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Rhinelander Export Lager - Minhas Craft Brewery
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Reviews by DabblinWiscCraft:
3.15/5 rDev +19.3%
Pours a very pale straw color with an inch of egg shell head that dissipates fairly quickly and leaves a bit of cling. Very clear, with moderate visible carbonation. The bouquet presents sourdough bread and lighter caramel malts. There's also a subtle presence of hops in the nose, along with some very faint metallic notes. There's smooth malt flavor at the fore, followed by something of a cornbread or sweetbread flavor, and concluding with a touch of hop bitterness. Sour, sweet, and bitter in turns--this is an adjunct that offers up some complexity. The mouthfeel is light-bodied, effervescent, and quite creamy for a beer of this style.
Minhas has returned to the original 1940s formula of Rhinelander Beer in producing these shorties, and the result is a surprisingly flavorful and very drinkable brew. (Rumor has it that if enough cases are sold, they'll actually rebuild a brewery in Rhinelander, whose own was closed down in the late 60s.) Don't expect the quality of a high-end craft in this one, but don't dismiss it before you have the chance to taste an adjunct lager that clearly places importance on flavor.
07-15-2011 08:10:50 | More by DabblinWiscCraft
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2.75/5 rDev +4.2%
7oz Bottle
$4.99 8-Pack
Herman's Package Store - Ottawa, IL
I have to say, Minhas got me with the old time-y, Northwoods labeling and the cool little stubby 7oz bottle. Rhinelander pours about like any other mass produced lager.A crystal clear golden body fills the mug with large bubbles meandering to the surface. The head is pure white and actually shows some good staying power. A cap sticks around for a good long time and leaves behind some sticky lace.
The smell leaves something to be desired. Initially I'm hit with soggy grains and an indistinguishable, musty, pale maltiness. Stewed corn picks up quickly and brings along sweetness while a touch of sulfer brings up the rear. While my description doesn't sound good in the least but it's certainly not bad either.
The flavor is pot on with the aroma. Watery grains and that same maltiness that adds sweetness and is pale but that's about all I can tell.Stewed corn brings along sweetness in the middle through the back. There's subtle fruitiness on the swallow, soft green apple. The sulfer note has disappeared, which helps. Not bad.
A body that feels a little watery and carbonation that's overly fizzy put a little hurt on the beer overall. The bubbles are enough to tickle the tongue. A 7oz bottle of this is easy enough to put away and fairly fast.
Rhinelander is far from being a good beer but at times a beer of this sort hits the spot. While it drinks a little sweeter than some other adjunct lagers I buy more often, I could see myself picking this up again in the future. Sure beats the hell out of Bud and MGD.
08-20-2014 00:33:35 | More by joe1510
3.75/5 rDev +42%
04-26-2012 22:36:41 | More by tyleeis
Alberta (Canada)
1.88/5 rDev -28.8%
207ml bottle, label sez 'Shorty Export Beer' for we good folks north of the 49th, who must be tired of those American-style bombers of beer flooding the shelves lately. Time to fix that, eh, Minhas?
This beer pours a clear bright apple juice colour, with a wisp of fizzy indeterminately hued head, as it phases out in less than a blink of an eye. Same goes for any lace you might have been expecting.
It smells of sweet, sugary corn gruel, nail polish remover, and a faint dead leaves on the ground rotten vegetation essence. Urg. The taste is more saccharine, slick corn, some rice pudding runoff, a lesser, but still within the realm of evil swirling, undead phenolic cheap white wine character, and a comparatively inoffensive, but at the same time over-matched, earthy dryness.
The bubbles are pretty well comatose, the body medium weight, sure, but accompanied by a tacky, cloying, and somewhat oily texture. It finishes with a rehash of all of the above, though thankfully waning.
I sure hope that the marketing pap on the bottle (sorry, 'shorty') is wrong about Wisconsin's Northwoods having the same refreshing attributes as this beer - otherwise I'd probably have to hold my nose if ever visited there. The real silver lining here is that there was only 7oz of this stuff to suffer through.
04-16-2012 23:51:01 | More by biboergosum
1.5/5 rDev -43.2%
"Shorty" bottle poured into a bar glass.
A - Poured out a lifeless yellow color with no head and not even a hint of lacing.
S - Cooked corn with a sickening sweetness.
T - Kind of like a really bad beer with sugar added. I only rated 1.25 since I am sure I will eventually try something worth of a 1.
M - Thick and syrupy.
O - This is the kind of beer that gives "bad beer" a bad reputation. This has to be the worst beer I have had in a long while. I rarely can't finish a beer, but even in a shorty bottle I couldn't finish it.
02-18-2014 23:54:40 | More by Retroman40
3/5 rDev +13.6%
06-16-2014 20:48:36 | More by TP_43
2.25/5 rDev -14.8%
02-05-2013 01:39:33 | More by Kunstman
3.1/5 rDev +17.4%
A thank you to cpolking for sending this beer. Poured from 2 brown 7 oz. bottles. Has a light golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, some grains. Taste is crisp, malts, corn, some grains. Feels light and highly carbonated in the mouth and overall is your standard, run of the mill AAL.
06-22-2012 20:59:28 | More by tone77
2.63/5 rDev -0.4%
7 oz. "tiny Rhiney" served up with a tumbler glass.
Pale gold, very little visible carbonation, thin strand of foam around the edges. Generic beer look, barely any head, very fizzy.
Smells like corn and grain husks, and tastes like corn and grain husks with a shot of C02 adding a slight carbonic bite, otherwise watery and flaccid. Hint of sweetness, dominated by swilly grains. How drinkable is it, that's really the essential question. It's average and utterly mediocre though fairly drinkable after a walk in the 70ºs, then again, so is water.
Glad I only got a single for the novelty value and wasn't stuck buying a case. There are far better budget beers out there, and even for nostalgia's sake there isn't much substance here.
Note: Rhinelander is a separate beer marketing company from Minhas, they bought the name back from them in 2009. All Rhinelander beers are flagged to move here: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27642
03-16-2012 01:30:07 | More by emerge077
2.42/5 rDev -8.3%
7 oz twist-top bottle poured into a Sierra Nevada imperial pint.
5% ABV, 12 297 1[Missing half the number] on the neck.
A - The tiny $.49 bottle intrigued me. Believe it or not, I don't think I've ever partook from a "shorty". Pours a golden pale yellow in color with good clarity and a low, frothy white head. Low retention and little specks of lace.
S - Pale grainy malt and a burst of corn adjunct, Rhinelander Export has a dry straw and dry grass aroma with a faint drizzle of honey on the finish.
T - Pils malt, in low quantities, provides overarching sweetness that lasts throughout the brew but does little to mask the grainy pale malt and corn characteristics.
M - Highly carbonated, medium-light-bodied, and somewhat hard-finishing, it's not terrible here. Actually, it's somewhat drinkable.
O - Let's be honest with ourselves here, I got this for the bottle assuming that it's contents would be far from "Refreshing as Wisconsin's Northwoods". Swill at best, Rhinelander's Export is not quite something a Rhinelander native can be proud of in the craft industry, but locals would most definitely put it away repeatedly. Hey, us geeks are a brutal bunch.
12-08-2011 23:06:28 | More by BeerFMAndy
2.7/5 rDev +2.3%
Appearance - Medium-light yellow. Clear. Short white, soapy head. Short-lived.
Smell - Reasonably noticeable for style. Slightly funky light pale malt. A little corn.
