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This year, the CU@BIFF venue will be running on Saturday, February 15th, 2014
CU@BIFF holds their annual event at Shine (Restaurant and Gathering Place), in the special events room. 2027 13th St. Boulder, CO. 80302
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"Captain America: The Winter Solder." The first ten minutes.
Balls! Marvel has them in spades! Hell, I bet they keep them in a warehouse just outside of Pasadena. And on special occasions, slap them on a flatbed truck and drive them to the DC offices in Los Angeles. Just … Continue reading
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-When a kid sees his or her's first Japanese Monster movie, be it "Godzilla vs Monster Zero" or "War of the Gargantuas", the first response is usually, "Wow! Giant monsters are AWESOME!" But then you grow up and become more … Continue reading
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MAN OF STEEL or the dangers of too much cake.
On the whole, I liked it Yes, it was a little on the somber side. And I would have liked to see some more stuff establishing The Daily Planet. But mostly, it was an interesting rejiggering of the Superman Mythos. … Continue reading
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The Cinema of Shane Black in a nutshell. (Paraphrasing from memory.) Extremis Enhanced Female Busey: Is that all you got? A smirk and a clever quip? Tony Stark: Lady, that's the title of my autobiography. Trim, efficient and with just the right amount … Continue reading
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RANDOM NOTES: April 30, 2013.
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We all know of the flood of new ideas for Spe-Ops based positions. A few are good, most aren't. I have an idea that may end this. It's simple really. Base position off a gearkit, Variance accepted of course. Then we have subdivisions of jobs that are best for the specific gearkit. Example
Gearkit: Light, manuverable. Objective of gearkit: be fast.
Jobs: Flank, Run point, make flag runs, medic(scenario), engineer(scenario).
All of the jobs for dagger need to be light and manuverable, because thay have to be able to get around the field, But no position is restrited to a single job at a time. Also there can be variances in jobs, a dagger is not always restricted to to dagger jobs, he can always do something like what a sabre would do.
In the end it comes down to one thing, go out, play, be yourself. The positions are to make things easier, but they are not the iron fist that you must obey at all times in paintball.
Debate my idea(of course), and express your opinions, but not violently. Constructive criticism only.
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Dáil Éireann - Volume 623 - 06 July, 2006
Written Answers. - Register of Electors.
Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan
Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the preparations in hand to correct and update the voters register; when he expects the process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/06]
Mr. Roche Mr. Roche
Mr. Roche: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the co-operation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register.
I recently announced a package of measures, to be implemented over the coming months, aimed at assisting local authorities to improve the Register. The measures include the use of Census enumerators or other temporary personnel to support local authorities in preparing the next Register. I am also prepared to make increased, ring fenced financial resources available to local authorities this year to update the Register.
In order to facilitate an early start to the local authority campaigns in respect of the 2007/8 Register, my Department has distributed stocks of registration forms to the authorities and they have been asked to proceed with their campaigns as soon as possible. The Electoral Act 1992 requires that the draft Register is published not later than 1 November each year.
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El Paso, TX (KTSM) — El Paso Community College students can breathe a little easier after police finally nab a suspect who is accused of spying on women at an El Paso school. El Paso Community College officials said their police officers caught a 23-year-old man on July 13th.
They also said they cannot release his identity because this is still an active case. The man is accused of entering women's bathrooms at the Valle Verde and Rio Grande campuses and peeking into and underneath the stalls.
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A Mass of Cots-tumed Characters
I'm going to assume that, at this point in time, you have already thoroughly scoured my post on 2014 road trip itineraries. (If you haven't, then please click HERE). Thanks to all who have provided feedback on that post; more is always encouraged via email@example.com and twitter.com/bensbiz
But enough about me! Did you know that, in recent weeks, several new Minor League mascots have made their debut? I am sensing a profoundly ambivalent response to that query, but soldiering on in the face of ambivalence is what I do best. Therefore, let's start with Chico of the El Paso Chihuahuas, who I will be able to meet in person on April 29th. Say what you will about the Chihuahuas name/logo/overall branding efforts, but one thing they are definitely not is bashful. Chico, who came into the world without even a scintilla of an origin story, is IN YOUR FACE.
(This, and all Chico photos, courtesy Peter Svarzbein/El Paso Chihuahuas)
Let's back up a little…
From the rear. This photo could in no way be misconstrued.
I do my best to refrain from lazy "only on the internet" phrases such as "nightmare fuel," but there's no doubt that Chico has a bit of an edge too him. He's got red eyes, a dog collar necklace, and a cockeyed, teeth-baring grin, three presentational elements that are rarely associated with the Minor League mantra of family-friendly entertainment.
El Paso Chihuahuas — on the cutting edge, or missing the mark? I have a feeling that Chico doesn't care what your opinion is, whatever it is. He will be performing for a fan base that includes Pauly Shore and Cheech Marin (really!), so chances are that he'll fit in just fine.
Meanwhile, a couple thousand miles to the northeast, the Akron RubberDucks have unveiled "Webster."
And, yes, let's get this out of the way. As noted by more than one of my Twitter followers, Webster appears to be Minor League Baseball's version of "Poochie," the superfluous Itchy and Scratchy sidekick whose cynical conception and even more cynical demise was the subject of a classic Simpsons episode.
It turns out that, in the flesh, Webster is downright endearing. Chances are slim that he will die on the way back to his home planet, I look forward to meeting him when I visit Akron on July 18.
Huge walk-off HR by @Lindor12BC & fireworks…what a night at Canal Park! My first win :-) #QuAkron @AkronRubberDuck pic.twitter.com/i6Ws8CMad6
— Webster RubberDuck (@WebsterInAkron) April 12, 2014
Out in Modesto, Al the almond and Wally the walnut have long held things down on the mascot front. You'd think that the team would be content with displaying their pair of nuts at every home game, but, no, they want more. Get ready for a female pistachio!
