which provided a frame of reference for comparison. On the track we noticed that it felt much more natural to drape our outside arm over the gas tank. It was also easier to experiment with different entry points, as the added leverage of the Heli-Bars provided extra confidence when flicking the bike into turns. Switchback transitions were also made with less effort. The pavement was wet for a few of these sessions, giving us the opportunity to see how the bars performed in catching a slide. Even at this extreme, the Heli-Bars were very predictable and showed no tendency to make us overcorrect. In fact, there was nowhere on the track that we found ourselves wishing we had the original-equipment bars.
For both road and track use, these Heli-Bars proved their worth. In every environment, the big BMW was a more comfortable and better behaved motorcycle. This $319.00 improvement quite literally transformed the bike's ergonomics, making it much nicer to live with no matter what environment it was used in or how aggressively it was ridden. Here at TrackdayMag.com, we're used to sacrificing comfort to get better performance. In this case, much to our surprise, it was upping our comfort level that increased performance!
09 Thursday May 2013
Posted Helibars - Other Handlebars, Kawasaki, Uncategorizedin
adjustable handlebars, adjustable motorcycle handlebars, Concours 14, Kawasaki, Mesa Police Department, Motorcycle Handlebars
Here at HeliBars we often hear moving tales of how our product has "saved" the day by allowing riders to ride longer. To be more passionate about their sport. To feel the wind whipping by them as they hit the open road. Some as they enter their golden years of 70, 80 and beyond. Others as they hit the open road for the first time. It's heart warming to hear their stories.
This story brought our hearts to our throats and tears to our eyes and we want to share it with you. Please allow us to introduce to you Officer Jamie Bernau of the Mesa Police Department Traffic Unit. Below is an email we received from Officer Bernau on April 8th:
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01 Friday Jun 2012
adjustable motorcycle handlebars, Arizona Highway Patrol, C14, Comfort, kawasaki concours 14, law enforcement motorcycles, performance
Working at HeliBars can be extremely rewarding. Helping those that have a passion for motorcycling stay in their seats longer, either for the day or through the years, is so much fun. We love to see people smiling! Below is the motorcycle review we received from Officer Pruet of the Arizona Highway Patrol.
My name is Officer Jake Pruet. I am a motor officer with the Arizona Highway Patrol and a motorcycle instructor. Our department recently purchased the new Kawasaki Concours 14 police model from Beaudry Motor sports in Idaho. We really enjoyed the motorcycle; however, the sitting position was somewhat uncomfortable for a police officer using the motorcycle for 10 hours a day. We were forced to lean forward on the bike with our arms locked out and all of our weight was on our wrists and lower back. This created a problem with not only rider comfort, but officer safety as well. I conducted research on the internet and I received information from Steve Beaudry, founder and owner of Beaudry Motor sports, where our motorcycles are built, about an adjustable handle bar system from Helibars. I completed my own research of the product and determined that, while the cost was more than higher bar risers, the benefit would greatly outweigh that cost. I completed my research and forwarded it to my department which ultimately purchased a set for each of the 10 motorcycles we currently have in the fleet. Steve Beaudry worked with Helibars to modify the current set up that extended the brake lines, to a system that completely replaced the stock brake lines and the factory junction with longer lines.
Initial impressions:
I could immediately tell that the motorcycle handled very differently and that it was almost effortless to turn during slow maneuvers. I was pleasantly surprised to find the sitting position perfect for our line of work. My back was completely straight and my arms were bent at the elbow and my shoulders and wrists were relaxed. This was now my new favorite police motorcycle.
Field Testing:
I completed several rigorous tests in the field and in training. I tested the handlebars in slow, tight maneuvers and was able to complete a 16' u-turn with almost no effort. The motorcycle now makes quick left to right and right to left transitions with almost no weight felt at the steering head. At freeway speeds, the Helibars set actually makes the ride even smoother and at high speeds, is completely 100 % stable and firm. I tested the Helibars set under extreme braking and felt no movement.
Research and Development:
After testing the setup, I had some minor concerns about how my department, as well as other police departments, were going to mount their police radios. Our current design had the radio mount bolted to the bottom bolts of the top clamp. These bolts need to be torque to a specific torque setting and we were concerned about radio technicians or others needing to remove the mount and not properly torque the bolts. I contacted the owner of Helibars, Harry Eddy, and informed him of my issue and offered a simple solution to machine two threaded holes directly next to the current bolt holes. Harry's designer quickly made a prototype drawing and sent it to me for approval. I was amazed to discover how exact the design was to what I needed. Harry immediately made a working prototype and shipped it out for test fitting. The new top clamp design was a perfect fit and after tweaking it slightly , Harry made 10 clamps and immediately shipped them to us to swap out.
I have shown the Helibars setup to numerous other motor officers in the Phoenix area that are either riding the new Kawasaki or are purchasing them soon. The look on the officers faces are a complete smile from ear to ear. They are amazed, just like I was, on how drastically different the seating position is. I believe that with these new Helibars, the new Kawasaki C14P motorcycle is in the running to become the best police motorcycle on the market and the Helibars system is a must for anyone who rides a Concours, either civilian or police.


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06-13-2005, 05:09 PM #1Prophet Guest
MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new ending
The following is an excerpt from MMQ article at SI...good story, but wrong ending. Who wants to write the correct ending?
