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When I go on vacation I am prone to pack everything but the kitchen sink and if I could figure out how to get it in the suitcase I would probably pack that as well. I know I am a pack rat when it comes time to clean out my closets or utility room or anywhere else in the house, I just don't throw anything away. My packing routine seems to take the same road, I leave very little hanging in the closet and as a result my suitcase weighs about as much as I do. The number of days I plan on being away affects my packing very little. One day, two days, three days or whatever, I pack as if I never plan on coming back.
I had the opportunity to take off a few days in August and spend some time with my daughter and her family at the beach. Naturally I had a suitcase filled with clothes that I never wore, since most of my days were spent in a bathing suit either at the pool or at the beach. However, I am always afraid that when I get to my destination I will want something that I don't have and as a result I have a suitcase that is bulging at the seams. Sometimes my suitcase is so heavy I can hardly pick it up — thank goodness for a suitcase that has rollers.
I have said that when I have lots and lots of time, more than likely that will be when I retire, I plan on taking about a month and traveling to those areas of the United States that I have never visited. Some of the states on my "want to see list" include South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Oregon. I would also like to spend a little time in Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. Now you can imagine what my packing is going to be like if I stay gone that long. I may not have enough suitcases for all the clothes I will be needing. And even if I did, I'm not sure I could get all of them in my car without having overload springs installed. So I've decided that when I make that trip I'll pack for three or four days and when I stop for the day I'll locate a coin operated laundry and do my washing and drying. I used to do my own laundry when I was in the Navy but have left that chore up to my friends at the local Laundromat in recent years.
I really need to go through my closets and get serious about thinning out my wardrobe. It would not only help me find room for those things that I don't have room to hang up, but it would eliminate those shirts, slacks, casual pants, suits and sport coats that I can no longer wear. It would also be a help to the folks at the Salvation Army and Thrift Store. I noticed just the other day that the hanging rods in my closets are beginning to bow just a little. That should certainly tell me I have too many clothes for the closet. But as I said earlier, I just never throw anything away, whether it fits or not.
If I do the thinning out of my wardrobe then my suitcases may become a little lighter, too, since I will have less clothes to select from and as a result less clothes to pack.
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Sioux Falls Road Closures, Construction Updates
Road construction continues throughout Sioux Falls this week. Here is a list of some of the road closures slated to occur through Friday.
Last Wacky Wednesday Water Carnival at Kuehn Pool
The last scheduled Wacky Wednesday Water Carnivals is fast approaching. This free carnival, sponsored by Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation, is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether Unveils $140 Million Budget
Mayor Mike Huether submitted to the City Council a recommended general fund operating budget of $140.8 million for 2014. The budget reflects his commitment to move Sioux Falls forward while keeping expenditures in line with revenue.
Rail Yard Redevelopment Project Will Create Ten Acres for New Sioux Falls Development
The Rail Yard Redevelopment Project is moving forward. A key milestone in the project was reached last week when the draft Environmental Assessment and Section 4(f) Evaluation document was signed by state and federal officials.
Animal Control Looking for Help in Finding Dog Involved in Spencer Park Bite Incident
The Sioux Falls Police Department's Animal Control Division would like the public's help in locating a dog in reference to a dog bite.
Pet Rock Craft at Humboldt Library in Sioux Falls
Siouxland Libraries will sponsor a free Pet Rock Make-and-Take Craft for children on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the Humboldt Branch.
More Road Closures as Construction Continues Around Sioux Falls
On Tuesday, July 9, 2013, the westbound lane on 26th Street will be closed between Yeager Road and Van Eps Avenue. Westbound traffic will use the center turn lane.
Guns Taken in Wayland Avenue Burglary
On Sunday, June 30, 2013, Sioux Falls Police responded to a burglary report in the 800 block of North Wayland Avenue. It was discovered that the suspect or suspects had forcibly entered the residence while the homeowners were away.
'Romeo and Juliet' to be Performed at Falls Park in Sioux Falls
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Oh LEGOS, those glorious Danish bricks that we all loved as kids and secret enjoy as adults. In the latest issue of Wired Magazine, photographer Tom Nagy is dispatched to LEGO HQ in all of its color-coded majesty.
A Peek Inside Where the World Gets Its LEGOS
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THIS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. My graphic designer soul is sobbing
Nothing beats imagination.
God I love Lego.
In other video gaming news, the reveal of a Lego Marvel Superheroes game hit today too. Guess I'll also be getting that one when it's released.
The cast of The Hobbit with their LEGO minifigures.
Whilst I was at home I got some toys for my desk because I'm a child and I missed having some of my old toys around.