Like all female pistachios, this one needs a name! Fans are invited to choose among Penny, Patty, Shelley, Bella, or Polly, but why isn't "Ms. Tachio" one of the options? I need to start a consulting company so that such wordplay opportunities are always taken advantage of within the industry. I would be good at this, and you know it.
Finally, in Little Rock, the Arkansas Travelers have unveiled not one and not three but yes two mascots: Ace and Otey. Sez the team:
Ace is a native Arkansan who grew up rooting for the Travelers. He proudly served his country and upon returning to the Natural State competed and won the Mascot Tryout. With a name like "Ace" of course he is a pitcher and stands at a very menacing 7′ 2″ tall and weighs 501 pounds with a size-36 hoof.
From the Travs' Opening Day Facebook photo album:
At 7'2″, Ace's height is even greater than former Arkansas Traveler Loek Van Mil!
This, also from the Travs, might be one of my favorite mascot bios in recent memory.
Initially the idea was for just one mascot, but when Ace introduced the Travs and Hughes Agency to his best friend "Otey the Swamp Possum" during the interview process all bets were off. Just like Ace, Otey is also native to the state hailing from Southeast Arkansas. He grew up watching Travs games with his family from underneath the stands at Little Rock's Ray Winder Field. Otey, who was named after former Traveler infielder and groundskeeper R.C. Otey, claims that he is the Travelers' "Good Luck Charm". In fact Otey believes that his superstitions helped the Travs win the 2008 Texas League Championship even though their 62-78 regular season record was the worst for a champion in Texas League history. Otey stands a stout 5 feet tall, he is a fan of second base and the "phantom double play" and his favorite number is .984, which was R.C. Otey's career fielding percentage.
And with this memorable bio comes a very memorable mascot.
Okay, let's back it up just a bit…
Otey inspired a brief burst of snark and faux-outrage from amateur hour internet hyperbolists, but so what? As Otey's bio makes clear — and this is something I learned firsthand when I visited in 2012 — the Travs and their fans have a strong nostalgia for their colorful Ray Winder Field past. So much so, the beer garden at their current home of Dickey-Stephens Field is named after a well-known and often well-lubricated fan who would slide, in shorts, into a popcorn box base. Otey should fit right in.
And with that, it's time for me to hook slide on out of here.
Don't Have a Cow, Man
"It wasn't something that I was planning on, it just sort of happened."
Those words can be applied to many life situations, from the momentous to the exceedingly trivial, and those words certainly applied to how I spent last Friday afternoon. Taking place firmly within the realm of the exceedingly trivial, I found myself embroiled in a Twitter beef — a literal beef, as it were — with Visalia Rawhide mascot Tipper T. Bull. It all started innocently, with this tweet from the Rawhide:
Come to Dick's Sporting Goods tomorrow! We'll be there from 11-3 w/special offers. @TipperTheBull might be there too!
— Visalia Rawhide (@VisaliaRawhide) February 7, 2014
Because I have a distinct propensity for indulging in bad jokes whenever possible, I replied with the following:
@VisaliaRawhide @TipperTheBull should make an appearance at a china shop, just so that a cliche could come to life.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
Tipper was less than impressed with this remark, and expressed his disdain thusly:
@bensbiz You're funny! I've NEVER heard that one before. (Rolls eyes)
— Tipper T. Bull (@TipperTheBull) February 7, 2014
@TipperTheBull The claim that you've heard that joke is, appropriately enough, a load of bull.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
@bensbiz You sure that's a HILL you want to die on? (That's your name, get it?! I can play this game too!)
— Tipper T. Bull (@TipperTheBull) February 7, 2014
@TipperTheBull Careful with those threats. The result could be Tipper Gore.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
@bensbiz YOU HUSH YOUR MOUTH! The FORMER Mrs. Gore is a close friend and confidante. Harumph.
— Tipper T. Bull (@TipperTheBull) February 7, 2014
@TipperTheBull The second lady is probably the first lady who wanted to spend time with you.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
@bensbiz The evidence suggests otherwise. Nice try though…and it only took you an hour! #ThatWasFastInThe1800s pic.twitter.com/Atb25f7v1U
— Tipper T. Bull (@TipperTheBull) February 7, 2014
@TipperTheBull There's nothing wrong with taking one's time. I prefer to marinate my steak prior to sauteing it over an open flame.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
@bensbiz Careful around that grill… you've already been burned enough today. #Slam #Ballgame
— Tipper T. Bull (@TipperTheBull) February 7, 2014
At this point I kind of wanted to end it, as Tipper's tweet was written so definitively. But then I thought, to myself: "You're 35 years old, an ostensible professional and nominally an adult, and you're going to let a Class A Advanced bovine mascot have the last word in a Twitter battle? That's not the kind of man you were raised to be."
@TipperTheBull I don't get burned, thanks to these leather oven mitts. You couldn't afford them, I guess that's why you charge everything.
— Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) February 7, 2014
And that's where it ended. While me vs. Tipper might not have been Aces vs. RiverCats in the MiLB Twitter fight pantheon, it did provide a pleasant diversion throughout the course of an offseason afternoon. And as for Tipper, I'm just going to assume that we're friends again. The beef has already been squashed.
Bouillabaisse Blog Post II: Electric Bouillabaisseabaloo
In all likelihood you haven't yet digested — or even been aware of the existence of — yesterday's full-to-bursting bouillabaisse post. But that's not gonna stop me from delivering yet another heaping hodgepodge of worthwhile Minor League Baseball news, because that's just the kind of guy I am: the kind of guy who cannot be stopped, or even contained, really. Lil B's got nothing on me, for I am the #BouillabaissedGod!
The more perceptive among you may have noticed that yesterday's post, full-to-bursting though it may have been, contained no videos. Today is not like yesterday, because it never is, and therefore today's post will contain videos. Let's get to them, starting with a significant bit of publicity for Lake Elsinore's "World's Fastest Squirrel."
For more on the World's Fastest Squirrel and the surreal world from which he emerged, kindly read my 2012 "Minoring in Business" article.