Taste - Light. Sweet malt with no noticeable hops. Features a cloying corn flavor.
Mouthfeel - Light and crisp.
Overall - This beer doesn't repay paying attention. It does come in a moderately cool shawty bottle.
02-13-2014 05:12:10 | More by scaliasux
3.25/5 rDev +23.1%
04-11-2014 02:53:33 | More by wesside89
3.25/5 rDev +23.1%
05-29-2014 17:20:08 | More by Sturgeon
3.4/5 rDev +28.8%
Reincarnated Rhinelander, saved from destruction from the beer gods yet again. I never drank the original Rhinelander, but enjoyed it by the case in the 70s at about a $4.69 retail, sold in returnable bottle cases.
2-7oz 'shorties' to fill my beer stein, an off-white head rose to about 1.5 fingers and lingered awhile, while the beer underneath poured to an appetizing golden color, similar to the color of apple juice. Slight smell of malt and corn combined; the taste of a very refreshing export lager, with a lingering sweetness. Just enough carbonation to provide a bit of bite.
Could this recipe be the same one that Minhas uses to brew Regal Brau? I've never had both side-by-side, but this version of Rhinelander seems remarkably similar.
Nice summer refresher at an affordable price.
07-05-2012 02:25:49 | More by A60sburnout
3.5/5 rDev +32.6%
10-03-2012 15:38:35 | More by Jimboe
1/5 rDev -62.1%
02-01-2013 00:06:39 | More by beerhawk41
2.33/5 rDev -11.7%
207ml "shorty" bottle. Cost .49 cents, thought that was a bit steep but the bottle got me.
It pours a golden yellow with a foamy white head.
Smell has some grape and corn.
The flavor is fruity with some mineral water and corn. Maybe better than the original but this one seems over priced, normally I would put the blurb that this is the same as bmc but cheaper but this is like an expensive bmc.
10-31-2011 03:23:19 | More by crossovert
1/5 rDev -62.1%
04-21-2014 23:11:33 | More by sweemzander
2/5 rDev -24.2%
12-19-2011 16:24:50 | More by pierceska
2.75/5 rDev +4.2%
01-23-2014 18:57:58 | More by JVan
3/5 rDev +13.6%
01-05-2014 23:26:42 | More by Bluesman2383
1.25/5 rDev -52.7%
09-06-2012 00:27:04 | More by FritzSteinhoff
3.23/5 rDev +22.3%
I grew up in Rhinelander, but I believe I can give an unbiased review of this beer. I'd like to note that this wasn't just a bottle that I poured, but a Shorty (7oz).
The beer pours with an adequate effervescence, but just a thin film of disappearing head. The color is the dark amber of an adjunct export - the strong flavor of an export also - though I can't pin down any certain description for it's flavor - maybe a hint of burnt toast. Didn't notice much aroma. Basically, it's the muddle of cooked and fermented grains and hops of what I consider an "old-fashioned" beer (as opposed to the lowest-common-denominator flavor of a mega-brew or the many new varieties of niche beers.) Good mouthfeel - a charge of effervescence with every swig, and a good finish - you're dancin' with who you brung - no surprises.
07-19-2011 03:08:39 | More by UpNorthLager
Alberta (Canada)
2.63/5 rDev -0.4%
207ml stubby a ways back, from notes
A clear golden liquids a little darker then expected with just a few bubbles and a thin film that's gone in seconds leaving no lace
S sour fruit, wet cardboard and a little toffee with faint chemical notes
T more toffee and a faint herbal aspect, the sour notes don't work very well with some moldy wet wood
M more body and bubbles then I'd guess after looking at it, aftertaste is faint and fast, finishes clean thankfully
O 207ml is a good serving size for this one, not overly offensive like many from this brewer but not something I'd want to drink again
It's better then I expected but that's not saying much, don't bother
01-04-2013 22:19:12 | More by wordemupg
3/5 rDev +13.6%
09-13-2013 19:52:05 | More by zaraspook
Rhinelander Export Lager from Minhas Craft Brewery
67 out of 100 based on 38 ratings.


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Producer Just Blaze has aired his issues with Slaughterhouse's Joe Budden for allegedly using one of his beats on the rapper's new Mood Muzik 4 album without permission.
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"So ummm.. stuck in the moment IS my beat after all. srsly @joebudden? why? and the mix sucks. I aint never done nothin to do u but help your career bro hem. This aint cool. I aint gonna sit here and air this out on twitter. But we got too many people in common for this. I was about to give Amalgam a free beat so YOU could be on the em album and... this? not cool. And I aint even have to do that. Record was goin out regardless. I was just tryina make the record right and give YOU the look coz we got history... so i stick out my neck a lil bit, dont ask for nothin in return from it..and i get this. "ni hi hi hiiiiiice" (c) 3rd Bass.. Rap is awesome. H*ll i mixed and added to Joell [Ortiz]'s record for FREE, and i dont even know him like that. Why wouldnt i do u a solid when we sposed to be cool. Itll be handled one way or another but d*mn homie.. as many people as we got in common?back home2?" (Rap Radar)
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"We'sa good. he apologized for not handlin correctly and explained, i explained my spazz was bc i thought we was frandz. and life goes on. And as for the spazz. some feel it was justified, and i feel them, but i normally dont get down like that. however end of the day we're all human. SORRRYYY! Admit it though... u were entertained one way or another." (Rap Radar)
The controversial track, "Stuck In The Moment," is one of 19 featured tracks on Joe's project.
Mood Muzik 4: 1. Intro 2. Aftermath 3. Role Reversal 4. Mop Salad Skit 5. Come Along 6. Dessert 4 Thought featuring Styles P, Pusha T and Beanie Sigel 7. Sober Up featuring Crooked I 8. Black Cloud 9. Follow Your Lead featuring Joell Ortiz 10. Is It The Shoes? Skit featuring Killa BH 11. Inception 12. Remember The Titans featuring Fabolous, Lloyd Banks and Royce Da 5'9 13. No Idea 14. Weekend Warrior Skit 15. Welcome to Real Life 16. Inseperable 17. 1000 Faces 18. Stuck in the Moment 19. If All Else Fails (Mood Muzik 4)
His project will reportedly hit stores next month.
"PSA - The sample free retail version of #MM4 has been pushed back to 11/9 .. @ www.gracieprod.com/joebudden the release date is still 10/26," he tweeted Sunday (October 3) night.
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Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC, is more than three years into the World Extreme Cagefighting experiment on the Versus network. And, three years in, it's hard to label the WEC as anything other than a box office failure.
That's a hard statement to make. The WEC is a promotion that is close to my heart. My favorite promotion for years was Japan's SHOOTO, another organization that focused primarily on smaller fighters. Like SHOOTO, the WEC has produced fight after fight that will rank among the sport's very best. Fighters like Jose Aldo, Urijah Faber, and Dominick Cruz continue to amaze us with their stunning combination of athleticism and technique. The problem? These are performances in a vacuum-great feats of prowess that no one is watching.
The facts speak for themselves. Compare the viewership for the WEC's inaugural show back in June of 2007. That card, headlined by Urijah Faber in a gimme match with the obscure Chance Farrar attracted 416,000 viewers. At the time, MMA Weekly considered that a qualified success-competitive with Elite XC on pay television, but less than half of what the much reviled IFL drew on My Network:
The average audience of 416,000 people for WEC 28 on Versus is slightly higher than the average audience of 365,000 viewers who tuned in for the premiere of EliteXC on Showtime back in February. The ratings for EliteXC were considered excellent for Showtime, given the fact that the premium cable network is available in just 15 million U.S. households, whereas Versus is available in 70 million households.