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Vincent Morisset is not a "traditional" filmmaker. The director comes from the world of multimedia programming, and it shows in his interactive videos for the band Arcade Fire. His latest and most complex creation is a video project made in collaboration with digital designer Aaron Koblin for the band's song "Reflektor". Click below to learn more about Morisset, his technique, and immerse yourself in virtual worlds that have to be experienced to be believed! More »
A Final Victory for Apple: Flash Won't Be Supported on Android 4.1 and Above
We've already talked about the death of Flash on this site, and even Adobe's efforts to help people transition with their Flash to HTML5 conversion tool. Adobe said they were going to be releasing one more update for Flash at the end of 2011, but it's clear now after a recent announcement that it's the end of the road for Flash on mobile devices, as it won't be supported any longer when users update to Android 4.1. But what does this really mean? More »
Is HTML5 Ready to Replace Flash Video? A Full Report on the State of HTML5
I've been keeping tabs on HTML5 video for my future transmedia project 3rd Rail, as HTML5 will almost certainly replace Flash video as the primary method of consuming online video… eventually. However, where we are right now is that Adobe is sunsetting Flash video but HTML5 is still in its infancy. Long Tail Video has released a very useful "state of HTML5″ report, and it's very enlightening for anyone wondering what you can and can't do with HTML5 video today. Let's also embed some HTML5 videos right here and see if they work correctly in your browser: More »
Fittingly, Flash Video Dies a Slow, Stuttering Death
In case you missed it, 2011 is not only the year that the predominant acquisition medium for motion pictures, celluloid, died — it is also the year that Flash video, the predominant distribution medium for internet video, bit the dust. Yes, film and flash will be around for years, but active development on both are dead, and instead of a bright future their outlook is none more black. In the case of Flash the death knell sounded when Adobe announced they were killing off the mobile version of Flash and then adding Flash on TVs to the dead pool as well. HTML5 FTW. More »
Adobe Releases Beta of Flash-to-HTML5 Conversion Tool 'Wallaby'
In the ongoing battle between Adobe and Apple, Flash has arguably been the central point of contention. You know the story — Apple banned Flash from all iOS devices, Adobe promised to build a converter app, Apple banned that, Adobe abandoned the porting as a result, Apple recanted, and now… Adobe has finally released a beta version of their converter, codenamed Wallaby. Why do I cover such stories on a filmmaking blog? Because I think Flash and HTML5 aren't limited to transmedia stories, but are increasingly relevant to filmmakers who might want to distribute their film in non-traditional means. More »
The Open Video Conference Explores the Future of Video on the Web
The Open Video Conference takes place here in New York October 1st and 2nd and explores the future of video on the web. It comprises talks, workshops, parties, and screenings, and features some heavy-hitters in the online video space (it is put on by Mozilla and Kaltura). I'll be presenting my project 3rd Rail as part of the associated Hack Day on October 3rd, where developers hack together code in real-time — we're hoping to see how our multiple-video project would look when implemented in HTML5. In the conference's words: More »
Arcade Fire's 'The Wilderness Downtown' is a New Breed of HTML5 Music Video
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I saw this in Wood magazine and wanted to make it for my son's birthday. I made it out of oak. It was alot of fun to make – just alot of sanding. It really made me want a spindle sander. It would of saved me alot of time. I had a drum sander kit for my drill press but they were too short so it took some extra time to finish. I used a hvlp spray gun to put a coat of sherwood laquer base vinyl sealer and 2 coats of laquer semi gloss sanding with 320 grit between each coat. I hope you like it .
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Awsome! My kids would love something like this! That is if I could keep it from my wife! LOL, Great work!
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Very cute! I wonder if you made both feet curved he'd sway from the pendulum motion? Hmmm…
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#3 posted 1185 days ago
great job, I think these clocks are so cool. I need to make one for my daughter.
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#4 posted 1185 days ago
Nice work, this always makes me smile. When i saw this in Wood Magazine I smiled at as well. Very Well done. I'm sure he loves it!
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nicely made and finished just love the look of oak
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Neat clock! I saw them Wood magazine. I t is a "happy" project!! Thanks for sharing….Jim
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#7 posted 1185 days ago
Really nice clock!
Did you have any difficulty getting the pendulum from hitting the sides?
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#8 posted 1185 days ago
Thanks for all of the comments. My son really loves his new clock. The movement took a little playing with to get it adjusted.
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Very funny watch.: O) It seems from the cartoon, right?
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley pay $557M in mortgage caseBy MARCY GORDON
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An Occupy Wall Street activist places tape on a boarded-up house during a tour of foreclosed homes in Brooklyn, N.Y., in December 2011.WASHINGTON Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.
The agreements announced Wednesday with the Federal Reserve were similar to deals struck earlier this month with 10 other major banks and mortgage lenders. Combined, the 12 firms will pay more than $9 billion.
Goldman will pay $330 million. Morgan Stanley is paying $227 million.
The settlements could compensate hundreds of thousands of Americans whose homes were seized because of abuses such as robo-signing, when banks automatically signed off on foreclosures without properly reviewing documents. The agreement will also help eliminate huge potential liabilities for the banks.
Consumer advocates say regulators settled for too low a price by letting banks avoid full responsibility for foreclosures that victimized families.
Under the settlement, Goldman and Morgan Stanley will pay a combined $232 million in cash compensation to homeowners to end an independent review of loan files required under a 2011 action by the Fed and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The remaining $325 million will be used to reduce mortgage balances and to forgive outstanding principal on home sales that generated less than borrowers owed on their mortgages.
About 220,000 people whose homes were in foreclosure in 2009 and 2010 are eligible for payments under the deal with the two banks, the Fed said. The payments could range from hundreds of dollars up to $125,000, depending on the type of possible error.
Spokesmen for both Goldman and Morgan Stanley said the banks are pleased to have the matter settled.