Another example of Minor League Baseball mascots in big-time roles can be found in "What the Phanatic Say?," which features an impressive collection of Phillies-affiliated characters.
The above video, a parody of "What Does the Fox Say?", is not to be confused with other such spoofs. THIS, for example, explains the fundamental tenets of Quakerism.
No Segue!
The Indianapolis Colts may have been eliminated from the playoffs, but that's not going to stop me from sharing a video that was made before the postseason begun. This Christmas, Indianapolis Indians stalwart Matt Hague offered valuable sliding tutelage to his next door stadium neighbor Andrew Luck. Hilarity, or perhaps something bearing no small resemblance to hilarity, ensued.
If it's outdated Indianapolis Indians comedic holiday content that you want, then it's outdated Indianapolis Indians comedic holiday content that I've got!
And, let's be honest here, if something's funny then it has no expiration date. That's my excuse for providing yet another piece of comedic holiday video content, this time courtesy of my old pals the Altoona Curve. Get psyched for The Pockster!
The "Pockster" is a parody of Conan O'Brien's "Rublight" ad, which you absolutely must watch. There is no person who won't find it funny. Or, if there is, I don't want to know that person. And if I do know that person, then all ties are renounced effective immediately.
When it comes to Minor League Baseball blogging, I am the greatest of all time. But when it comes to the grapest Minor League entity of all time? That honor now belongs to the Reading Fightin Phils, whose mascot and star player competed against one another in a local grape-stomping competition because of course they did.
I've shared a lot of stupid videos with you today, resulting in more wonton absurdity then a surrealist painting of a Chinese restaurant. But I'm going to close this post with a video that is thoughtful, tasteful, personal, and passionate. I like it a lot, this heartfelt musical plea to preserve the former home of the Eugene Emeralds.
The fact that this song was written by one "Scoop McGuire" makes it that much better. Check out savecivicstadium.org for more info.
Covering All Bouillabaisses
Over the last four months there has been plenty of content on this ol' blog, from road trip retrospectives to Promo Seminar and Winter Meetings recaps to Job Seeker Journals to personal numerical milestones to re-branding round-ups to guest posts on attendance, Google stadium tours, and theoretical sports leagues. Just scroll through the archives! That, and much more, is all there for the (re)visiting.
But while I've continued to deliver the varied and indispensable content that one would expect from the Greatest Minor League Baseball Blog of All-Time (TM), one word has been missing from the conversation for nearly four months now. It is a word that is very dear to me, seeing as how it connotates an endlessly malleable approach to both topic and presentation.
Yep, today's post is gonna be a bouillabaisse, a hodgepodge of Minor League news and notes that have been simmering together for quite some time on the pilot light that is my "blog topics" notebook page. As always, let's hope that the sum is greater than its parts and, more importantly, that the remainder of this post (#1034 in Ben's Biz history, for those keeping track at home) is less meandering and inconsequential than the intro. Not likely!
Let's start at the top of the alphabet, as the always-reliable Altoona Curve have become the latest team to turn the oft-lackluster slugfest that is the All-Star Game Home Run Derby into something else entirely (see Quad Cities River Bandits, Reading Phillies, Charleston RiverDogs). Last month, the team announced "The Ghost Man Games Challenge."
The premise:
Ask almost anyone from any generation about a "ghost man" and it will conjure up childhood memories of playing baseball with imaginary base runners. The Altoona Curve (AA, Pirates) plan on bringing those ghost men to life as part of the 2014Eastern League All-Star Stop in Curve, Pa. on Tuesday, July 15. "The Curve, Pa. Ghost Man Games and Hitting Challenge" will cap an evening's worth of activities at Peoples Natural Gas Field the day before the league's annual All-Star Game.
Each division (Eastern vs. Western) will receive six ghost men and have the opportunity to earn up to 15 extra ghost men in five games leading up to the hitting challenge. The games include: Bubble Gum Blowing Challenge, Closest-to-the-Pin Flying Disc Toss, Mascot Mouth Accuracy Challenge, T-Shirt Cannon Catch, and Mascot Dodgeball Challenge. Each game will have three ghost men up for grabs.
Following the five, fast-paced games, three hitters for each division will take their hacks trying to hit home runs and doubles (anything that reaches the warning track on the fly). The trick will be how each division employs their ghost men ahead of home runs or doubles hit by the sluggers in order to score the most runs. Each hitter will get five outs before their turn or "inning" is finished. The divisions will take turns and play a three-inning contest.
You know what the above picture means? No segue!
Let's move straight to the next item, which is this: the Nashville Sounds are playing their final season at Greer Stadium in 2014, and are commemorating it with this nifty logo:
It should read "37 seasons of hits," if you want to get technical about it, but still: a cool logo. (And, with any luck, I'm hoping that 1978-2014 are not the dates that end up on my tombstone. Fingers crossed).
Meanwhile, on the other end of the birth-death continuum upon which we all reside, 2014 marks the Charlotte Knights' first season in a brand-new downtown facility. This, too, has been commemorated in logo form, and it looks great. Joust great.
No segue!
The Omaha Storm Chasers already have three mascots, a fact that, in the past, has been known to rile up ornery snarkhounds. Well, those of the curmudgeonly persuasion are going to go full-bore apoplectic once they hear of the team's latest endeavor, as the Storm Chasers are adding three more mascots to the fold for 2014. These mascots are currently only identified via their silhouettes, such as this guy (who, if you read his character description, is clearly a piece of corn).
Each of these three characters needs a name, so click on the above link if you want to register your opinion. My three choices are Kernel Cobb, Cap-Tin, and Tony Bone.
A number of Minor League entities have dance teams that perform routines between innings, but this is even better: in 2014, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs are going to have a drumline. It's about time!
Team sez:
This 15-member drumline will be a featured act at 15 home games throughout the season. The Designated Hitters will welcome crowds in the parking lot at Coca-Cola Park before games, participate in player introductions and perform Drum Battles atop the dugouts after select innings later this season.