The average audience for IFL Battleground in its first ten original episodes on MyNetworkTV was 998,000 viewers...
Three years later, after an eternity to build a brand and an audience, the WEC drew 100,000 fewer fans for their most recent event, an epic rematch for the bantamweight title between Cruz and top contender Joseph Benavidez. It was the least succesful show in the company's history, but hardly an aberation. In fact, no show without the company's top star Urijah Faber has managed to top 450,000 viewers in a year's time.
There's really no disputing, at this point, that the WEC is failing to grab a hold on the MMA marketplace. The question is, why not? We'll explore some possibilities after the break.
1. Urijah Faber was, and remains, the WEC's only breakout star. The promotion pushed him hard, both to fans and the MMA media. Faber was at ever UFC event where the media was, ahem, encouraged to interview him and give him plenty of press. Since he's a dynamic fighter and a charming guy, it worked. A star was born in his fights with UFC washout Jens Pulver, which only encouraged the WEC to push him even harder on fans.
The WEC put all their eggs in a single basket-and then Mike Brown punched the Easter Bunny in the face and stomped on the eggs. Twice. As if that weren't tramua enough, Jose Aldo told the fans there was no Santa Claus. The WEC made Faber their brand-and it cost them. He wasn't as good as they expected or hoped and now the promotion's only star is struggling to stay relevent.
2. Many promotion's would learn from their mistakes and recognize that pushing Faber at the expense of everyone else in the organization was a bad idea. The WEC, however, was enamored by the short term effect of Faber's sudden stardom. Instead of a more even handed approach, one that focused on a variety of fighters and building a company image as a provider of great fights, they tried to create an ethnic Faber.
All the perks and opportunities Faber had to atttact a media following at UFC events were taken to even further extremes with bantamweight Miguel Torres. Torres was another fighter with charisma to burn and the WEC did a good job of convincing fans and press he was one of the best fighters in the world. Before a Torres fight there was often a media blitz. Torres would be dragged out to meet the press-his opponent nowhere to be seen.
Unfortunately, like Faber, Torres had built his record on overmatched fighters who didn't approach world class. When he fought the best in his division in the WEC he failed-and then failed again. No lessons had been learned from Faber. The men who followed Torres at the top of his weight class were a collection of "who's that?" and "what was his name again?" These were the fighters that could have been introduced to the fans-if only the promotion hadn't had a singular focus on Faber at featherweight and Torres at bantamweight.
3. Perhaps, just perhaps, MMA fans simply aren't ready for smaller fighters in the spotlight. Many fans are refugees from professional wrestling-and in wrestling everyone knows that bigger is better. As much as it pains me to say it, it's hard to project a tough guy image to fans when you're smaller than most guy's girlfriends. You can't hide what the fighters are when a ref like Herb Dean towers Faber or even the lady referee looks like she could handle any of the guys in a fair fight. Instead of hiding from the fact that their product consists of guys too small to play football as anything other than a kicker, the WEC should embrace it. Why not a motto like "WEC: Little Guys, Big Fights."
4. The WEC is the closest thing we have in the MMA world to pure sport. The matchmaking makes sense and fans are treated to the best guys in the promotion doing battle on a regular basis. But where is the sizzle? Where MMA has succeeded worldwide we've seen a product that combines pro wrestling style feuds with fantastic in-cage action. The WEC is delivering one element of a succesful product better than anyone in the world-but it's only one element.
The promotion needs to turn their fighters into recognizable personalities-badly. We've seen The Ultimate Fighter succeed beyond anyone's wildest imagination, creating stars by letting fans see the human side of the fighters. The WEC has to do something similar to build personalities-and then pit them against each other. The closest they've come is with "Cowboy" Donald Cerrone. Marketed as 'Don Frye's slightly slow son' the lightweight is the best character in the WEC. Unfortunately, he's nowhere near the top fighter. The WEC needs 20 Cerrones and they need them immediately. Otherwise a stagnant promotion will continue to struggle. And a struggling WEC doesn't just hurt Zuffa-it hurts any other promoter looking for a television deal. We need the WEC to succeed for the sport to grow.


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Joe Flacco: "I don't think I'm top five, I think I'm the best."
If he's the best, then why does his 59.1-percent completion rate not even crack the top 20?
If he's the best, then why does his rating of 86.2 not even make the top 10?
If he's the best, then why does he only have 3,474 passing yards, the 12th highest?
If he's the best, then why has he allowed the Baltimore Ravens to drop three games in a row, two of which were very winnable?
Maybe Flacco is just a huge Tom Petty fan, because they have been 'Free Falling' since their 8-2 start. A great play by Ray Rice to convert on a fourth-and-29 against the San Diego Chargers helped them stave off a loss; otherwise their losing streak would be at four.
Over this current three-game skid, Flacco has completed only 54.7 percent of his passes and has thrown an interception in each game. His most recent interception came during their 34-17 beat-down at the hands of the Denver Broncos. Right before half time, the Ravens knocking on the door to cutting into Denver's 10-0 lead, Flacco was intercepted by Chris Harris, who returned the pick 98 yards for the score with 15 seconds left in the half.
That was possibly the game right there.
Interceptions aside, Flacco has also lost a fumble in each of the last three games. Last time I checked, elite quarterbacks don't turn the ball over.
I understand that you need to have confidence in yourself, but if you are really the best quarterback in the NFL, you need to step your game up when your team needs you, and right now, Baltimore needs Flacco to pick his game up big time.
If Flacco wants to be the best, all he had to do was look across the field on Sunday at Peyton Manning. Manning already has his ring, a neck injury almost knocked him out of football altogether, but he's back and proving he is still one of the all-time best. Manning has completed 67.9 percent of his passes this year for 32 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions.
If Flacco is truly the best, then this is his time to step up. Baltimore has only a one-game lead over the second-place Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North. It's amazing how quickly you can go from talking about earning a first-round bye to not even making the playoffs this late in the season, and with the New York Giants and Bengals left on the schedule, the Ravens might continue their free fall unless the "best" quarterback in the NFL makes good on his boast.
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Identikit japanese luxury car.... they've dropped the ball rather and Korea will beat them. I wouldn't bet against the japanese car industry being bought out by the koreans (I guess history would make it unlikely the chinese would buy them)0 0
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The first generation Acura Legend Coupe was a cool car. The Integra's were cool cars. The NSX was a proper mantle piece for any automotive manufacturer. This is not a cool car.0 0
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I want to like this car but I can't. I'm sure its a great ride but lookwise it fails big time. The front fenders look huge, the Acura grill doesn't inspire class and the headlights have the right shape but still look weird. Nothing what an Acura used to be 20 years ago.0 0
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I cant walk away from a Lexus GS into an Acura showroom to buy this RLX for 60,450 USD, if I do that I'd be cheating myself.. Acura should take a close look at the sedans' that are being offered by it's peers and re-evaluate (take down some notes). Not to say that Acura is a bad brand in fact they have a lot of potential and they are backed up by Honda, a company that is known for fierce engineering. Acura, I'm going to pretend I didn't see this RLX and instead wait for the next generation, just like I did for the hideous TL. You have a spark in you Acura, so ignite it!2 0
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The sound systems in Acura's are phenomenal.. Id say one of the best I've experienced. Not to mention the SH-AWD is loads of fun this car will not disappoint!2 1
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This is my first try at this blog deal, so don't be too hard on me. We just got to Topeka last night and when we were getting ready to get here, I realized that the NHRA Kansas Nationals will be my fifth race. That means that I'm automatically entered into the competition for Rookie of the Year, or as NHRA calls it, the Auto Club Road to the Future Award.