The structure of the deal is nearly identical to the $8.5 billion settlement announced last week with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, MetLife Bank, PNC Financial Services, Sovereign, SunTrust, U.S. Bank and Aurora.
Those banks are paying about $3.3 billion to 3.8 million homeowners to end the review of foreclosures. The rest $5.2 billion is going toward mortgage modifications and principal forgiveness.
Two other banks were subject to the 2011 independent reviews. HSBC and Ally Financial have been in discussions with regulators on similar settlements but have yet to reach deals.
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Navy SEAL Named to "Time 100″ List
Former Navy SEAL, Eric Greitens was just named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.
Greitens accomplishments include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart among his military decorations. He also has degrees from Duke and Oxford universities; did volunteer humanitarian relief in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia; holds a black belt; and has written three books including "The Warrior's Heart", which Greitens choose to write to inspire young readers, asking them to consider the power of choices, of making the decision each and every day to act with courage and compassion so that they grow to be tomorrow's heroes.
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This news absolutely thrills me. Finally a worthy addition to the list who will be brought to the attention of the world furthering his mission. More books to add to my own list!
His book was absolutely amazing. I loved the humanitarian aspect he brought in his account. A true American hero and an inspiration.
Awesome. Read "The Heart and the Fist" last year and loved it.
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This week's UEFA Champions League matches, specifically the one between Barcelona and Arsenal, had big stars on display and the attention of everyone. Thursday gives way to Europe's other continental competition, the UEFA Europa League. Though the names aren't as big and flashy, the matchups in this year's first knockout round are fantastic and just as worthwhile for die-hard footy fans as the matchups in the big sister competition. If you want to see great players transform from stars to super duper mega-stars, the Europa league is must-see TV. This is the competition that brought players like Daniel Alves and Andrei Arshavin out from local hero status and exposed them to the entire world.
There has already been one match this morning, and forgive me for not covering it. Rubin Kazan have fallen at home to FC Twente, 2-0. The start time of the game was moved up because of the cold temperatures. UEFA and Twente had different thermometers, but reports put the temperature at somewhere between 0 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Supposedly, it was a bad game. With temperatures that low, I'll take the word of the people that told me this.
The second game of the day takes place in Ukraine, where FC Metalist Kharkiv take on Germany's Bayer Leverkusen. You'll be happy to know that Kharkiv's temperatures are nothing like Kazan's. It's a wonderful, tropical...16 degrees! Metalist have an impressive South American contingent, including a winner of last year's Copa Libertadores, Taison. They face a very talented Bayer side who are loaded just about everywhere, except striker. That's because they sold Patrick Helmes to Wolfsburg without buying any cover, and they now have two strikers on their roster. Oops.
If you enjoy yelling, screaming, throwing things, and temper tantrums, then it sucks that you're not in the Pacific Northwest and good friends with SBNation Soccer writers Graham MacAree and Kirsten Schlewitz. They will be throwing fits while physically throwing things at their computer monitors as their beloved Napoli takes on Giuseppe "The Situation" Rossi and the rest of his Villarreal squad. This is almost certainly the marquee matchup of this set of fixtures, and it's a bit sad that these teams have to meet this early in the tournament. Most people are already well aware of Marek Hamsik and Edinson Cavani thanks to the World Cup, but this could very well be the year they hit Alves or Arshavin status and get snatched up by a superclub for eleventy billion dollars.
PSV Eindhoven and Lille square off in one of the late games, and they have some players who could become that next big start to emerge from the shadows of the Europa League. Eden Hazard of Lille is widely regarded as one of the best young attacking midfield players in the world, while his teammates Moussa Sow and Gervinho have poured in the goals on a regular basis. PSV's stars Ola Toivonen and Balazs Dzsudzsak have been tearing Holland apart all year, and they have 12 league goals apiece. Both teams lead their respective leagues right now, leading conventional wisdom to state that this is going to be a very good and very close tie.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson returned to practice this week, far sooner than expected following last year's gruesome knee injury. The team isn't allowing the All-Pro to take any contact yet, however -- and his teammates had some fun with that on Wednesday.
Peterson is slowly integrating himself back into the fold, and when he gets the ball out of the backfield the defense is going to great lengths to make sure they don't touch him.
On Wednesday, Peterson played 13 snaps in team (11-on-11) drills and four more in a 7-on-7 period. He got four carries, caught a pass in 7-on-7 and dropped another in a team drill after bobbling it in front of linebacker Chad Greenway, who said he "can't wait" to give Peterson a little shot the next time that happens.
Defensive players had some fun with Frazier's order on Tuesday, lying down on the first of Peterson's two carries in 10 snaps.
It'll be interesting to see if Peterson decided to have "some fun" with those players once he's cleared to take -- and likely dole out -- some contact in practice.
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Psychological Stress in the Military
A hearing was held on actions taken by military leaders to address psychological stress in the military. Topics included suicide prevention, reduction of stigma, and the role of families in the mental wellness of military personal.
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BANKSY: THE ROOM IN THE ELEPHANT Comes to the Arcola Theatre, April 1-26
"Did Banksy's latest work bring misery to a homeless man?" - The Independent
This was the headline that inspired Fringe First winning director Emma Callander (Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre and Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Uncut) and writer Tom Wainwright (Muscle, Pedestrian and Buttercup) to create Banksy: The Room In the Elephant.