And for an example of even more unorthodox between-inning entertainment, please consider this from the IronPigs' fellow PA denizens the Erie SeaWolves:
It might be cold out, but the Retirement Village People always keep it hot! Coming to a dugout top near you soon! pic.twitter.com/APcnk5U6Ck
— Erie SeaWolves (@erie_seawolves) January 6, 2014
Two Items of Note
Today I have two items of note for you, and they really couldn't be any different in tone. On the serious end of the spectrum, the Mobile BayBears have announced that a seat at Hank Aaron stadium will remain permanently empty in honor of all American soldiers who never returned home.
Section 107, row 1, seat 1:
More, from the team:
The BayBears will hold a ceremony to unveil the seat at the home opener, Wednesday, April 10 during the pre-game festivities. Active military and veterans will be in attendance to help dedicate the seat to the over 92,000 missing American soldiers. The BayBears will be installing the seat next week.
The BayBears' "Black Seat" initiative has garnered a lot of attention over the past 24 hours, thanks to a blog post on Yahoo's Big League Stew blog that was then more or less re-written by a number of other outlets. There's been an "every team ever should do this immediately if not sooner" tone to these posts, and it is almost certain that other teams will follow in the wake of the BayBears (and, moreso, the Lowell Spinners as they were the first team to do this). But such a gesture will seem profoundly empty unless it is accompanied by a season-long commitment to and engagement with the region's military and veteran population. The BayBears, for instance, offer complimentary tickets for active duty personnel and will be staging promotions dedicated to each branch of the military throughout the season.
First things first.
And now, like a kid flipping through Mad Magazine until he sees a Dave Berg byline, we have reached the Lighter Side. I'm just going to rely on the press release for this one, courtesy of the Lake Elsinore Storm.
With the papal election process in full swing and a new Pope on the horizon, the Lake Elsinore Storm Professional Baseball Team feel they have the right candidate for the position.
He may not be global just yet, but locally a lovable dog is revered by all. That's right, man's best friend, who may become God's best friend, is throwing his bone, or hat, into the papal ring. Storm mascot, Thunder, with inspiration from the likes of Saint Peter, the Apostle, and the 264 Popes that followed, is willing to leave the luxuries of The Diamond behind for the right to serve others as the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church.
There have been many recommendations on who should be the successor of Pope Benedict XVI….Thunder, though, has a leg, or two, up on the competition.
He would be the first green Pope, already has his own Thunder/Pope mobile and children of all ages love him. As well, Thunder has been sermonizing and leading others as a beacon of Storm spirit for nearly a decade on the team's annual Night of Fellowship (scheduled for July 12 this season).
Thunder's youthful exuberance and connection with the younger generation should provide a groundswell of support through social media. His friends at @Storm_baseball have started a #Paws4Pope Twitter campaign that could go viral.
The echoing sounds of "Thunder,Thunder" is a well known cheer throughout the Inland Empire, and Popefully the people of Vatican City will be chanting in Italian "Tuono, Tuono" for years to come.
Now that I think about it, this blog post typifies Minor League Baseball: balancing the serious and the absurd on a season-to-season, month-to-month, homestand-to-homestand, game-to-game, inning-to-inning basis.
Turn the Page, Part One
Have you ever tried to monitor the actions of 160 entities on a daily basis? That's basically what my job is here at MiLB.com, and please believe me when I say that it can be overwhelming! Keeping track of a such a vast industry exacerbates my already quite pronounced OCD-tendencies, and leads to notebook pages such as the following:
All of this is to say — it's time to turn the page! But before doing so, please enjoy this bouillabaisse blog post consisting entirely of news items seen on the above notebook page. Y'know, topics that I've kept meaning to get around to but never did (or at least never did outside of the Twitter realm).
So here you go — no segues, just news news news!
Would you believe that the Hudson Valley Renegades have not one but TWO former MLB pitchers on their front office staff? Joe Ausiano (1994-95 Yankees) has long been with the team, and he has now been joined by Rob Bell (who played for four teams over seven big league seasons). Bell, now 36, will serve as a sales account executive.
Hudson Valley: home of Minor League Baseball's best front office softball team?
The Iowa Cubs have long prided themselves on conducting the most irreverent website polls in MiLB, but decided not to continue with the practice after their site underwent an extensive re-design (as nearly all team sites have done of late, courtesy of the tech wizards here at MLBAM).
But, rest assured, they went out on top of their poll game!
You may recall my recent post on Minor League Front Office Cliches, in which one of the cliches mentioned was "We wear a lot of hats." This prompted @Interstate19Cap to reply, via Twitter: "I wear a lot of hats. Haha! I should work in MiLB."
He also attached a picture of his formidable hat wall. Not quite at a St. Pete level, but close!
You may or may not be aware of my most recent "Ben's Bookshelf" column, which had a Black History Month angle.
I recommend all six of the titles shown above (read the article, linked to above), but there's far more where that came from. Check out this bookshelf pic, sent to me via Twitter by @BeesGal_SLC, and marvel at its thoroughness.
That reminds me — I really should read Curt Flood's book!
On the promotion front — this, from the Altoona Curve, is worthy of attention. April 11 will be BOpening Night, a tribute to batboy Bo Forney who passed away earlier this month at the age of 21.
From the team:
Bo has been an inspiration to many with the way he lived," said Curve General Manager Rob Egan. "He had the rare ability to make anybody who came in contact with him feel better. Bo was such a positive person, loved life, and truly enjoyed people. We miss him deeply and look forward to celebrating his life on 'BOpening Night' and throughout the season."
A silent auction will take place during BOpening Night with all proceeds from the auction benefitting the American Heart Association. The auction will consist of game-used items from the Pirates-Curve Exhibition game and will include, in addition to other items, 14-game used jerseys that have been signed by former Curve players /current Pirates players.