That would sure be an honor to get that, and I'm actually real surprised that my brother Shane didn't get it in his rookie year in 2010. I thought he did a great job in his first year learning this class and then winning the Finals in Pomona.
To be a real contender for Rookie of the Year at the end of this season, I have to continue doing what I am doing and enjoy it, because if you don't love what you're doing, you aren't going to be any good. I'm learning every week, and I'm still excited to get to every race. Being able to go out there and be .00 to .020s all the time on the starting line, that is nice – but the trick will be to continue doing that as I go. I haven't let anyone change anything on my car because I'm still learning how to drive it, and right now I'm comfortable.
My crew chief, Tommy Lee, and my brother, Shane, are helping me with my driving. Shane is one of the best drivers out there when it comes to shifting these cars. He is really phenomenal at it, and I guarantee you there isn't anybody as good out there. Tommy Lee is really great with me on the radio and talking with me; he is a very positive person and that is extremely helpful as I'm learning.
I've got less than 50 laps in my Gray Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro and I have some bad habits that I need to correct, so that is what we will be focusing on. There are a few things that I need to fix as a driver before we can move on to anything else, and if I can do that this weekend in Topeka and get a little better handle on the car, I think we can go some rounds.
It's hard to say if we will win Rookie of the Year. We just need to give it a few more races and get some more win lights, then we will be able to really see how we line up against those other guys. It was great to get my first round win in Houston, and I'd like more of that, that's for sure. I know I've got to start going rounds; that will be the key. I'm not sure if I have a chance to be Rookie of the Year when this is all said and done, but I sure hope so. It's been quite a ride already.
The Gray Motorsports team is getting ready to head over to Las Vegas for the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, and it definitely looks like it's going to be a very busy weekend for us.
I have to send out a big thank you to everyone who voted for me to get into the K&N Horsepower Challenge. That was huge for our team, and it was a very big deal for me to have the support of the fans, especially since I haven't been in the driver's seat for the past few years. It's an honor to race in this competition with my teammate, Shane Gray, and I hope everyone knows that I am very grateful and I hope to make you all proud.
This race is going to be very special for our team for a few reasons. Obviously, we get to race the K&N Horsepower Challenge, but we also get to go back to Las Vegas and a track where Shane just came off a big win last October. We've both been to the winner's circle there before, and we have two of the toughest draws for the first round of the shootout (Shane has Jason Line and I have Allen Johnson), but I feel if we play our cards right, we should be running each other second round and one of us can go on and win this thing.
I feel like we may even have a shot at doubling up, and having that confidence in the team that surrounds you is a good sign. I wouldn't want another team behind me right now, that's for darn sure.
I can't wait to get to Vegas and race in this deal, but once the trucks were all loaded up and left the Gray Motorsports shop headed west, I went down to where I keep my motorhome and started thinking about de-winterizing it. Yep, I'm thinking about a bracket race that is scheduled the weekend between Vegas and Charlotte. You would think after being on the road and gone as much lately as we have been, the last thing I'd want to do is spend a weekend off at a bracket race, but I'm definitely considering it.
I might have to get my Chevy II up and ready and try to hit a couple. I'm not saying I'll hit every one, but there are definitely three or four key bracket races I'd like to be part of, and there are some good races I'd like to get to throughout the year. Maybe a half-dozen or so.
I just really enjoy the atmosphere and the folks out there. That's where I grew up, and I do miss it. I love Pro Stock racing, but it's a different atmosphere all together when you go to these bracket races. It's laid back, and you have a chance to enjoy the company of the other racers.
I like driving this Chevy II. I only ran it three or four times last year, and I runner-upped with it in a 10-grander in South Georgia so for only having it out a few weekends, I was very happy with it.
I'll try to keep you all updated on how things go on that end of things, but obviously the main focus is making progress with our Gray Motorsports Pro Stock Chevrolet Camaros and the COPO Camaros in Stock Eliminator. We're still working on a whole new Gray Motorsports website, but you can always find updates and pictures and stories on our Facebook pages: Facebook.com/GrayMotorsportsShaneGray, Facebook.com/GrayMotorsportsJonathanGray and Facebook.com/DaveConnollyRacing. See you out there.
Hey everybody. The Gray Motorsports drivers, Shane Gray and Dave Connolly, were nice enough to invite me to take over their territory here on the NHRA blog for a little while, and that gives me a great opportunity to bring you up to speed, as they say. There has been a lot going on at the Gray Motorsports facility in the past few months, as I'm sure you've all heard by now. As you probably expect, it's been pretty exciting, to say the least.
You might be wondering, who the heck is this guy sharing some info about Gray Motorsports? That's a fair question, and a good place for us to start. Here is a little background about myself.
I came on board with Gray Motorsports at the beginning of the 2013 season with the mindset of contributing to building a championship operation, However, my relationship with the Grays started well before then. I was developing a piece of equipment used to quantify engine performance, called an inertia engine dyno. Johnny Gray recognized the accomplishments made during the development period and the usefulness the product had with his engine program. Johnny was persistent about getting one under his roof, and we worked together to make that happen. Since then my relationship with the Gray family has grown, and today I am the General Manager for Gray Motorsports.
I came from the NASCAR world of the racing industry. I worked for three years for Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing as a Design Engineer before accepting a full time position at Gray Motorsports. I was designing chassis components for the NASCAR Sprint Cup cars of Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya. My tenure there included wins at Indianapolis (Brickyard 400), Charlotte, and Watkins Glen. It was a pretty big transition for me to change from turning left most of the time to going straight and only making one left turn at the end of the pass. Even though this is quite a different world than I am used to, I've really come to enjoy drag racing through working with Gray Motorsports. I really enjoy the competitiveness of the Pro Stock class. Quite honestly, how could someone not be excited about the close competition we experience on the track?
My daily duties at our shop in Denver, N.C., start with overseeing many of the day-to-day business operations, and that includes everything from administrative duties to making sure the guys have the tools and equipment necessary to do their jobs and to do them well. There is always plenty to do around here, especially over the last few months.
Last season was relatively simple for the Gray Motorsports group. We were small and operated as a very competitive single-car team. Victor Cagnazzi was equally impressive with his single car operation. Common sense told us that we could function more efficiently and even more competitively as a combined unit. So, this led to the merger that has been a hot topic in the off-season. Yes, the merger has brought on many challenges, with the biggest being the rapid growth of our small program. That's a challenge that I consider to be very positive. It was a great feeling to add the former Cagnazzi employees to the Gray Motorsports roster. Our talent pool grew exponentially, and this growth adds to our excitement for the 2014 season. It's great working with Shane, his brother Jonathan, and their dad Johnny. Really, the entire Gray family has been so welcoming and shown such a sense of commitment to drag racing. This is completely evident with the recent growth of Gray Motorsports.
It is also a tremendous opportunity for all of us at Gray Motorsports to work with Victor Cagnazzi, especially when you consider the past success he has had in NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the experience that he brings to our team. He has already added great sponsorship partners to Gray Motorsports and we are excited to share our future success with all of them.