Banksy was in LA for the Oscars when he sprayed 'THIS LOOKS A BIT LIKE AN ELEPHANT' onto an old water tank. The tank was home to local legend, Tachowa Covington, who over seven years had furnished it with carpets, a stove and, even, CCTV. As news spread of Banksy's latest work, a consortium of art dealers appeared to repossess the water tank. Suddenly, Tachowa was homeless again.
Following its highly acclaimed sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2013, the show now transfers to London's Arcola Theatre as part of a national tour. For the very first time, Banksy: The Room In the Elephant will be followed by the world premiere of Something from Nothing - documentary maker Hal Samples' short film about Tachowa's experience with Banksy, edited from material gathered over the past seven years.
Gary Beadle (best known as Eastenders' Paul Trueman as well as for acclaimed roles in the Royal Court's Sucker Punch and Chichester Festival Theatre's Blue Remembered Hills) gives a volcanic performance (Fest Magazine) in this story about creating something from nothing and then having it taken away in the name of art. A vital piece of 21st century drama, about who gets to hold the camera, to define what is art, and to shape the stories we hear; and whose life finally counts (The Scotsman). This play questions who has the right to call someone's home a work of art, or - for that matter - turn someone's life into a piece of theatre.
Tobacco Factory Theatres and The Sum present Banksy: The Room In The Elephant at the Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL, running Tuesday 1st - Saturday 26th April 2014. Press Night: Friday 4th April, 8pm.
The show runs Monday to Saturday, 8pm with Saturday matinees, 3pm. Running time: 55 minutes (play) then 20 minute interval followed by 45 minutes (film). Location: Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E8 3DL. For tickets, visit www.arcolatheatre.com, or call 020 7503 1646. Previews (1st - 5th April): all tickets £12
Monday - Saturday evenings: £17 (concessions £12). Matinees: £14 (concessions £12). Pay what you can Tuesdays. Note: Suitable for ages 12+.
Arcola Theatre is located on Ashwin Street, off Kingsland Road. The nearest stations are Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction (on the London Overground). Both connect with Highbury and Islington (on the Victoria and Overground Lines), Whitechapel (on the District and Hammersmith and City Lines) and Stratford (on National Rail and the Central, Jubilee and DLR Lines). Hackney Downs station, ten minutes by train from Liverpool Street, is a 3-minute bus ride on numbers 30 and 56.
Tobacco Factory Theatres: Tobacco Factory Theatres produces and presents excellent art in unique, intimate and visceral spaces, including the Factory Theatre and Brewery Theatre in Bristol, as well as off site in Bristol and in venues across the country. It presents a jam-packed programme of diverse and exciting shows, workshops and events, from classic and contemporary theatre, to theatre for families, comedy, dance, music and opera, puppetry and film. It also programmes an extensive season of TF+ events and activities for audiences, artists and young people. For more info, see www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com.
The Sum: The Sum is a Bristol based company that is dedicated to creating ambitious collaborations to tell vital contemporary stories on stage. The company focuses on creating work that invites new audiences in that may never have been to theatre before.
Gary Beadle: Performer Gary Beadle has been a key collaborator in the creation of this project playing the role of Tachowa Covington since the premiere. Gary is best known for playing Paul Trueman in Eastenders but has received acclaim for roles in Sucker Punch at the Royal Court and Blue Remembered Hills at Chichester Festival Theatre. Gary has just finished filming Ron Howard's new feature biopic of Herman Melville.
Emma Callander: Emma Callander is a Bristol born director and currently Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Uncut. Emma has gathered two Fringe Firsts, a Herald Angel and Spirit of the Fringe award with Theatre Uncut. Her other work includes The Guild of Cheesemakers with Stand and Stare, with a tour that culminated at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Arcadia Spectacular at Glastonbury Festival. She was resident with the National Theatre of Scotland 2009/10 and has developed and directed five new plays for a Play, a Pie and a Pint at O?ran Mo?r in Glasgow including Dalgety by David Greig.
Hal Samples: Dallas film maker Hal Samples has been documenting the lives of USA's homeless community for the past 20 years. He met Tachowa on the streets of LA seven years ago and has been filming his life ever since. Five years into their acquaintance, Banksy sprayed Tachowa's water tank and Hal caught the whole experience and the fall out from it on camera. Hal's connection to the reality of this story and his considerable film making skills bring a vital element to this project and makes Banksy: The Room in the Elephant stand out from other plays based on real life events.
Tom Wainwright: Tom Wainwright is one of Bristol's leading playwrights. His first play Muscle was produced by the Bristol Old Vic before being remounted by Hull Truck Theatre and published by Oberon. His previous show at the Edinburgh Festival, Pedestrian, had a sell-out run at the Underbelly and went on to tour nationally with venues including the Roundhouse, Theatre Royal Bath and Manchester Royal Exchange. Tom has been commissioned by Mayfest, Tobacco Factory Theatres and a Play a Pie and a Pint at O?ran Mo?r and is currently the writer in residence for Theatre Bristol.


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While I generally loathe everything Sacramento has done to us in the past two years (I may be overstating that just a bit), one thing I've always enjoyed over at SacTown Royalty is their weekly asinine trade threads which serve to fill the void of no basketball and no summer league make homer go something something...
