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|Road Reports By Steven Sweet
Road Reports from the mind of Steven.
El Paso, TX
What the Fuuuuuuuhhhhh… I mean, Wow – what an awesome trip this one was! Now before I even get into details, don't misunderstand me, the show in El Paso was great fun, the El Paso-ites were the best of-the-best people this side of Juarez and beyond! The story must be told from the beginning and with as much pleasantly worded tact as I can muster.
Danville, IL
Wow, it's been a long time kiddies... I'm not sure I can accurately recount this trip without some major brain strain or trauma... oh yeah! AAAAREEEEEENAAAAAA!!! The David S. Palmer Arena to be more specific, in Danville, Illinois (say - ILL-ANNOY - not "Noise" although who am I to tell you what to do, right? I don't want anyone to go NUKE-YEE-LUR on me). The David S. Palmer Arena, named after... anyone, anyone??? Huh, huh? THAT'S RIGHT - David S. Palmer - who was in fact the Mayor of this fine city from 1975 all the way up until 1985 where he was impeached for improper use of hand gestures at a Bris (just kidding, he was a fine upstanding pillar of the community who had an AAAAREEEENAAAA named after him for God's sake).
As I said, it has been over a month and my memories are a bit cloudy although I do distinctly remember how friggin' cold it was - I woke up day of show, no not from a coma or religious trip but from a lovely nights rest, to go forage for food - something we do when the hotel restaurant sucks. I walked at least a mile over a bridge which spanned a freezing river, while Diesel puking Semis barreled past me kicking up all kinds of roadside debris, including but not limited to... old fast food wrappers, discarded and smashed energy drink bottles, I think I even saw a dirty diaper or two whirl around in the gusting after draft. As I walked with the determinant stride of the Terminator towards the Arby's sign yet all too far ahead, I had fleeting thoughts of being thrown over the low profile railing that remained all that was separating me from hypothermia (and a warm meal of Beef-like sandwich filling).
Road Report by Steven Sweet, Jan. 31st, Clinton, OK "Lucky Star Casino".
Okay so right away I lied, this really isn't a road report at all but rather a... I have been extremely slammed getting things ready for the impending doom... er, I mean holidays. Since you're sitting there (wherever "there" may be, home office, away from home office "yuck", in your car (keep your eyes on the road - fool), or sitting on the toilet with your iPhone (who am I to judge) I will indulge you with a few details about why I am slammed. I just finished painting a pet portrait for my brother's brother in-law to give to my brother's wife, my brother's brother in-law's sister, who is in fact my sister in-law - this was a huge undertaking as I had just finished painting a portrait for someone else just days earlier all of whom, wanted to give these paintings as Christmas gifts which meant they needed to be completed before I could (selfishly) leave with my family (daughter and wife) to visit my wife's sister and brother in-law, who incidentally also happen to be my brother in-law and sister in-law, NOT my sister... of which I have none - only two brothers, one of which you just heard of (remember the painting I just finished which is also to be delivered to my brother's brother in-law's home so that he may give it to his sister, my brother's wife/my sister in-law, for Christmas) All of this has been somewhat difficult to orchestrate since my brother's brother in-law (from now on I'll just call him B.B.I.L. = brother's brother in-law) lives the opposite direction from where my wife, daughter and I will be headed for our Christmas vacation, which as I continue to type gets farther away since this year in review road report is just one of the things to get done, on my things to get done list before I can leave town. My B.B.I.L. lives not only in the opposite direction from where I am eventually headed, but is also out of town. This all means nothing to you I am sure, in fact I hate to bore you all with these little annoyances of mine, except that it is again, one of the things I have to get done before I can leave town ("type this" I mean, not bore you with little annoyances). My B.B.I.L. needs to approve my final work before I can even deliver this completed portrait/Christmas gift to his house (is there even anyone home to take delivery, I have asked myself over and over again). I also just finished recording some radio station I.D.'s and liner's (no, this doesn't have anything to do with illegal substance abuse) for Indiana's Y106 who is having a year end countdown of the top 106 Rock songs of all time - Cherry Pie is #91 incidentally, which is why I was asked to record a short introduction (liner) for their countdown. Anyone in the Y106 listening range be sure to tune in and hear me say... " Hey this is Steven Sweet from Warrant, let's end the year on a hard note shall we? You're listening to Indiana's Rock station, Y106 where we're counting down the top 106 songs of all time... now coming in at number 91 is a tasty little track called Cherry Pie... eat it up!" I thought I'd share that with you now, just in case you are nowhere near the Y106 listening area when the countdown reaches 91, or any other number (see, I STILL have time to give a little extra!).