Now let me tell you about our workforce! This is where I get really excited… We have great people here at Gray Motorsports, starting with two crew chiefs in the building now. I was fortunate to spend last season working with Justin Elkes, and let me tell you that was exciting – it gave us a glimpse of the future success that we will all have together. Now we get to welcome Tommy Utt to the group as our co-crew chief, and with Tommy's vast experience in the Pro Stock series, our Gray Motorsports cars should be getting down the track even faster.
Near the end of last season, we restructured the engine shop and brought about Paul Hoskins and Dan Cordier to work with Mike Smith, and our future began to look very bright. And when we announced the merger with Cagnazzi Racing, we added Stevie Johns and Kevin Wideman to the engine program, exponentially increasing the potential for the program. Since these four have been added, our dyno cells have been very active, with Mike at the controls. Mike has been with Gray Motorsports for several years now, and he is a very versatile guy. He can do anything we ask him to do…Yesterday our air compressors failed…again – the lines froze due to the moisture and cold temperatures (again) we have had here in NC – and it seems like just about every day Mike goes out there and has to fix something with them due to the extreme cold weather we have had. That's just one example of how he takes on responsibility. He's a good asset to the team, just like everyone we have here at Gray Motorsports.
Jep, also known at JT, is another guy who has been with Gray Motorsports for a long time. JT is a reliable member of the team who will do what it takes to get things done. Not only is he our transmission and clutch guy, he will drive Shane's truck and trailer down the highway this year. Dan Duncan is new to our team, and he'll be responsible for the back half on Shane's car and driving Dave's truck and trailer. Without JT and Dan safely moving our equipment up and down the highway, we wouldn't be going anywhere. Johnny Utt is also new to our program and he will be filling a variety of roles with both cars. He brings plenty of experience to our program and has a great mentor to learn from with his father as a co-crew chief.
Speaking of Dave, adding him to our driver line-up is really exciting because of his past success and his reputation as a driver. It's going to be awesome to watch how well he and Shane work together. I think they'll be a dominating team.
Of course, when we talk about the team, we can't forget to mention Angela. She is up front in the office answering the phones and making sure the bills are paid, and doing anything else that is asked of her. With the talent pool we've built at Gray Motorsports, we're optimistic for profound results in the 2014 season. The chemistry that the team has built in such a short time is evidence that we have a great group of guys working together, and it's only going to get better. We're on our way and so is our equipment! Hello NHRA Winternationals in Pomona …. Here comes Gray Motorsports!
Well, this is something new. I haven't really done a blog like this before, but here I am, and we'll see how it goes. There is a lot happening right now, and this seems like a good place to sort of keep track of it and let you all in on what's happening.
You should already know the big news: I'll be driving a Gray Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro next season, and it's a dream come true for me because I get to get back in the seat. Don't get me wrong, I love crew chiefing, and I learned a lot. I've always been a hands-on driver, and I'm glad I got to work with the folks that I have for the past few years. It's been great, but most everybody likes to put on the helmet, and I feel pretty fortunate I get to get back in the car.
I also get to drive the COPO Camaro in Stock Eliminator this year again, and that's something I'm looking forward to. I came from sportsman roots, my background is in bracket racing, so that's something I really enjoy. It's going to be interesting this year. If you have a chance and are a National Dragster reader, check out the story Kevin McKenna wrote about our COPO Camaro program on their website: http://www.nationaldragster.net/daily-features/the-sports-report/item/2349-the-copo-connection.html.
As a Pro Stock driver, I've had the opportunity to work with some great people – starting at the top with Grumpy Jenkins on down to Terry Adams and of course Tommy Utt and so many great folks in between. Tommy has been with me since day one aside from a few brief times in my career. He's always been there for me, and I've gotten to work hand in hand with him – I'm glad I paid attention to the mechanical side of things because that eventually opened up the door to being a crew chief on Erica's car.
The Utts are like family to me, and now that we've joined up with Gray Motorsports, the family is just getting bigger. I feel like I already had one of the best teams out there, and now we get to add Justin Elkes and the rest of the Gray Motorsports guys. It's really been fun because everybody has a different way of doing things, there are lots of different personalities, but we all have strong traits that are really jelling together. We're in the shop every day working, cracking jokes, having a blast, and being productive all at the same time. The previous success of the guys in this group that we have put together speaks for itself; we've surrounded ourselves with a lot of talent, everyone is getting along great, and now we just have to go out there and perform.
So far, so good – we just spent four days down in Bradenton testing, and we really couldn't have asked for a better test session. It wasn't perfect – nothing is – but it didn't spin anybody into the ground. We dove in, fixed any problems, and there wasn't any whining or finger pointing. The chemistry is great. My new teammate, Shane Gray, is very easy going and easy to work with. We're both open to criticism, and that's a good thing because we can learn from each other. We already are.
It was interesting because right off the bat, we knew it was only testing and it was only December of 2013, but we were up there .00-ing it on the Tree by the second and third day. We're already driving each other. We are each other's motivator. I wouldn't consider it a rivalry, but it's definitely a motivator, and I haven't had that since 2007 when I was racing with Jeg. It's exciting.
I've always said that I enjoy working on the car, but being in the crew chief role was 10 times harder than driving. Since I was 14 or 16 I've been behind the wheel, and driving comes second nature, but to get thrown into the role of crew chief is tough. There is so much more you have to deal with to get these cars up and down the track effectively. With folks like Tommy and Justin, the odds are in your favor – but you never have it figured out; it's an ongoing science project, but that's what makes it fun.
I will still have a voice when it comes to making calls on the car – once it's something you do, it's not something you can turn off. I'll probably want to be involved more than I'm going to be able to, but I've had a great working relationship with Tommy, and that's rolled over easily with Justin. Most of the time we all agree, and I don't think I'll be totally cut out of the decision-making. It'll be like a lot of the other teams out there whose drivers are involved in tuning the car as well. That's something that's good about our team. If something happens and Justin or Tommy can't be there, we still have two people who can get these cars down the track. There is a lot of depth to our team for a lot of reasons, and that's just one of them.
We all work together in the shop, and lately we've been doing anything and everything. We get together and each of us will tackle certain tasks. It's great because we're all well rounded enough that if the responsibility of the day is to get parts shipped out, then that's what we do. If it's mounting tires, we do that. Cleaning up inventory, going through old parts, shipping and receiving, working on suspension or scaling the cars – we all just get in there and do it.
There has been a lot involved in getting our two shops to merge. We had to get equipment here, go through trailer inventory and see what we have to run two cars and what parts need to be serviced. It's been pretty crazy, but with testing out of the way we have been able to focus on small details, making log books, and things like that. It's almost time to take some time off for the holidays, and I play to spend it with my family up in Ohio, then I'll come back to North Carolina to spend time with my girlfriend Lindsey's family.
The next thing you know, it's going to be January and we'll be getting prepared to go testing again. Drag racing sure isn't a hobby anymore. It's a full time job. But we get to play with race cars every day. In my case I get to drive a Pro Stock car, and I also get to drive that COPO Camaro, so I've got no complaints at all. We've got plenty of good stuff coming up. I know it's about to get real busy, but I'll try to post another blog soon. In the meantime, you can follow me on Twitter: @dconnolly_ps. While you're at it, you could also go on over and like Facebook.com/DaveConnollyRacing and follow @graymotorsports on Instagram. I think that about covers it! Merry Christmas, everyone.