To commemorate the life of Forney, a patch with Bo's cartoon likeness will be affixed to all bat boys uniforms throughout the 2013 season. The Forney family will also be in attendance for BOpening Night and will throw out ceremonial first pitches prior to the game. A moment of silence will be held in Bo's honor prior to the game as well.
This reminds me of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, who last season held a ballpark service for vendor Brock Calmes. Events like these help to illustrate the deep bonds that form within Minor League Baseball ballparks, and just how meaningful the presence of Minor League Baseball within a community can be.
Last week, the Tacoma Rainiers let it be known that anyone willing to purchase 350 Opening Weekend ticket deals would receive this pyramid of Dustin Ackley bobbleheads. I don't think that anyone took them up on it.
Next I'd like to give a shoutout to Spikes, intrepid mascot for your (or at least someone's) Rochester Red Wings. He joins Rocky of the Wilmington Blue Rocks as the only mascots (that I am aware of) to take part in a Polar Plunge for charity.
During all 10 of their Friday night home games this season, the Charlotte Knights will be wearing 1990 throwback uniforms. Luxuriate in this image!
This initiative was inspired by the fact that 2013 will be the team's last at Knights Stadium. 1990 was the first. Sez the team:
The jerseys, which were worn by the inaugural Knights Stadium Team in 1990, will now be worn by the current Knights team during the new "Flashback Fridays" series, which is set to commemorate 24 years of history at Knights Stadium.
To return to philanthropic endeavors, the Erie SeaWolves are now at the tail end of their "Drive to Five" initiative.
The most pertinent of the details:
Through February 28, the Erie SeaWolves will donate $25 to United Way for each new full-season ticket package purchased. If 100 new season ticket packages are purchased, the SeaWolves will double the contribution – raising $5,000 to help United Way achieve its goal to reduce poverty in our region.
If you're the kind of person who enjoys detailed analysis of industry-wide attendance figures, then you're going to love the Number Tamer. Nobody does it better! (Or, if someone does, I'm certainly not aware of it).
As you may be aware, one of this year's most ill-fated sporting ventures occurred in Williamsport, PA. The Federal Hockey League's Outlaw franchise set up shop at outdoor Bowman Field (longtime home of the Crosscutters), an idea that may sound cool in theory but turned out to be a unmitigated financial disaster. The team pulled the plug on the season mid-way through, leaving everyone in the lurch, and once this happened the Crosscutters offered a quick response via this local newspaper ad:
This seems like a disaster waiting to happen, but nonetheless I encourage you like Lancaster JetHawks mascot KaBoom on Facebook. Here's why:
Speaking of inadvisable mascot feats, here's a picture of Lake County's Skipper, immediately after "Tackling the Tower."
"Tackling the Tower" isn't some sort of euphemism, but an annual stair-climbing event with (of course) philanthropic intent. Good work, Skipper!
And, my goodness, this notebook page still has a lot of stuff on it. This post is gonna be a two-parter.
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The latest edition of Ben's Bookshelf appeared on MiLB.com this past Thursday. The featured book this time through is Jesse Goldberg-Strassler's "The Baseball Thesaurus." It looks a little something like this:
The Baseball Thesaurus is just what its name implies. To quote my own (stellar) writing, the book is "an alphabetized romp through the baseball lexicon peppered with quirky anecdotes, vintage photos and memorable quotes."
The Baseball Thesaurus greatly enhances my ability to turn pedestrian baseball sentences into flowery works of national pastime poetry, and for this I am grateful. Using the thesaurus, one can transform a bland remark such as "The pitcher threw a curveball and the batter hit it over the fence" into "The hurlester buggywhipped a snapdragon and the swatsmith manhandled it beyond the rampart." (Reader comprehension be damned!)
Words, let's not mince them: I am a nerd who enjoys writing in this antiquated (and, yes, borderline pretentious) sort of way. So last Thursday afternoon I took to Twitter and asked my ragtag band of followers to submit run-of-the-mill baseball sentences so that I could then gussy them up with the Thesaurus. Some highlights:
1. "The Northfield nine posted a picket fence in the middle innings and held on for a 3-2 win." (submitted by @NatsProspects)
@NatsProspects is kind of messing with me here, by submitting a sentence that is already gussied up! The alliterative "Northfield Nine" can't really be improved upon, nor can the use of "picket fence" to describe three one-run innings in a row. But, beyond that, I did my best to tweak it up (although the only instance in which I was able to employ The Baseball Thesaurus was with the word "inning"). My version:
"The Northfield nine posted a picket fence in the centermost stanzas, and persevered for a 3-2 triumph."
2. "The runner tags from second and is thrown out by the right fielder." (submitted by @LivingInAJar)
In this case, The Baseball Thesaurus equipped me with the tools I needed to go on an alliterative rampage:
"The tenant tags from the second station, but is vanquished at the coffin corner by the rightfield retriever."
3. "'fly ball…..caught' or anything else Harry Doyle broadcast during the amazing 1989/1990 Indians seasons" (submitted by @Spike_RRE)
For those who may have forgotten, Harry Doyle is the name of the Cleveland Indians announcer played by Bob Uecker in the Major League films. You know, this guy:
"Fly ball…caught" can be transformed into "Cloud-scraper…captured", but why stop there? Here's another Harry Doyle quote, transformed via the Thesaurus.
"That ball is off his glove and outta here!" becomes "That lemon is off his lobster trap and over the barricade!"
4. "Sharp two-out single up the middle. This will score two." (submitted by @CJBoerger)
Okay, this'll be the last one. My transformative attempt:
"Screaming Meemie to the center of the outer garden. This will send two plateward."
And then there is the great art of photography, each example of which is worth 1000 words. This picture, tweeted on Tuesday afternoon by the fast-acting folks @IndianapolisEMS, is my favorite example in quite some time.
@IndianapolisEMS: Thanks to everyone who came for health screenings! @RowdieBear learned a thing or two!