Additionally, my parents are coming into town 2 days AFTER Christmas when I will still be out of town, they will be staying at our house which means the place needs to be cleaned up a bit, because let's face it, neither my wife or I like cleaning, in fact, if I could just take a hose and a leaf blower to my living room I'd be satisfied. (Okay, that is a gross exaggeration, I don't want anyone thinking I live in a pig stye, except maybe a pig because after all, I imagine a pig considers his stye quite a nice place to live and therefor would think that by my calling my home a stye, pigs the world over would be inclined to make a pilgrimage from the farthest reaches of the earth just to see such a sight, humans dwelling in a traditional Pig domicile. And maybe, just maybe these would be well to do pigs, or pigs of some higher stature within the pig culture, who might also be inclined to bring us gifts of great worth just to be in the presence of such humans.) Or maybe, now that I am out of that side note, none of that would happen at all. Life lesson: you should never do anything with the hopes of material reward - because you might wind up being disappointed that no pigs came bearing gifts and riches beyond your wildest dreams, but only mud and flies and a bit of a lingering after smell that takes forever to get out of the drapes... not a good thing when your parents are coming to visit, I'll tell you that much!
I do believe I have completely lost my train of thought, if there really was one to begin with. I'd like to close by saying that I wish each and everyone of you a safe, happy and healthy new year to come, together we can move mountains and... (what the... I just turned into Oprah - sorry) Thanks to all of you who have stuck with us and continue to stick with us as we chug along - I promise good things to come from Warrant, better than ever things, in the year to come.
Happy New Year,
(Oh crap, I just realized I spilled the beans about my Sister in-law's Christmas gift from her brother... oh well, too late to go back now, cuz then I'd have to think of something else to ramble on about and I quite frankly don't have the time, as I am already one day past my intended departure date... see ya!)
Okay, okay so I'm playing "Catch-up" a little here being that it's now a couple of weeks later - fact is I am finding myself challenged more and more by the prospect of keeping the reading interesting (and fresh - after all who wants stale text). Happy 4th of July everyone! (I know it's a little late but better little than not at all, er, something along those lines). The two hundred and thirty third birthday of our great nation was in full swing at the Toyota Park outside of Chicago, IL on the 4th this year where we actually played at a professional Soccer Arena (NOT a giant parking structure full of Japan's favorite import automobile, I agree the name is a little misleading). The line-up ranged from Tracy Guns' L.A. Guns to Adler's Appetite (which seems quite healthy these days - the appetite that is), to Lita Ford (who went to a party last Saturday nigh..... you know the rest), not sure if she got in a fight but I'm pretty sure she got the other thing as her husband, Jim, joined her onstage for a healthy portion of the show (I really don't know where I was going with that one).
The night before (July 3rd - you know, when the country is all a-buzz with anticipation of the big B-Day bash!!!!... no?) I was told that Billy Squire played on the same stage (no not with Lita Ford's husband, Jim) but at the Toyota Park, again reminding you it's a soccer arena, not a parking garage. He was said to have spent a good amount of time skipping, yes "skipping" backstage during the show when ever he wasn't needed on stage to sing or something Billy Squier-ey. Now this isn't particularly strange if you know anything about Billy Squire (and I think most folks do) but what was most entertaining about this little anecdote was the manner in which it was relayed to me. Here I am behind the stage rigging where they stage all the gear that's not yet ready to be brought to stage, it's sort of the first stage of staging the gear before it hits the main stage (how many ways can one use the word stage in one sentence?). So I'm doing my little tweaking of drum gear and there are about 4 or 5 stage riggers (no that's not any kind of insult or slur) standing around idly shooting the breeze about the show the night before. Now bear in mind these guys are kinda big, kinda hairy, maybe kinda in need of a shower and a good night's rest since they've been working long hours to pull everything together so that the audience can enjoy a pleasant concert going experience. So they're all standing in this group of 4 or 5 right in front of me when one of these fine (although kinda big, kinda hairy, decidedly in need of a shower, now that he's right up close and personal like) gentlemen approaches to relay the 411 that Billy Squire played last night. One of the other kinda big, kinda hairy, more in need of a shave and a good brushing, guys chimes in with "yeah! he would leave the stage and skip from stage left aaallllll the way around the back of the stage and across the rear staging area and back across stage right and back on stage to sing again". Now you're asking what's so funny about any of this "Steven"? If there were ever a moment where "you had to be there" were more true, I can't think of one because the guy took off skipping across the rear staging area to demonstrate how Billy Squire "skips". This guy was about 6'3" and 280 if not more.... and ya know what, he actually looked quite natural as he skipped "heel to toe" across the cement, not even spilling a drop of his coffee, or ashing the cigarette that hung from his furry lip, while his "buddies" watched in awe. I of course buried my head in my work hoping not to make eye contact for fear of what might come next, jumping jacks, high kicks, moon-walking?