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Glock 21 460 Rowland conversion.
This is a pretty nifty 1911 option - especially for hunters. The Clark Customs .460 Rowland kit provides .44 Magnum ballistics from a 5" 1911. I picked up a kit used (along with some ammo) from a gunsmith I know in KY and it sure is a hoot to shoot. The integral compensator is so effective that the recoil feels about like a regular 1911 shooting +P ammo. Their website lists the guns they recommend as a base - primarily forged frame guns so sadly the Rock Island (and other Philippine made models) are not recommended. Here is mine mounted in my modified Springer Mil-Spec.
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With news that All-World PG Chris Paul wants Orlando as his first choice I think the following scenarios are highly likely. You can call me crazy or a homer or an idiot, but when you step back and look at all the possibilities I think this is possible. I don't think Jameer is sent to New Orleans. I really don't. They want to dump salary and already have a PG who they believe will become their new franchise PG. I believe Jameer will be packaged in a separate trade with another team involving the Magic. I believe the package for Chris Paul will be:
Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat, Ryan Anderson, Daniel Orton, two first round draft picks, and two second round picks.
Would I rather trade Bass? Yes, but Ryan Anderson has a really cheap contract. With only one year. As far as the draft picks, when you have two of the best players in the world under 25 you don't care about the draft. New Orleans gets someone they can market, face it Carter is not total garbage just had a bad series against the Celtics and an overall disappointing season. He is still above average and you can market him.
Magic receive:
Omeka Okafor, James Posey, and the throw in Chris Paul(just kidding)
Magic owners have deep pockets are convinced the time is not to win a championship. Paul and Howard would beat Miami Thrice. But that is debatable.Plus having Paul would allow Rashard Lewis to have the type of seasons he had when Turk was passing him the ball. Paul has the best court vision in the NBA.
I love Jameer. I have watched him since college and was crushed when he missed the shot against Oklahoma State. When we drafted him I was in tears. I don't think anyone in Orlando loves him more than me, and if I could have my way I would swap Carter for Carmelo and keep Jameer as my point. But when the possiblities come that you can grab the best point guard in the world, no one is even close don't care what anyone says, you have to take it. And now this trade has to happen. It is in the media too much. This deal has to happen due to the fact you can't have disgruntled players in the small locker room that is a NBA locker room. Now where do send Jameer? Memphis.
Orlando gets OJ Mayo and Mike Conley, Jr.
Memphis gets Jameer and a second round draft pick.
OJ Mayo is what he is. He won't be an All-Star but he will not be the third best player on a championship team. He is a very nice role player. Memphis would a get a team leader, an All-Star point guard, all at relatively cheap price. Memphis can trade Mayo due to the signing of Tony Allen. Jameer, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay, Randolph, and Marc Gasol is a pretty good team. Plus Jameer would have an even bigger chip on his big shoulders. Call me nuts, but I don't see this a fantasy. I think this is the way the events unfold. Maybe I am right, maybe I am wrong. But neither of these teams gets totally screwed. New Orleans gets cap relief, young talent and bunches of draft picks(they draft pretty well so this is a major plus for them). Memphis gets the point guard they so desperately need. Orlando gets to finally pair Dwight with a top five player in the NBA. If we win the finals, I still say we send rings to any of the guys that gets traded, especially Jameer. Thoughts??


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V. O God, make speed to save us;
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;*
as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
Antiphon: Search me out, O God, and know my heart;*
try me and know my restless thoughts.
Opening (from Psalm 139)
You trace my journeys and my resting-places*
and are acquainted with all my ways.
Indeed there is not a word on my lips,*
but you, O Lord, know it altogether.
If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me,*
and the light around me turn to night',
Darkness is not dark to you; the night is as bright as the day;*
darkness and light to you are both alike.
Glory to the Father…
Psalm 107:33-43
The Lord changed rivers into deserts,*
and water-springs into thirsty ground,
A fruitful land into salt flats,*
because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.
He changed deserts into pools of water*
and dry land into water-springs.
He settled the hungry there,*
and they founded a city to dwell in.
They sowed fields, and planted vineyards,*
and brought in a fruitful harvest.
He blessed them, so that they increased greatly;*
he did not let their herds decrease.
Yet when they were diminished and brought low,*
through stress of adversity and sorrow,
(He pours contempt on princes*
and makes them wander in trackless wastes)
He lifted up the poor out of misery*
and multiplied their families like flocks of sheep.
The upright will see this and rejoice,*
but all wickedness will shut its mouth.
Whoever is wise will ponder these things,*
and consider well the mercies of the Lord.
Glory to the Father . . .
O God, the divine seeker, you are light to the lost, bread to the hungry, deliverance to the captive, healing to the sick, eternal vision to the dying, and harbour to every soul in peril. Gather the wanderers from every corner of the world into the community of your mercy and grace, that we may eternally praise you for our salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Conclusion A Song of Pilgrimage (from Sirach 51)
While I was still young, before I began my travels,*
I sought for wisdom openly in my prayers.
I asked for her outside the temple sanctuary,*
and I will seek her to the end.
She has been the delight of my heart.*
from first blossom to early fruit.
I have kept firmly to the true path;*
I have followed her steps since my youth.
I bowed my ear a little and received her;*
I found wisdom and was well instructed.
Glory to the One who gives me wisdom!*
I will live according to her way.
From the beginning I gained understanding from her;*
therefore I will never be deserted.
Because I longed to find her with all my heart,*
I have gained a good possession.
As my reward the Lord has given me a tongue*
with which I shall sing his praises.
Glory to the Father…
Antiphon: Search me out, O God, and know my heart;*
try me and know my restless thoughts.
John 5.30-47
'I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge; and my judgement is just, because I seek to do not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
'If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. There is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that his testimony to me is true. You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth. Not that I accept such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. But I have a testimony greater than John's. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. And the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen his form, and you do not have his word abiding in you, because you do not believe him whom he has sent.
'You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life. I do not accept glory from human beings. But I know that you do not have the love of God in you. I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me; if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God? Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope. If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?'
Response (Sirach 51:26)
V. Buy wisdom without money, take her yoke upon you.
R. Buy wisdom without money, take her yoke upon you.
V. Let your souls receive instruction.
R. Take her yoke upon you.
V. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
R. Buy wisdom without money, take her yoke upon you.
Magnificat Antiphon: Show, O Lord, the strength of your arm;*
scatter the proud and exalt the lowly.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,*
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant;*
from this day all generations will call me blessed.
The Almighty has done great things for me*
and holy is his name.
He has mercy on those who fear him*
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm;*
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones*
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,*
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,*
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our forebears,*
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Glory to the Father
Magnificat Antiphon: Show, O Lord, the strength of your arm;*
scatter the proud and exalt the lowly.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Do not bring us to the time of trial,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Almighty God, by grace alone you call us and accept us in your service. Strengthen us by your Spirit, and make us worthy of your call; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lord God almighty, come and dispel the darkness from our hearts, that in the radiance of your brightness we may know you, the only unfading light, glorious in all eternity. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord:
Thanks be to God!
The God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing:
through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


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As much as a homer I am, I'm having trouble finding enough arguements to believe the 'Horns can win the Big 12. Here are the biggest concerns that I have -- taking into consideration how fundamental the concern is as well as the likelihood that it will manefest itself this year:
10. Off the field distractions. 2007 was painful, a repeat would be an abomination.
9. QB Depth. Improved o-line should mitigate this; Colt still running wild will not.
8. RB Depth. Fozzy? Hills?? McGee going down will spell doom.
7. Big game preparation. We lost 2 out of the 3 games last year due to lack of preparation. They made a big point of this vs Arizona State. Have we seen the last of these concerns? We probably won't look past the big games, but will we look past Colorado?