Go...crazy? DON'T MIND IF I DO!!!! In all seriousness, I'm creating this thread because we're all waiting for JoD to do something, even more so since he effectively did nothing to immediately improve this team (endless arguments regarding Knight aside) or its unbalanced roster.
So let's use this thread to post any and all trade ideas. Just a few caveats though to make sure we don't get the more recent un-focused, grammatically incorrect, sentiments we've seen in the past 24 hours.
1) The trade MUST work from a cap perspective. Please do your homework before proposing a trade. Personally, I prefer RealGM's trade checker but ESPN also has one.
2) Make no assumptions about the CBA process. While this thread will thrive off of hypothetical scenarios, I'd like to keep them in check. Basing a trade off an assumption that salaries will be cut heavily or that we'll have some magical wand we can wave to remove any or all of the egregious mistakes JoD has made in the past 3 years does not particularly interest me (I'm looking at you Mike Payne...but only because you have beautiful eyes).
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I'll go ahead and kick things off...
Richard Hamilton
Rights to Kyle Singler
Future 2nd round draft pick
to Utah for Al Jefferson
Why we do it: If anyone disagrees with getting rid of a guard and the toughest SF in the draft for a Center under contract for 2 more years, I'd love to hear their reasoning...
Why Utah does it: Utah just drafted Alec Burks at 12 in hopes of shoring up their SG position but at this point they're starting Raja Bell and CJ Miles is a restricted free agent that someone is likely to make a play for. With AK47 potentially on his way out, and Gordon Hayward as the only SF on the squad, giving Singler up is the icing on the cake for Utah (they do love their white dudes...)


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Fixed Clock Widget on Nexus 4
I'm going to come across as a complete android newbie here but I can't for the life of me work out how to change the colour on the fixed clock widget.
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More than 60 law enforcement officers and other emergency personnel responded to an incident that resulted in a facilities lockdown and cancellation of classes at Sul Ross State University Wednesday (Aug. 7).
Shortly after 8 a.m., a Sul Ross staff member reported seeing an older man, allegedly carrying a rifle, walk into the Briscoe Administration Building (BAB).
Following an initial search of BAB to locate the suspect, local law enforcement agencies were notified. Shortly thereafter, Lobo Lookout Alerts were sent to students, faculty and staff via text messages and email, notifying them to lock office and classroom doors and to stay inside. Classes were canceled and campuses entrances were later blocked.
A suspect was initially identified, then quickly ruled out. Six teams of law enforcement officers conducted room-by-room searches in all campus buildings. Hourly updates were sent to the campus community and the news media.
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The assumption that Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson is leaving the organization at season's end, after persistent speculation that he nearly quit after the trade deadline, is still out there. But it really shouldn't be.
Sources with knowledge of the Bulls' thinking indicate that Paxson, while still very eager to relinquish day-to-day duties in Chicago's front office in spite of the Bulls' recent return to semi-prominence, is expected to stay in the organization as its senior basketball voice without losing much (if any) influence in big-ticket decision making.
In a scenario relayed by a few of his peers, Paxson would move into a still-to-be-defined role as a top adviser to Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, with director of player personnel Gar Forman taking over as the every-day personnel chief.
Such an alignment -- similar to Michael Jordan's arrangement in Charlotte, where Rod Higgins handles the daily duties -- would allow Paxson to continue to participate in the major trade and draft matters he enjoys while relinquishing the management headaches that have increasingly unsettled him. Shifting those duties to Forman would continue the expansion of a role that began to take shape last summer when Forman was asked by Reinsdorf to step in for Paxson on a good chunk of the Bulls' negotiations to re-sign forward Luol Deng.
"The best way to describe it," one insider says, "is that John is going to be moving up, not out."
After a difficult run marked by the failed free-agent signing of Ben Wallace, preferring Tyrus Thomas over LaMarcus Aldridge in the 2006 draft and a string of trade frustrations that led to a steady stream of criticism after so many positive reviews early in his tenure, Paxson has been at the heart of the Bulls' rally this season. Using the No. 1 overall pick on Chicago native and eventual rookie of the year Derrick Rose wasn't exactly risky, but Paxson's trade-deadline acquisitions of John Salmons and Brad Miller are widely seen as the spark that sent the Bulls from eight games under .500 as late as March 13 to the East's No. 7 seed.
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ESPN.com's Marc Stein is one of the more plugged in and respected NBA writers working. His online piece posted Saturday on John Paxson's future, however, is presented as if it breaks new ground when it actually rehashes details from a Feb. 13 Tribune report from All-Star weekend.
The Tribune piece ran in response to a Feb. 13 New York Post blog item claiming Paxson would resign as the Bulls' vice president of basketball operations as soon as the Feb. 19 trade deadline passed.
The Tribune first reported on Feb. 13 that Paxson had tired of many demands of the GM job such as scouting and dealing with player agents and had delegated most of those to Gar Forman, the team's director of player personnel. The piece also detailed a likely chain of events in which Paxson would give up his current title to Forman yet take something along the lines of "senior adviser to the chairman," Jerry Reinsdorf.