...The game was better than the final score sounded. "I think everyone expected us to come in and play like the old Vikings -- you know, to fold in the clutch,' said coach Mike Tice, rewarded during the week with a new five-year, $6 million contract, making him the 24th-highest-paid coach in the NFL. But Minnesota chased Brady all over the field during a rough first half for the Pats, forcing the QB to the locker room after the vicious Williams sack on the first play of New England's third drive of the game. Up to that point, the teams had traded first-quarter touchdowns -- a two-yard Brady pass to Watson for New England, a 69-yard bomb from Daunte Culpepper to rookie speedster Troy Williamson. For one series he missed, Brady gave way to the ageless Doug Flutie, who completed all three of his pass attempts -- for 49 yards -- and scrambled twice more for 36 yards, leading to a 23-yard Adam Vinatieri field goal.
"That will not be my last moment in the sun,' said Flutie, 43, who said after the game he is determined to be the first grandfather in NFL history to play in the league.
Vinatieri added two more second-quarter field goals, while the Vikings scored 10 second-quarter points on a Paul Edinger 56-yarder and a 56-yard burst around left end by rookie running back phenom Ciatrick Fason. At the half, Minnesota led 17-16.
Several Patriots said Belichick was particularly serene at halftime. "About the worst thing he said to the defense was, 'You guys are playing like dog dung,'" said defensive end Richard Seymour. "He's been here before. We've been here before. We took a chill pill at halftime and knew we'd get it right in the third quarter.'
They got it right all right. The Patriots allowed just three first downs in the second half to the powerful Vikings offense, and Culpepper, who won his first NFL MVP award last month -- a specially meaningful honor for him considering most of the free world thought Minnesota would collapse without Randy Moss this year -- led the Vikes to only 64 second-half yards. New England played its strange no-defensive-lineman front, with linebackers Chad Brown and Tedy Bruschi spearheading the lightning-quick New England D. Bruschi led the way with 14 tackles and a sack of Culpepper. "Not bad for a guy everyone thought would retire, huh?' Bruschi said afterward.
"You thought you'd retire,' he was told.
"Oh yeah,' said Bruschi, who put off retirement despite a minor offseason stroke. "You're right.'
The fourth quarter was all Brady's ... with an assist to midseason acquisition Shaun Alexander. The Patriots gave up a second-round pick to acquire the former Seahawks holdout after Corey Dillon went down with a knee injury just before the trading deadline. Alexander contributed 62 fourth-quarter yards (and 94 total, on 23 carries) to ensure Brady wouldn't be a one-man team.
Brady's first touchdown of the quarter, an out route at the corner of the end zone, came over linebacker Napoleon Harris from eight yards out with 13:15 left in the game. That gave the Pats a 23-17 lead. After Minnesota went three-and-out and punted, New England ate up the clock like no team ever had in a Super Bowl. Going 93 yards in 18 plays -- and milking 10:02 off the clock -- Brady climaxed the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Troy Brown.
Incredibly fitting, then, that Brown, forced into his 2004 nickel-back role again because two corners got hurt for New England in the first half, intercepted Culpepper with 10 seconds left on Minnesota's last-gasp drive.
How dramatic. After the game, Brown announced his retirement. "I can't imagine any better way to go out than to catch a touchdown pass and get an interception in the Super Bowl,' Brown said.
This could be the end of an era in another way too. Eric Mangini, the boy-wonder defensive coordinator for the Patriots, said after the game he has agreed to interview with Seattle on Tuesday and with New Orleans on Wednesday. Those teams have openings after the sudden January retirement of Mike Holmgren and the firing of Jim Haslett, and Mangini is the hot guy on lots of teams' lists right now. The battered Bruschi may retire to accept a vice president's job with the Patriots to be owner Bob Kraft's right-hand man. And a quieter loss, but one just as important as the others, may be felt if personnel VP Scott Pioli, who with Belichick built the football side of the Patriots dynasty, accepts a deal from one of the three storied teams rumored to be preparing an offer for him: the Giants, Cowboys (where he would be reunited with father-in-law Bill Parcells) and Bears. Two months ago Pioli ago reportedly turned down an offer from the Patriots to remain for $2 million a year.
Those are matters for another day. After the game, Brady and his new girlfriend, Lindsay Lohan, walked arm in arm out of Ford Field. "Time to celebrate,' said Brady, who's so much like Wally Cleaver he even talks like him. "We're headed out for a cheeseburger and a chocolate malt.'
"Anything you say, Tom,' Lohan said. "But can you get Cristal at Steak and Shake?'
MMQB...rest of the story
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
I get the most pissed off looks from people with my VKG 4 LFE Wisconsin license plate, and I LOVE IT!!
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
do u have a link to the whole story that would be nice
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
wtf, whoever wrote it might as well suck the pat's d**k.They act like the pats offense could really outshine ours..???
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06-13-2005, 05:29 PM #5Del Rio Guest
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
Vikings Vs. Chiefs.
Vikes win :grin:
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
That was the stupidest thing I have ever read....that guy must have been smokin chiba, pissin out his wizzinator, and watchin patriot supberbowl reruns....loser.
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
Let's not forget, they are the champs and until someone beats them it's gonna stay that way!
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Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
The full story can be found here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/peter_king/06/13/mmqb.brady/index.htmlKentucky Vikes Fan
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06-13-2005, 05:45 PM #9Prophet Guest
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
"COJOMAY" wrote:
The full story can be found here:
Looks like no one wants to rewrite the ending. The media is definitely jumping on the Vikings bandwagon this preseason if Peter King is alreay putting the Vikings in his MMQ section. I guess the ghost of '98 is leaving. Personally, I prefer when the media despises the Vikings.
Re: MMQ has Vikings and Patriots in big dance....need new en
F*** the Patsies!!!
The Vikings are gonna win this year's Super Bowl!!!
And THAT is the real end of the story!BANNED OR DEAD...I'LL TAKE EITHER ONE
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