6. Lack of playmakers. Without big play ability we may not be able to keep up with the teams on our schedule.
5. Experience at secondary. Tech, OU, Missouri, Kansas, Okie State, & Colorado on our schedule.
4. Turnover margin. Affinity for giving them away last year, compounded with an inability to take them away consistently.
3. Inability to establish consistent running game. Need to be effective on 2nd and 3rd third with 6 yards or less to go. Need to get chunks of yardage too. Last year, we had trouble doing both at times.
2. Defensive depth. Any injury to the line, LBs, and secondary will expose a part of the team that is already thin on quality experience.
1. Inability to become an elite defense. To win the Big 12 this year this defense has to be elite or near elite. The Big 12 champ will probably have a top 25 or top 30 offense and defense.
Given how fundamental these issues are, is a Big 12 championship possible? Probably not. 10 wins will be the standard by which to measure this team.


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I know this is off topic, but as an animal lover, this video made me cringe. We have been discussing Haynesworth, and some of the stuff he has done, but to hurt, and eventuall kill a defenseless animal deserves some serious punishment.
The perpetrator, one Luis Moreno, a Colombian soccer player, was fined $560 by league officials, and suspended 2 matches.
Thats it? This asshole should be kicked out of the league for good.
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News: B.o.B. Unveils New Rap Alias, "Now I Go By The Name Of Bobby Ray" [Video]
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 1:35PM
While still awaiting the release of his debut album, B.o.B. has announced plans to unveil his new rap alias at this week's South by Southwest music festival in Texas.
The Atlanta rapper cites his growth in music as the inspiration behind his name change.
"Now I go by the name of Bobby Ray because I'm really going in a new direction musically more free," B.o.B. explained. "I feel like I was trying. Now I'm just doing it with the music I'm doing now...I don't feel like I've been doing that. I don't feel like I've been trying to fit in, but I feel even more free-spirited. I have more willingness musically. That's all I'm about. I'm about guitars, chords an keyboards." (MTV)
He will join numerous rap acts at this week's SXSW festival.
The 2009 line-up includes Doomtree, Common Market, Blu, Charles Hamilton, Brother Ali, Zion I, Blue Scholars, Fat Pimp, Gerald G., Money, Loudmouf and more. (SXSW)
The rapper previously spoke with SOHH about clarifying rumors of his parody-based "Autotune" song being a diss towards T-Pain and Lil Wayne.
"It's definitely not like no diss or nothin'. It's really what just came out, honestly," he added. "I was just freestyling and the lyrics were just funny to me. Really, I was just trying to be funny. I really wasn't trying to impersonate nobody specifically, but, it's just what came out." (SOHH)
The rapper has stressed the importance of music over the industry's focus on profits in various interviews.
"From here on out, I'm tryin' to make music," he previously said in an interview. "I'm not trying to make ring tones, I'm not tryin' to make club busters; I'm just trying to make music. You know what's crazy? Haterz didn't even start out as a single, which is so funny - I did it, just havin' fun, makin' music, and it ended up gettin' out there. And 'Haterz' was a song, like I said earlier, attackin' all the haters." (DJ Booth)
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To celebrate its first five years in ebook production, Springer has consulted with a number of stakeholders to produce the report STM eBooks: Librarian Perspectives on the First 5 years. The report outlines the challenges and opportunities that ebooks present to key stakeholders.
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text: Russian oligarchs like Roman Abramovich are often credited for keeping the international contemporary art market whirring along, even during uncertain times in the global economy. And yet, in Russia, the contemporary art market is apparently struggling. Three well-established galleries, Aidan, Marat Guelman and XL, plan to cease commercial activities following a press conference in Moscow on April 23. Aidan will become a studio space, and Guelman and XL will transition into noncommercial ventures. Read More


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Hello, maybe some of you have or had dealt with this. My fiance and I are in our late thirties and are in the midst of planning our wedding. Due to our ages and the fact that we're both professionals with solid jobs and good incomes, we're planning our own wedding, our way.
My mother, however, keeps making comments about how this is "happening so fast." Knowing her, I think I have somewhat of a handle on what that translates too-- you aren't letting ME call the shots. But neither my fiance nor I wanted a big party at a catering hall with a bunch of bridesmaids, groomsmen, showers, DJ, etc. It just isn't us. We're practical and know how to get things done quickly and don't like drama.
Over the past few weeks, though, my mother has been trying to create drama and assume the role of neurotic mother of the bride. maybe it's a role she's coveted since the day I was born, I don't know. First she went ballistic over my not wanting to get married in what she calls my "hometown church." I'm not religious and haven't stepped foot in the church since I left for college over 20 years ago. There are other places I cherish more at this stage of my life. She's accepted this after a few arguments, but she is continuing to insist we are acting "too fast." A few weeks ago she tried to push us to stop planning and "take a breath" because we "need to make sure we do things the right way." We, on the other hand, do not see this as fast.
Some of you may ask why I didn't rope her into this from the beginning? She had offered to help plan the wedding from the get-go, but, based on being her daughter, I know how she operates. It's always been her way or the highway, yelling and insulting me when I say no to something she thinks I need, insisting that her way is the right way to do something, etc. Frankly, after all of these years, I've had enough.
I've let her assist with a few smaller things-- picking out a dress, advising me on shoes and jewelry, accepting small monetary gifts, but I'm trying to be careful. Is there a way to keep the peace here? (And by the way, I'm not pregnant. We just really don't see the need to wait a year-plus to get married).
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My mother also freaked when she felt she wasn't given enough input into our wedding. I was in the same situation when I married, in my late 30s, and I really just wanted to plan my own wedding. Also, we had a shorter engagement period because we were both older and didn't see the need to put the wedding off for years, as some younger couples do. This was something she couldn't understand, she had married at 22 like most of her friends, and had a long engagement and lots of time to plan her own wedding. She also was upset we didn't get married in a church building, but most of the church buildings around here are so ugly; I just didn't see the point. Moms of the Bride tend to be this way, and in my mother's case she went psychotic because she couldn't control every aspect of our wedding planning, and ten years later she is still mad about it. I wish I had some good advice, but I don't, as I don't feel these situations can be managed. And, its not only the mom of the bride, but also other family members who will often try to intervene where they aren't wanted, and will take offense if something about the wedding doesn't go "their way". One of my wedding guests was mad that my wedding wasn't being held closer to where she lives, but it was only a 30 minute drive from her house! Everyone says brides are bridezillas but I think family members and guests act a lot more entitled. I think it is important for the couple getting married to say "this is how we are doing it, if you find it offensive for some reason, then you certainly aren't required to attend".


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THOMAS Cook (India) Ltd, which posted a 27 per cent increase in net profit for the year ended October 31, 2004, expects to keep up the growth momentum in the current year as well, supported by all segments of its business. The Executive ... More
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According to SEBI statistics, the value of `open offers' made under the takeover regulations dropped by over 50 per cent to Rs 1,200 crore in the calendar year 2004 from Rs 2,600 crore in the previous year. More
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The University of South Carolina plans to build off-campus-style housing and classroom space with the help of developers, a move that school officials hope will not add to its debt load.