After all was said and done, the rain that had threatened most of the day relented to the evening where the sky cleared just enough for us to rip through our set to one of the most spectacular finale's I think I have ever seen. Just as we trashed the last chords of Cherry Pie the fire works began - for a moment it reminded me of the old days where we would blow up about $5,000 of pyro every night... were we stupid??? NOPE, just having some fun while the opportunity presented itself. As I close for now, I'll leave you with just that thought - have fun when the opportunity presents itself, skip if you feel like skipping, it ain't no big thing!
THE SWEET SPOT" Steven Sweet Road Report: Comanche Nation Casino, Lawton, OK.
This was a strange trip to say the least. As a band, you become accustomed to traveling together which equates to spending time together in close quarters most of the time. Four of us live in the "Greater" Los Angeles area; one in the San Fernando Valley, one in the Foothills between the valley and Pasadena, one in the Hills of Anaheim and one in the lovely wine country a little further South (okay two of us live in the "Greater" Los Angeles - not sure why they refer to it as "Greater" because I've been to many places on this globe and L.A. is not necessarily what I would call "Greater" than any place else, maybe "Bigger", or "Stranger" or full of more "Fake-pretenders" - yes).
Let's begin again... two of us live around L.A. and two of us live in the O.C. (Orange County - and yes, they are rich and fabulous beyond all comprehension - the television show is spot-on!). Now the fifth of Warrant and quite possibly the most travel savvy of us all is a desert dweller - Arizona to be more specific. Why am I telling you this, well, because there are occasions when we don't all fly out of the same airport (LAX = "Los Angeles Xairport"). For this particular Warrant outing we came in from three different locales which meant we were.... "dun, dun DUUUUUUUU"... traveling separately, not only were we traveling from different ports of air, we were flying into different cities all together. I KNOW - WTF Right?! Jerry and I flew from Burbank's Bob Hope Airport ( "let me tell ya something..." that was my Bob Hope impression... loses something in translation, not to mention when it's only written word without audio, sorry) directly into Lawton, out-ternational airport (since it's a small airport not sure what to call it when it's not International). Joey and Erik flew from Ontario (California, NOT Canada - that would be stupid since Ontario Canada, albeit the most populous and second-largest province of Canada, is in no way near Southern California let alone the O.C. - NOT an acronym for Ontario Canada) into Oklahoma City (or the O.C., not Orange County or even Ontario Canada, that would be really, I MEAN REALLY stupid because then they would have to get to Lawton Oklahoma by show time the next day which would be a pain, not to mention horrible travel planning). Robert travelled by Camel to Oklahoma City, which is what Desert-dwellers do. (Sure, I made that last part up because I'm sure you know that Robert doesn't even own a Camel - it's an Alpaca Llama, which as we all know don't take kindly to people jumping on their backs, as I found out the hard way once - they're cute, but really quite nasty when provoked). So, there we all are in different Oklahoma cities (not that there are more than one city in Oklahoma named Oklahoma City, but different cities in Oklahoma) the night before the show at the Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton, Oklahoma - which turns out, you don't even need a passport to get into, just a willingness to throw your money away in exchange for some free drinks... "ca-chingg" (cash register sound)... "burp" (free drink sound).