Unforeseen technological adversity has made it so that I can't post this picture. So, click HERE to see a droopy-eyed bear practicing first aid on a severed torso.
Looking for a Pizza the Action
This past September, I wrote an article on the Lake Elsinore Storm's sizable fleet of surreal costumed characters and what they add to the ballpark experience. Here are the first two paragraphs of that article, in the hope that it may jog your memory regarding what it is I'm talking about:
A gorilla being pummeled with foam noodles before escaping over a 12-foot fence. … A 6-foot chicken racing across a vast expanse of grass alongside an equally oversized squirrel. … A pink rabbit emerging from a secret door, gyrating furiously before disappearing from whence he came. … A cup of ice cream dancing joyously alongside a banana, whose presence greatly excites the aforementioned gorilla.
The above may sound like the disconnected fragments of a particularly surreal fever dream — and they very well could be. But "particularly surreal fever dream" also might be the best way to describe the between-innings entertainment at a Lake Elsinore Storm game, which includes all of the eccentric characters mentioned above and many, many more.
If YOU want in on that action, NOW is the time to act. Last week, the Storm announced that they're "looking for local talent to join our crazy cast of on-field characters this season."
Per the team:
Do you have what it takes to join the likes of the Fastest Squirrel in the World and Grounds Crew Gorilla? Create a 30-second video of you as a character of your choice. Upload it to YouTube and send the link to email@example.com. We're looking to be wowed, so aim for our faces.
That "aim for our faces" remark is a reference to the team's Rally Cop character, who was known for throwing his "softee balls to your face." (Those are the team's words, not mine). The team's plea for performers is motivated at least in part by the sad fact that the Rally Cop is no longer. Storm staffer Robbie Gillett, the Rally Cop's alter-ego, is no longer with the team.
So long, Rally Cop — we hardly knew ye!
The Storm aren't the only team searching for new blood these days. The Lexington Legends currently have an opening in their front office, and one of the candidates has found a creative way to plead his case.
This bit of pizza-based advocacy made a strong impression with the Legends staff, with broadcaster Keith Elkins marveling that it's "the first edible application that we've received." Ty Cobb, the Legends' director of creative services, wrote that Dan "will certainly receive full consideration" when it comes to which candidates the team decides to interview. My guess is that Dan has made himself the front-runner in the team's employment sweepstakes, but who knows? Maybe another candidate will soon utilize a dessert-based medium as a means of self-promotion — that would really be the icing on the cake!
Going out on a high note since 2007,
Asparagus: The Details
As this will be the last post of November, I may as well lead it off with the topic that always dominates this soon-to-be-expired stretch of the calendar: new logos. It was helpfully pointed out to me earlier this week that I had neglected this recent entry to the alternate logo canon. And what an entry it is:
This one's courtesy of the Stockton Ports, who will sport this character on their cap during each and every Friday home game next season. The team explains thusly:
The Ports new logos honor Stockton's heritage as the largest in-land port in California and the Asparagus Capital of the World. A new character, 5 O'clock Dock, is the centerpiece of the identity, brandishing his baseball tattoos and asparagus club.
My favorite line in the press release, however, is the one that notes that the Ports have become "the first professional sports team to use Asparagus green." Congrats on that accomplishment, guys, but considering the team name and asparagus theme I am disappointed by the failure to incorporate an aromatic "P."
In other California League headwear news, the Lake Elsinore Storm announced last month that they are now selling 20th anniversary throwback hats that commemorate the team's original look.
The Storm's current "eye" logo has long been one of the most popular marks in Minor League Baseball, and that logo can be traced back to designs such as the above. (The eyes used to be part of a larger "Storm" motif, see?) Perhaps that's a lesson for other clubs — take a particularly striking element of your current logo, then isolate and amplify. Sometimes a minimalist approach can work wonders.
I've been posting less videos on this blog than I have in the past, partially because Twitter has become a good forum for that and partially because watching too many of them makes me feel as if my life is slipping away in slow motion right before my eyes.
But, that said, I wanted to single out this recent Fresno Grizzlies production because it is one of the best videos I have seen in quite some time. For one, it highlights a simple and memorable trick that should be part of every mascot playbook. For two, the production is great. (That is certainly not a given when it comes to team-released offseason videos.)
Was the fan who got his hat stolen planted there by the team? Almost certainly. Does it matter? Not at all.
And since I'm posting videos, how 'bout this? In Pensacola, the Blue Wahoos have transformed their ballpark into a so-called "Winter Wonderland." That's not easy to do in the Florida panhandle!
Skating rink, toboggan slide, jumbo board games, Santa Claus, and more:
Finally, I'll close with the following: the basketball trick shot dudes of Dude Perfect visited Frisco's Dr Pepper Ballpark because of course they did. All of human history has led us to this moment.
And that's all I've got for today. I'll see you in Nashville next week, should you be in Nashville next week.


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Liston, Williams, Frazier Trilogy, Rumble in the Jungle, no Viet Cong called me n*gger. He was the greatest and he said so. Hunter S. Thompson said it best: That was always the difference between Muhammed Ali and the rest of us. He came, he saw, and if he didn't entirely conquer -- he came as close as anybody we are likely to see in the lifetime of this doomed generation.
by elvislennon
I agree with Elvis (and there certainly was not other like the king as well). Although, I don't know if you watched any of Joe Louis' fights, this man was incredible. Now, would he in his prime and Ali in his have defeated Ali? I will venture to say, both would have given boxing lovers memories that would have last a lifetime...
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I made this ballot under my One_Dollar name, lol. What was I thinking? You'll have to excuse me, I'm not very good at sports. My teacher calls me sparrow legs, lol. How we laugh in the back seat of his corvette.
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We never actually saw Ali in his prime. When he became champ he was as fast as lightning but still learning. He lost his best years during the time of his banishment from boxing in the late 60s. By the time he fought Frazier in '71, he was still great but slower. From the middle 70s to the end of his career, let's face it, he sucked. He stayed in the game way too long. I saw him get pounded around the ring by fighters he would have annihilated a decade earlier - and the judges still gave him the decisions just because he was Ali.