The new development would occur near Colonial Life Arena, continuing USC's shift westward toward the Congaree River.
The school's debt load is more than $500 million.
The popularity of a dozen off-campus housing complexes has caused USC to try to attract some of the 22,000 students who now live elsewhere.
USC chief financial officer Ed Walton said developers could build a dorm with more than 500 beds and a building with at least 60,000-square-feet of classroom space by the time school starts in fall 2014.
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Edward? Doesn't sound right. Well, that was his name-Edward Bear-before he adopted the more popular Winnie the Pooh. The author, A. A. Milne took his inspiration for his stories from his son and the little boy's stuffed animals. The son was born Christopher Robin in 1920 and he is the voice of the little boy who talks to animals in the Winnie the Pooh tales
How the name came about? The real-life Christopher Robin was given a stuffed bear for his birthday on August 21, 1921 and he named him Edward Bear. He loved his stuffed bear, but an Canadian black bear he saw at the London Zoo stole his heart. He paid him frequent visits and sometimes even went into the cage where the bear was. It is this bear that was called Winnie, short form for Winnipeg, the hometown of the guy who raised the bear as a cub before bringing him later to the zoo.
A. A. Milne states in Winnie the Pooh's intro; "Well, when Edward Bear said that he would like an exciting name all to himself, Christopher Robin said at once, without stopping to think, that he was Winnie the Pooh. And so he was." The 'Pooh' part of the name is from a swan that went by that name. The popular lazy bear from the stories thus got his name despite Winnie being a girl's name and he being a boy bear.


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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- California Hotel and Casino hosts the 16th Annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
The annual Polynesian festival brings together musicians, dancers, artists, craftsmen and food and beverage vendors to showcase the very best of Hawaii. Entry to the two-day event is free.
Throughout the festivities, a continual flow of Hawaiian and Polynesian musicians and dancers will entertain attendees. Special demonstrations and activities will highlight Hawaiian culture, and a number of vendors will be on hand to display and sell arts and crafts. Traditional Hawaiian dishes and delicacies will be available for purchase including kalua pig, lau lau, poi, beef teriyaki sticks and hot malasadas.
The 11th annual Tahiti Taurua Nui I Las Vegas Dance Competition will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. To watch the competition, tickets are $20.
A special concert will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. inside the Ohana/Maile Room at the Cal, featuring Hawaiian recording artists Gary and Sheldeen Haleamau, Na Hoa and Mark Yamanaka. This concert is a paid event, and tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Further event information is available at www.thecal.com, or by calling (702) 385-1222 or (800) 634-6505.
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Angela Alsop – Teacher, Director and Co-founder of Jingle Bells since 2000
Born in Manchester, England, I studied a Bachelor Honours Degree in Primary Education between 1993 and '97 in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Bradford being a highly multi-cultural city, my work in schools, with children from 3 to 12 years old lead to an interest in teaching children whose first language is not English. I found my specialist subjects of art, music, drama and dance very valuable when teaching all curriculum subjects in a multi-lingual environment.
After spending many summers visiting and taking part in voluntary teaching programmes in Central Europe, on completing my studies I moved to Prague to teach in an English Language Preschool. This allowed me valuable experience in the classroom but also sparked many personal ideas about the ideal learning environment for young children.
In collaboration with David Slonim, I had the opportunity to put my educational ideologies and experience into practice when opening Jingle Bells Preschool, after much planning and preparation, in September 2000. I believe that over the many years of life in Jingle Bells we have provided a consistently happy and warm learning environment whilst continually restructuring and improving our programme to keep it effective, fresh and current.
I particularly enjoy the friendly and relaxed family-like atmosphere of Jingle Bells and have a lot of fun with the children and my colleagues and enjoy sharing stories with the parents.
My daily duties range from interviewing new families, holding assessment meetings and other general managerial, organizational and financial concerns TO reading stories and singing songs, teaching numeracy and literacy, serving snack and zipping zips. It is all hands on deck at Jingle Bells!
My late afternoons are devoted to tutoring children from 4 to 18 years old a variety of subjects – reading and writing, ESL, upper level literacy, conversation, mathematics and singing. Many of these children attended Jingle Bells when they were younger and very much enjoy returning regularly to their old school.
Out of school, I am the singer with 'soul, rock, jazz and blues' band Duchess and the Kittens and perform theatre, often for children, with the international theatre company Krepsko. Conscientious of health and fitness, I enjoy walking and riding my bicycle while also attending regular classes of yoga, pilates, zumba and Thai kick-boxing.
David Slonim – Owner and Co-founder of Jingle Bells since 2000
Originally from the Czech Republic, I lived in Canada for two years when as a child, attending an English school for several years, giving me a solid foundation in English. I have travelled extensively since childhood, my English skills proving extremely useful.
I am a big sports enthusiast, taking part in many events myself and those of my children. I also enjoy the Czech countryside and its nature and have a keen interest in Art, often visiting galleries and exhibitions.
Lisa Ament – Teacher at Jingle Bells since 2001
Originally from Birmingham, Michigan, USA, I received my teaching certification from Wayne State University, Michigan and taught middle school art in Austin, Texas from 1998 - 2001.
I joined the teaching staff of Jingle Bells in September 2001 and have enjoyed its open and friendly family atmosphere ever since.
Currently, I am responsible for art, literacy, numeracy, and life skills lessons at Jingle Bells. My art lessons are designed to relate to children of various cultures and nationalities. Recent projects include life-size Koinobori (Japanese Carp) Kites, Medieval Shields, and Picasso inspired abstract faces. I am also an ESL instructor and private tutor for students from 3 years to adult. Regularly attending Hatha and Ashtanga classes in Prague, I have studied yoga for over a decade. An avid reader, Louisa May Alcott, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Scott O'Dell are among my favorite childhood authors. I also enjoy travel and have hiked in Switzerland, picked figs in Greece and petted tigers in Thailand, to mention just a few adventures.
Marc Cram- Teacher at Jingle Bells since 2006
I am from Central Florida where I lived until graduating from Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre. From 1995 to 2004 I lived in Atlanta, Georgia where I co-founded Dad's Garage Theatre Company; a theatre specializing in comedy and comedy improvisation, which has enjoyed much local and international success and is now in it's 15th season. While in Atlanta, I also worked at The Center for Puppetry Arts as an educator and puppeteer, performed in children's theatre with Theatre Gael and also at Zoo Atlanta. After several trips to Europe for improvisation tournaments, I decided to move abroad to pursue an obscure dream of being a country singer in Eastern Europe. To that end, in 2004 I moved to Brno where I worked at a preschool before moving to Prague the following year. In Prague, I worked in children's theatre and at a couple preschools before landing at Jingle Bells Preschool in 2006. I referred to it as getting out of an old Lad'a and into a nice new Mercedes limo.
I enjoy the cozy, home-like atmosphere of Jingle Bells and playing music with the kids. My theatre background comes in handy with the kids in my Language Development, role-playing and music classes. I also do swimming, horseback riding and sports with the children. In my spare time away from the school, I give guitar lessons to children from 5 to 8 years old. Also, I play guitar and saxophone in numerous bands and act in children's theatre.
Tom Levecchia - Teacher at Jingle Bells since 2011Beathe Linde - Teacher at Jingle Bells since 2012Lucka Kulickova - Assistant at Jingle Bells since 2011Kaimille Olit - Assistant at Jingle Bells since 2012