Another fun detail about this particular trip was that we were accompanied by the Brown brothers, Ryan and Joe. Ryan is our fearless get'er done guy who handles various duties like production detail, travel detail, food detail, drink detail, merchandise detail, can I get some duct tape please detail, etc. (fun fact: Ryan did a summer tour of duty with the "Girls Gone Wild" party bus - woo hoo, which doesn't explain at all why he came back to Warrant - or DOES it????). Joe is Ryan's brother who is an accomplished sound engineer, currently taking a break from Extreme travel (not "extreme" extreme, as in "Man VS Wild" stuff where he has to find his way back from the wilds of South America with only a pair of socks and some swizzle sticks). What I mean to say is that he's usually out on the road with the band Extreme (incidentally, Joe is a man of few words, ironic considering.... never mind, you see where I was going?). So here we are with Ryan and Joe, "The Brown Brothers" (they are both White Italian boys from Boston - NOT actually Brown-Brothers which would be a redundant nick name anyhow) they are quite something to witness, they aren't twins, there is an age difference of about 3 years but there remains something eerily twin-like about them nonetheless. Their mannerisms and their pattern of speech are incredibly similar as is the way that the lights glint off their neatly polished heads - though they have two distinctly different physical appearances from the cranium down. Ryan bears the appearance of a man who might dabble in Cage Fighting now and then (does one really "dabble" in things like Cage Fighting? Dabbling is better suited to activities like baking and needlepoint, even pharmacology but not mashing someone else's face into a bloody chain-link cage while twisting their arm behind their back with a forearm-breaking knee-drop maneuver), while Joe looks as though he has run the Boston Marathon, more than once in his lifetime (which spanned the mark of 40 years on this exact weekend) or perhaps more than once in the same day even. Great guys to be around and to work with, I consider myself blessed that even with all our differences as a band and as a people we manage to pull together to bring the Warrant show to life each chance we get, even if it means dealing with sometimes difficult travel arrangements (referring to our 6 hours of missed flights and delays returning home from this weekend) Note to self: avoid out-ternational airports if given the choice!
I realize I haven't even mentioned the show. Here I am babbling on about different O.C. locations, airports and Brown brothers and haven't even mentioned the show... it was fun, great crowd - thank you Comanche Nation and all your Comanche nationals (no passport needed), and of course all you Warrant fans, for without you... I'd have no one to purge my writing upon. Gotta go for now - I am expecting a case of O.C.D. shortly (no, not Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - I am expecting a delivery of Orange Crush Diet - it's very hard to come by, most stores don't stock it anymore, you have to special order online). Okay, that was really dumb I realize that, and my apologies go out to each and everyone of you who spent all this time reading through my aimless text only to be whapped with something like that at the end. So I will leave you with this... a little something in honor of Father's Day:
The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength to me and have informed who I am today. I remember we'd all pile into the car (I forget what kind it was) and drive and drive. I'm not sure where we'd go, but I think there were some trees there, maybe some water too. The smell of something was strong in the air as we played whatever sport we played. I remember a bigger, older guy we called "Dad". We'd eat some stuff, or not, and then I think we went home at some point. I guess some things never leave you.
Happy Father's Day Dad's - you know who you are (or maybe you don't?)
Steven Sweet Road Report: 7 Clans Paradise Casino, Red Rock, OK.
The date? I don't remember and really don't feel like retracing my mental steps at this point to write it down here. Because after all, in the grand scheme of things does it really matter what number the calendar read when the happenings of this report took place - or is it enough to just sit back, relax (perhaps with your favorite hot tea, ice cream... jerky? my favorite's "Bridgeford Farms" Smoked Squirrel, 'case you're wondering) and read on in sublime leisure.
Oh yes, welcome back for another fresh-steamed literary platter of random imaginings from my personal recollective experiences of Rock N Roll travelogging with Warrant. This time the big jet bird took us to Oklahoma (... again) to a wonderfully rain-soaked suburb of Oklahoma City, called Red Rock, where, once again, they've erected a casino seemingly in the middle of this great Country of ours (ha, some of you might have thought I was going to say "nowhere" as in the middle of...). (Strange, that last sentence was randomly placed in the middle of parenthesis brackets... as was this one!?) NO, I would never refer to any locale in all of these United States as the middle of nowhere because that would be like proclaiming that all of us in the good ole U. S. of (freakin') A actually live IN "Nowhere". As a proud native United States-ian, (NOT Native American) I will tell you that the Natives are ALWAYS restless and this evening I am about to tell you of was no exception. Now let me set the mood for you, after a 1 plus something hour drive from our home-base in Oklahoma City, we arrive at the "7 Clans Paradise Casino" (Not to be confused with the 7 CLAMS Paradise Casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, next to but enormously overshadowed by, Trumps). The casino is nothing to sneeze at unless of course, you happen to be suffering from a nasty head cold and facing in the general direction of the casino, then there' s just not a whole lot else that you can do. Full of the usual smoking, gambling, drinking, buffet-eating (tonight was "Sea food" buffet night - just like "7 Clams", come to think of it), ATM-bleeding, risk-taking, casino-thrill-seekers (and a whole slew of other un-mentional hyphenates)- but with one added twist... they were drawn out into the elements by a common primal need to hear some good old fashioned, melodic rock. Tonight's bill consisted of Great White (Unfortunately it WASN'T Shark Week on the Discovery Channel, but damned if we didn't all just want to pretend anyways), and Skid Row making a Rock and Roll sandwich with Warrant as the meat in the middle ("... did he really say "meat in the middle"?) YES HE DID (er, I did!) and He's (I mean I'm) not afraid to say it again, don't temp me (HIM!!!) I mean ME!!!