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Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana was established in 1860. It is a maximum securityMaximum security correctional centres hold inmates whose escape would be highly dangerous to members of the public or the security of the state. They have secure perimeter walls that have towers or electronic surveillance equipment. All remand centres are maximum security. Indiana Department of Corrections prison for adult males. The Indiana State Prison also has a minimum securityMinimum security correctional centres hold inmates who can be trusted in open conditions where there are fewer physical barriers to escape. housing unit. The prison is located 50 miles east of Chicago. The average daily inmate population in 2011 was 2,165. John Dillinger remains the most famous prisoners of the Indiana State Prison.
The Indiana State Prison's first perimeter wall enclosed 8.3 acres and each wall was 600 feet long. Through the years, as additional room was needed, the facility was enlarged to 24 acres inside the wall. There are ten gun towers on the walls and they are manned everyday, 24 hours. Both prisons in Michigan City and Jeffersonville were named the Indiana State Prison, one designated Prison North and the other Prison South. In 1922, Prison South was destroyed by a fire and the designation was no longer necessary, and this prison became the oldest facility in the system. Prior to 1952, a Board of Trustees and the Warden managed each facility. In l952, the Department of Correction was founded, which eliminated the necessity for the Boards.
Indiana State Prison is the oldest facility in the system and the staff takes pride in keeping the buildings and grounds clean and presentable. Each spring and summer the sidewalks are lined with flowers, as are certain areas inside the wall. The prison is designated a "level four" maximum securityMaximum security correctional centres hold inmates whose escape would be highly dangerous to members of the public or the security of the state. They have secure perimeter walls that have towers or electronic surveillance equipment. All remand centres are maximum security. facility, which houses offenders with very long sentences and/or individuals convicted of violent crimes.
Also located on the prison grounds is a "level two" facility, formerly known as Lakeside Correctional Facility. It has a capacity for 385 offenders, and the prison uses their offenders to maintain the grounds, building maintenance and food preparation for the Staff Dining Room.
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Indiana State Prison Fact Sheet
Indiana State Prison 150th Anniversary Brochure
How do I send mail to an inmate in the Indiana State Prison?
To write to an offender, you need the offender's name and DOC number (see Indiana State Prison inmate search below for details). All incoming and outgoing mail is opened, examined, and read by designated facility staff.
Indiana State Prison
Inmate Full Name, DOC #
1 Park Row
Michigan City, IN 46360
How do I visit an offender in the Indiana State Prison?
In order to visit an offender, an individual must be on the offender's visitors list. The offender has been given information on how to put someone on his/her visitors list, and it is their responsibility to do so. If you wish to visit an offender, please contact them and request that your name be added to their visitors list and that they send you a copy of the visitation application. The application is not available online; it must come directly from the offender. Visiting applications must be filled out completely in order to be processed. The completed application must be mailed to the offender's IDOC facility. Faxes and emails are not accepted.
If you are uncertain as to whether you are on the offender's visitors list or to check the status of your application, please write the offender you wish to visit. It is the responsibility of the offender to notify their visitor of the outcome.
Please remember to always contact the facility before coming to visit, for the latest visit updates. Call 219-874-7256, press #.
All times are Central Standard Time.
Attorney Visits: Advance notification for attorney visits is suggested due to limited space. Attorney visits are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily. Reservations required and must be made prior to weekend visits, by the Thursday before the visit.
General Population:
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. weekends and holidays
Administrative SegregationA separate housing unit inside a prison in which prisoners are confined to their cells at all times except for limited outdoor exercise, showers and specific needs such as a medical visit. Segregation is used to manage offenders who have violated prison rules.:
7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Mon-Fri
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays.
Administrative Non-Contact:
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri only, excluding holidays.
Disciplinary Segregation:
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mon-Fri, excluding holidays
7:00a.m. – 10.30a.m. Mon-Fri
3:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. weekends & holidays
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily.
For more information please see the IDOC Visitation Policy and Visitation Guidelines
Can I communicate with an inmate in the Indiana State Prison over the internet?
No. Offenders are not permitted access to the internet, nor can they have personal computers in their cells. Offenders may use computers if their educational program merits it in a supervised lab.


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From the recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award, the Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Rea Award for the Short Story: a gorgeously rendered, passionate account of a relationship threatened by secrets, set against the backdrop of national tragedy.
When Natasha, a talented young artist working as a congressional aide, meets Michael Faulk, an Episcopalian priest struggling with his faith, the stars seem to align. Although he is nearly two decades older, they discover in each other the happy yearning and exhilaration of lovers, and within months they are engaged. Shortly before their wedding, while Natasha is vacationing in Jamaica and Faulk is in New York attending the wedding of a family friend, the terrorist attacks of September 11 shatter the tranquillity of the nation's summer. Alone in a state of abject terror, cut off from America and convinced that Faulk is dead, Natasha makes an error in judgment that leads to a private trauma of her own on the Caribbean shore. A few days later, she and Faulk are reunited, but the horror of that day and Natasha's inability to speak of it inexorably divide their relationship into "before" and "after." They move to Memphis and begin their new life together, but their marriage quickly descends into repression, anxiety, and suspicion.
In prose that is direct, exact, and lyrical, Richard Bausch plumbs the complexities of public and personal trauma, and the courage with which we learn to face them. Above all, Before, During, After is a love story, offering a penetrating and exquisite portrait of intimacy, of spiritual and physical longing, and of the secrets we convince ourselves to keep even as they threaten to destroy us. An unforgettable tour de force from one of America's most distinguished storytellers.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Party Outfit Under $100
I got the 'Leader of the Rack' dress from Avon a few months ago and this is my first time wearing it. I love the print, the pockets, and the length; though I'm not crazy about the poly-satin material.
I loved how the buckle on my cinch belt perfectly mimicked the pattern of the dress.