This plan is still largely intact, although no announcement will be made until after the Bulls' playoff run concludes. Paxson still will have major--if not final--say on all basketball operations decisions. And Forman will handle more of the day-to-day duties as GM, not unlike the Michael Jordan-Rod Higgins setup in Charlotte.
Stein first uses that analogy in his ESPN.com piece. It's a good one.
And Mike McGraw
These stories all pointed out that Paxson is anxious to get a break from the "day-to-day responsibilities" of being the team's executive vice president of basketball operations, and would be replaced in that role by player personnel director Gar Forman.
Here's the real story: The changes in the Bulls front office have already occurred and been well-documented.
Paxson shared news last summer that Forman took the lead role in contract negotiations with Luol Deng and Ben Gordon. That was simply because Forman's calm demeanor was well-suited for the task. Paxson admitted he can get too emotional during the process.
Paxson has cut down on his scouting over the years, and he included Forman on the coaching interviews the Bulls conducted last summer. All teams have more than one person involved in potential trades.
What other day-to-day responsibilities are there in running an NBA team? The job entails acquiring players, through the draft and trades; negotiating contracts, and hiring a coaching staff. This isn't a grocery store with inventory and payroll to monitor.
The bottom line is Paxson is not planning to take on a new role. He has simply received some help. When the season ends, Forman may be given a new title to reflect his increasing duties, but Paxson will continue to do the same thing he is now, which puts him in much the same situation as Detroit's Joe Dumars or Miami's Pat Riley when it comes to running a team.
Forman used to work with Tim Floyd at the college level, and he basically joined the Bulls as a scout on Floyd's recommendation. But he has continued to rise in the organization nearly eight years after Floyd's departure. That's the more interesting story.
All I can really say is that journalists and journalism sucks ass.
I'd also like to know when Karl Rove and David Axelrod are going to be officially listed as the Bulls media directors.


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WASHINGTON -- Several Astros players and coaches gathered around televisions inside the clubhouse at Nationals Park on Sunday morning, watching and re-living the historic and tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
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With the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon and the White House all within close distance, many players remarked on how touching it was to spend Sunday in the nation's capital.
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Taz Vs Tajiri
Yeah, both these guys ruled in ECW. I forgot how bad ass Taz looked back then. Its a testiment to his gimmick that C2K thinks his suplexes are that much more dangerous than a normal one. Snug yeah, dangerous nah, not if you know what you're doing.
This is a perfect example of how to do a hardcore style match, limit your spots and sell them like a bastard. The Styles stuff at the end 'stay wide, stay widfe, this selfish bastard is going to get us thrown of pay per view' was brilliantly done.
Yeah, loved this entire thing. 8.5/10¿¡Por qué no te callas!?
The only real rule about what you can or cant use is that the total length of the video(s) you post cannot exceed 30 minutes.
Jamster, learn to read you plum!
edit: I should add that I'm joking. I imagin that tiny bit over isnt actually going to bother anyone.
Last edited by Paul; 17-11-2011 at 09:28 PM.¿¡Por qué no te callas!?
Yeah I'll let it go, but please do learn to read.
Taz vs Yoshihiro Tajiri - ECW Heat Wave '99
The amount of ECW I've watched from this period is miniscule. In fact I'm not sure if I've even seen a single match post-97.
Despite the fact that I have no idea whats going on I liked how the video cut in 'in progress'. Gave it that chaotic, ECW feel. Anyway, I liked this match probably more than I thought I would. I liked the early moonsault outside, and especially the Tarantula countered with an Alabama Slam. I hope someone else thought to do that, thats a cool spot. I liked Tajiri kicking him and Taz going "F*ck that" and suplexing him onto his head, although the headdrops in general make me cringe. I legit laughed at Corino being wheelchair'd, for whatever reason. The powerbomb on the ramp looked like it sucked. I totally loved Taz doing the badass no-sell of the Kicks ending in the table suplex, that rocked.
Finish was weird as hell to me watching it, to me the "go wide!" panicking was overly contrived and didnt interest me, especially as it only resulted in me not having any idea what was going on. I didnt even realise it was barbed wire until reading this thread afterwards. I'd probably be more impressed/grossed out with the spot had I actually seen it. As it was, it was anti-climactic.
Anyway, on the whole I rather enjoyed it, despite the issues. The match itself I liked, as a sort of bomb-throwing sprint, with Tajiri throwing all his offense at Taz and Taz being the badass ace and tossing him around. 7/10
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Taz vs Yoshihiro Tajiri - Really liked the start of this one, the fast-paced high-flying and suplexes make it seem as if each man wants to beat the other up as quickly as possible. Of course, the match then slows down, but it's still very enjoyable. The outside stuff was fun too.....that wheelchair to the face looked really dangerous, good grief! The finish was ruined by the "go-wide" thing though, way to ruin what could have been a nasty looking finish, instead you can't see anything! I'll also say this: this is far from my favourite match of either man, but overall I really enjoyed it. I just think that if the pace didn't slow down shortly after it began, and the finish was actually shown properly, I would have enjoyed it far more. Still, a good match, and it gets a generous 7/10 from me.