The big problem as I saw it, and anyone who was there feel free to write in and add your 2 cents (Actually, I'm just saying that, don't write in because what's done is done, and there's no fooling mother nature)... yeah, the big problem was that the skies loomed heavy with storm clouds as the evening sun set nearing show time. There's no way to predict the weather no matter how we try, with our Doppler forecasts, Uncle's trick Knee that aches when the weather changes, watching the mating pattern of fire ants on the prairie kick into overdrive (just my little forecasting trick) to tell us whether a tent is going to leak or not. (WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN... you ask). I'll tell ya, I downed a 2 liter bottle of Niquil about a half an hour ago (it's Monday evening so what the hell right?) and I'm waxing prophetic (or as I once said many, many years ago when responding to something Jani Lane said) feeling "Full-a-Shitacle". The rain just came anyway, as if to say, here's what you get for making fun of our Rain Dancing, and our Casinos in the middle of no..., I mean, EVERYwhere, and for bringing your Devil's music to our sacred lands and corrupting the people with your messages of "Swinging it to the left, and swinging it to the right". As the slot machines poured out their war cries and the roulette table rattled it's hypnotic, red, black, red, black, red, black,... occasional green, then red, black, red, black again all the while pretending to be our friend - When all along you could have just gone to Best Buy and purchased a Plasma instead of second-hand smoking for hours on end only to wind up penniless and Plasma-less. Why is that? (Rhetorical question, don't answer, don't write back, just ponder)
Meanwhile back at the tent-site... (oh yeah, they had erected a giant Circus tent - see road report about "Lucky Star Casino" - I just wanted to type Circus tent again) it was raining like cats and dogs but not just any ordinary cats and dogs like people always say, but like big genetically mutated, perhaps by gestating in close proximity to a nuclear (NOT Nuke-you-ler) reactor and overgrown, Saber-toothed uber-cats. I'm talkin' hard rain. It was also a little cold, so cold even the toughest nipples stood at attention for fear of being told to "drop and give me twenty" by a manicly overbearing drill sergeant. The entire set I felt like I was being subjected to some sort of Chinese Water Torture because there was this ONE DRIP of water coming through a pin hole in the tent roof above that kept hitting me square on the right shoulder - no matter how I shifted on my drum seat, it kept pelting me insistently in the same place at about a 30 second interval. DROP, DROP, DROP... for a half an hour I was poked by drops of water. Now you might think that this is no big deal, "what are you complaining about, you're sweating anyway, aren't you"? Yeah, but the difference is (well, there are several) that my sweat is warm, for one, and two, it doesn't hit me in the same place like a poking finger for a half an hour straight as if to say, "HEY YOU... you're not busy are ya? you don't mind my reminding you that it's raining outside, oh, let's say... every thirty seconds??? DO YA! HUH, HUH, HUUUUHHHHHH????!!! Besides, I'm made of water soluble material and might be reduced to nothing more than a pool of ectoplasm on the drum stool if subjected to too much rain water, as in this case. ( I know that's all B.S. - I'm actually made up of mostly water as are all of you - don't be scared it's perfectly normal, this is a well established biological fact - look it up).
Sorry to do this to you, but my daughter is looming about and it's her "Shower" time, I think she just read this last bit and got a little worried (no, not about dissolving in the shower) but that her dad might be a little crazy, so I must see to it that I confirm this fact with her (no, not that I'm crazy) but that it's time for her to take her shower - so, gotta go - thanks for reading and look forward to our next story time!