The birdcage pumps also made their debut - four inch heels are necessity when mingling with both my little sister and my sister-in-law to be, who tower over my 5' 2" frame.
Plus, I put together this outfit for under $100!
Leader of the Rack dress, Avon - $30
Demode Pump, Nine West - $50 (I got my Jessica Simpson Birdcage pumps from TJMaxx for $50, but since they are $80 on Amazon, I had to choose a similar pair for $50.)
Fringe Necklace, Forever 21 - $10.80 (Mine is from the Gap, and was only $10 at the time, but now it's only available in gold and is $25)
Sparkle Ring, Forever 21 - $6.80
Cinch Belt, Forever 21 - $5.80
Black Tights, Khol's - $5
Total = $98.40
Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!
24 comments:
- The Urban Fashion Gal said...
Great outfit! The pumps are super cute.
- February 28, 2010 at 11:29 PM
- Fashion girl said...
Fab outift, i love the little stone sculptures in the background.
You look like you sould be skipping down pebble pavements somewhere in the Greek Islands!
The Pattern gives it a vintage feel, i adore this look!!
Hope your sister had a great party!
- March 1, 2010 at 4:24 AM
- Romany said...
Awesome look! Seriously chic outfit, love it. Ah, the shoes...how I live for shoes, haha.
- March 1, 2010 at 5:38 AM
- Ali said...
You look amazing! I love the pop of color in the shoes-- there, but not too much! && I agree, that Satin-y material isn't my favorite, either, but you sure look lovely in it!
- March 1, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Robin said...
The dress is killer- great choice!
- March 1, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Zanah said...
Happy bday to your baby sister !
Thx for your comment... I agree that the Chanel temporary tattoos are expensive but then everything Chanel is !! :) Mon Mode Blog
- March 1, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Elaine said...
How fun!! Happy birthday to your sister! This party outfit looks fantastic on you! I love the surprise of the purple shoes!!
P.S. Thanks so much for your help with my sewing!!!! :)
- March 1, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- mariel said...
This dress is fantastic! I love how, as you mentioned, the belt buckle mirrors the dress print. And the purple shoes top off a chic chic outfit!
- March 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Amy said...
Ohhh that dress is fab! I wish we had Avon clothing here in the UK, I'd be on it in a flash! Hope your sister had a great bday :D Xx
- March 1, 2010 at 2:08 PM
- Lottie said...
nice outfit!
- March 1, 2010 at 2:43 PM
- Nathalie said...
The dress is really absolutely wonderful. You look great. Wishing you a great party with your sister
- March 1, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- wonderfelle said...
love the purple pumps! such a great color and they're so fun! the fringe necklace is great too - i'd take one in silver AND gold, please!
- March 1, 2010 at 11:27 PM
- Texan in UAE said...
really cute!!! i love it!! strange, I can't follow you.. *throws fit* blog world is going insane today. anyways, come by my blog and follow me, so you can be in my panel.
- March 1, 2010 at 11:39 PM
- Texan in UAE said...
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^ stupid message. is anyone else getting this.
- March 1, 2010 at 11:39 PM
- Blache said...
you lookso great luv the entire outfit!!
- March 2, 2010 at 5:09 AM
- Romany said...
re: Crystal Renn - it is a bit disheartening that some Crystal's size is "plus-sized", but I suppose in comparison to the size zeros anyone could be plus-sized... :-/ but I guess we have to be glad for anything that encourages diversity, and a change from this vicious cycle that the industry is caught in...Fingers crossed it will get better from here! :)
- March 2, 2010 at 6:25 AM
- Alice said...
I love your outfit! The colours of your dress suit you very much and I love the way you clash it with your shoes!
Great makeup, too!
- March 2, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Alli (One Pearl Button) said...
I love your outfit - the shoes are amazing!!
- March 2, 2010 at 10:01 AM
- WildBirdVintage said...
I really like that last pic, with the glow of the candles! And I have always wondered about stuff from Avon, is it worth it? Do you have any of their other stuff?
- March 2, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- monica said...
happy birthday to your sister! and you look great!!!
- March 2, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Kristin said...
Avon has clothes? What??? You looked gorgeous!
- March 2, 2010 at 5:02 PM
- Eyeliah said...
This outfit is fab! totally something I would wear!
- March 2, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Jessica said...
Fantastic outfit on the cheap! I can't believe Avon clothes could be so pretty! You really do look fantastic in this dress - and I hope you wear it more often. :-)
- March 3, 2010 at 6:52 AM
- Kimberly said...
Fabulous Outfit and you looked absolutely gorgeous!
- March 9, 2010 at 1:58 PM


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Getting help to the victims of Hurricane Sandy has been an evolving process, and on Staten Island, many residents said almost three weeks after the storm they needed more cleaning and laundry supplies and household appliances than basic food, water and clothing. NY1's Bree Driscoll filed the following report. |
Emilia Terekhima's New Dorp home filled with four feet of water during Hurricane Sandy.At that time, the Staten Islander said her priority was getting the most basic needs.
"Right after the storm, of course, cleaning supplies, water, anything to eat because we had no power. Refrigerators were ruined so people had nothing to eat, basically," said Terekhima.
Now, going into the fourth week since the storm, the needs in these hard-hit neighborhoods are changing. Instead of clothing, food and water, organizers of the Staten Island relief effort now say they are bringing shovels, as well as cleaning and laundry supplies.
"As we move forward, people are going to need appliances, everyday life things that you don't realize that you don't have anymore," said a local.
"And the needs sort of changed to long-term. What are we going to do? Where do we go?" said another local.
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While the needs of the victims are changing, so is the response effort. Organizers say operations will be moving from the Miller Field distribution center to the restoration center at 1976 Hylan Boulevard. "There we have every city agency as well as FEMA there, helping to answer everyone's questions so people can get on with their lives and get back into their homes," said Heada Mihaltses, the head of the Staten Island recovery effort.
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