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Yeah my favorite Taz match was vs Bam Bam Bigelow at Heatwave 98, and I loved Tajiri's series with Mikey Whipwreck. I just remember how much I personally loved the finish of the heatwave 99 match.Keep it Kool.... Keep it Stuie Kool
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Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle vs Christian Cage - I may have said this before, but any time I see Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe in the ring against each other, I always enjoy it. And while I may enjoy their singles matches more, this match here is different, obviously, so I'm not really comparing it to the Angle/Joe singles matches. Also, between the pre-match comments, Sting, and the introductions, it seems to take forever for the actual match to start.....anyway, this match also illustrates something that I hate about TNA, asn that's that they ruined Samoa Joe. Enough of that though, onto the match itself. I quite like how Joe and Christian take out Angle and then wrestle between themselves...only for Angle to suddenly trip-up Christian and UPPERCUT! Good fun there. Then more fun, as Angle belly-to-bellies like mad, launching Christian right onto the floor. Then onto more Angle/Joe goodness. As I said before, I always enjoy Angle vs Joe. Of course Christian suddenly appears again and GROIN! Since I'm sick of going into specifics all the time, I'll just say that I enjoyed the rest of the match, but some points I will bring up: A couple of those German suplexes that Angle does to Christian look nasty, as Christians head bounced off the mat. Christians arm-drag from the Angle Slam position was fun, as was Angle's Ankle Lock setup from the outside. And I think I know the answer already, but is TNA capable of having a match without a screwey finish involving interference? Now that that's all said and done, the rating. I'm pretty sure I've seen this match before, but I had to watch it again as it wasn't at all fresh in my memory. I enjoyed the match, it was very much worth watching, but it left me with a lingering thought in the back of my mind: that is that I'd rather be watching any of the Angle vs Joe singles matches. Still, it's a good match in its own right, and I'd give it a 7.5/10.http://youtube.com/shaolinhandlock (Language Warning)
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I remember this match pretty well as it's always been a favourite. It surprised me when I first saw it as i really wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. And on subsequent viewings the match hasn't deteriorated in quality any. A quality match, 7.5/10.
Tajiri vs Taz
Not something I've seen before actually, but I enjoyed it. Both pretty good workers here. The pace throughout is maintained nicely. There are a couple of issues as mentioned but overall fine.7/10
Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle vs Christian Cage
I can't remember if I've seen this match before, probably haven't. It's good, wouldn't go so far as to call it great, but between good and great (very good I guess). Didn't reallly like the finish but the action is high. 8/10.
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I'm probably reviewing these in far more depth than I need to... I'll review this in quarters as I probably won't have time to review it all at once. Please look out for my "TNA~!" symbols for things I find TNA-riffic.
1st Quarter
I have to laugh immediately when I see Samoa Joe with the world title. Remember when he was a legitimate threat and not a joke finishing a tournament series on minus points? The promo made little sense seeing as it was primarily aimed at somebody not involved in the actual match. And by "primarily" I mean "completely". TNA~! Creepy video package man is always fun to listen to, but I never understand why we need video packages to hype a PPV we have theoretically already bought. I was wondering what was going on with Booker before the "travel issues" were mentioned. Main eventers missing the show? TNA~! And it looks like we're heading into video 2 before the match starts...
2nd Quarter
Wow these entrances sure do go on a bit. At least the ECW match in this week's round completely cut them out. It does remind me though that Angle's entrance is about 100 times better than any other TNA wrestler in history. Oh, here's Sting. This must be unrelated to the match. And there goes Sting. We're finally starting the match after FIFTEEN MINUTES of build-up. Two faces beating up a heel two-on-one? TNA~! At least I think Joe is a face, the previous fifteen minutes have given me strong indicators to both being a face and a heel.
3rd Quarter
Angle took a a sick bump on his neck on the way out the ring, reminding me again that the man is absolutely insane for still being in the wrestling business. A lot of people get annoyed with the concept of a 3-way match having the same sort of action, two guys fighting and the other guy having a break, but I've never minded it that much as it always keeps the action fresh. Speaking f bumps leaving the ring, Christian went FLYING and had a horrible landing. I guess Joe's strikes are a bit "snug" as well and I'm sure glad I'm not on the receiving end. We get some contrast with the old school BITING~! followed by the new school top rope belly to belly suplex. Jack Brisco never did that. I did like the choke/Angle Slam/suplex series, Angle and Joe really do work sensationally well together.
4th Quarter
Well that was certainly a nice variation on the tower of doom spot, and it was probably the highlight of the match overall. The german suplex off the apron is a bit annoying because everyone knows that it's not going to actually happen, so the crowd don't react to it. Don West is so great, "he went for that kick that he does!", I wish he was doing commentary still. A double ankle lock? That seems a bit too whacky for me to accept I'm afraid. OK, Joe is insane, that corkscrew looked great and was incredibly risky considering the guard rail was so close when they had the six-sided ring. I would ask why a no-DQ triple threat match needs a ref bump to bring a chair in and do a low blow, but why would I question it? Oh lord here's Jeff Jarrett. Hey, he hit a guy with a guitar. This must be that No Surrender from the year 2000. And it bust Angle open hardway (I think), so that's lovely. But the video gains some respect with the 1920's dress-up advert at the end.
I'm giving the match a 7 out of 10, it was a lot shorter than I thought it would be based on the length of the videos (over half of which wasn't actually a match), but the in-ring stuff was good and I don't really know why Booker T would have been needed for it. I found the major drawbacks to be the over-booked start and finish of the match with Sting and Jarrett.
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Ah, Joe's title reign. Lulz. I hate to turn this into a LOLTNA thing, but the way they left in that video of the four-way when Booker obviously wasnt there is just such a terrible lack of quality control. There was just no reason to play that video.
This isnt hepled by the fact that there were so much extra-curricular stuff going on that the match didnt start until the end of the second video. This isnt Jamster's fault, more the fault of whoever made the video, because while I dont mind that stuff watching it live, there's no need for it when I'm watching it on YouTube and feeling like I wasted my time for the first 15 minutes wasnt fun. Plus, the Joe and Sting rubbish was rubbish.
Anyway, there's a match. Christian really held it together early with his crazy bumps and his offense. There were some cool spots that I liked in this - the Killswitch into the Germans, then the choke-Angle Slam-German sequence. Then, my God, Angle did hit the Angle Slam and NOBODY F*CKING CARED. At all. It could have been an arm drag. It was pathetic really, the worst kind of validation for me saying over and over again that Angle kills finishers. I have to say they recovered huge with the powerbomb/Angle's Throw Tower of Doom, that was cool. I also liked the Angle/Christian sequence of Christian's Rope Stomp thing to the apron German tease to the Pendulum to the Ankle Lock. Fun times. My problem again is that I never bought a single Ankle Lock. F*ck a Kurt Angle.
Joe's TORNILLO dive was insane as always though. "This is Awesome" was pretty hilarious at this point but I'd take easily pleased TNA crowds over depressingly dead TNA crowds any day. The last great spot in this was Christian seeing Angle running towards his Throw and LEAPING OVER into the frogsplash. Loved that. Then of course we get finishers and ref bumps and Jarrett interfering with the guitar for the finish. So lame.
And like Joe didnt have enough problems. He's in a sh*tty feud with someone not even in the match, a babyface champ being booked like an asshole and a chump, he gets booed in this title defense, and needs help from Jeff f*cking Jarrett to win. Before he loses the belt cleanly to Sting at BFG to end his lame ass title run and send him back to the midcard. F*ck TNA.
Match itself was fine, although I have to say not as good (or as long) as I expected outside of a few cool spots. And the finisher killing and usual TNA bullsh*t offended me far too much. 5/10
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Even the post-game handshake erupted into a verbal altercation, with the coaches exchanging heated words which caused other team officials to step in and calm the situation.
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Newt Gingrich: Recently scored a win by hiring operative Delinda Ridings away from the Huntsman campaign. And like other early states, his rise in the polls has meant added infrastructure. His home base is also in neighboring Georgia.
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Jon Huntsman: Made an early play by securing former state GOP Executive Director Joel Sawyer. But he's recently lost some talent with the defection of staff to Gingrich. He at least has something to build on here if he can manage a solid showing in New Hampshire.
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Ron Paul: Paul has a base of support here that was established in 2008 but he hasn't expanded it. Does have an experienced hand running his operation in Brian Gentry, who was there last time around.
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Rick Perry: He's launched an aggressive call program in the state and boasts some experienced staff, including Chris McClure. Also on hand are advisors Walter Whetsell and Katon Dawson. He's housing his effort in Gov. Nikki Haley's 2010 campaign office, which some operatives consider a good omen.
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Mitt Romney: If Romney's successful here, it will be without having invested in the traditional grassroots infrastructure. His lean South Carolina campaign does include some skilled local hands, though, in field director Patrick Sebastian and advisor David Raad.
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Rick Santorum: Pretty much Santorum's second home and his brother lives in Hilton Head. He's also been here more than any other candidate. Among his advisers—former lobbyist Jim Hirni, who spent "hours" in jail for treating Capitol Hill staffers to a World Series game in 2003.
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Roy Nelson isn't Dana White's best friend. This isn't exactly shocking news. White and Nelson have bantered back and forth basically since Nelson was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 10, and the rhetoric has been turned up even more now that Nelson is coaching TUF 16 against Shane Carwin. Recently, White painted Nelson as a "pain in his ass" and said he was annoying. Nelson was a guest on The MMA Hour With Ariel Helwani recently, and he fired back with an amusing explanation of their relationship:
"You just got remember that mine and Dana White's relationship is like were a husband and wife," Nelson said. "I do the man's stuff around the house. I do the fighting, all the man's stuff and he does all the woman stuff - all the yapping."
"He's more the 21st century, he's the one who goes out and probably makes more money. Where as I might make sure the house is clean, and all that, but at the end of the day I still do the man's stuff — the lawn, the fighting, all the hard stuff."
He carried on with the explanation, and it sort of made sense. I guess?
"It's one of those relationships were there's love and hate," Nelson said. "We're in one of those things like a speed bump. I don't know if we need a separation from one another.
"I think The Ultimate Fighter was our separation … but now we're back together and holding hands and all that stuff."
I personally haven't watched TUF in a long time because I'm not really a fan of reality TV and the general lack of talent on the show does nothing for me, but the dynamic between Nelson and the normally-stoic Carwin might be pretty amusing this time around. I'm going to try and catch a few episodes.


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