Nite, nite - Steven
Road Report by Steven Sweet, Jan. 31st, Clinton, OK "Lucky Star Casino".
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Hey friends, I trust that each and everyone of you is up and running head first into a great new year - although it IS a little early to tell where the road will ultimately lead it's safe enough to say that with each new year there is renewed hope for positive change and chance. Cheers to that!


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Submitted by: Stacie Lindgren (Bride)
Wedding date: 6/26/2010
Wedding location: Wisconsin
My bouquet was a mix of pink and white peonies with small roses by Buds 'n Bloom in Green Bay, WI.
Photographer: Molly Marie Photography
Bridesmaids wore pink dresses from J.Crew in various styles and picked their own gold shoes. I wore hot pink shoes for a fun pop of color. Bridesmaids carried bouquets of white peonies.
Tags: Getting Ready, Pink
Photographer: Molly Marie Photography
We opted for two different flavor cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cake. We ordered the stand from cupcaketree.com and painted it pink and gold and added ribbon to the edges. Our friend made us blocks with our initials as a cake topper. Cupcakes were done by Cakescapes by Jen in Greenleaf, WI
Photographer: Molly Marie Photography
I found my dress on consignment at a local shop, it had never been worn and it fit off the rack with minimal alterations. I opted for a big flower in my hair rather than a veil.
Tags: Getting Ready, Pink
Photographer: Molly Marie Photography
Our wedding party in front of the Lambeau Field Atrium in front of the Curly Lambeau statue.
Tags: Bridesmaids / Groomsmen, Pink
Photographer: Molly Marie Photography
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Rafferty Capital Markets analyst Dick Bove has downgraded the stock of JPMorgan Chase (JPM) to a hold rating from buy.
The long-time bull believes investments in JPMorgan likely will be "dead money" in the near term, as headline risks from government and regulatory investigations continue.
The bank is facing six separate investigations from the Department of Justice, four by the Securities and Exchange Commission and three by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, according to its latest filing.
Bove does not mince words in criticizing the recent lawsuits filed by the Justice Department and the SEC, calling them an outcome of "government vendetta."He said he sees three consequences to earnings as a result of these lawsuits. Investment banking and payments systems businesses are likely to decline as customers start pulling away from JPMorgan while it is under attack. "Every time the government attacks JPMorgan some customer is going to be potentially spotlighted," citing the case of EverBright Bank China, which was highlighted in a story about regulators investigating the bank for potential bribery of Chinese officials . Press reports suggest that the JPMorgan is curtailing its dealings with foreign banks so that it can focus on improving its risk controls, including systems to abide with anti-money laundering requirements. Meanwhile, litigation costs at the bank are likely to increase. The bank estimated that potential legal losses over and above what it had already reserved for could total $6.8 billion. Bove said he believes the management will prevail in most actions against it, but that investors are likely to avoid the stock in the near term. He lowered the price target for the stock to $57 from $60. JPMorgan's stock has lagged other large-cap banks in recent weeks. Some have speculated the government investigations are a way of pushing the country's largest bank to break up.
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I know this sounds really dumb but....do bull calves have what looks to be nipples? I have had all girls till today and the boy seems to have what looks like nipples on either side of the sac.
Yes, they all have four little teats right near their nuts. Not abnormal at all, what would be abnormal is a bull that also has an udder! .
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" Patrick Henry, March 23rd, 1775
Thank you so much for the answer. It has been great to have all girls so far, really makes the herd bigger, but I am excited for my first bull.
Bulls with teats are normal, just like boars (intact male hog) with teats are normal. Hence the saying, "worthless as teats on a boar!"
DH has 'em, too, he's o.k. too
One of the things I look at when getting a new breeding bucks...how many teats they have.
Yup, bulls have teats...that's why dad says saying they have teats doesn't mean a thing.
As far as udders on bulls. Haven't heard of that...however, some dairy bucks from very heavy milking lines will fill their teats up and need to be "milked." They also run the risk of mastitis as well.
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I was being wise when I said that, hence the wink. If any bull had an udder, it would be one strange bull.
Jeff, I would have never considered the possibility until learning about the buck issue.
I'd be worreid to see an udder on a bull as well. lol
I've seen photos and also know of at least one breeder who had to deal with mastitis in her Alpine buck (the Alpines are notorious for it). You'd have to have some very heavy milking lines for it to be a concern and even then, I've only run into about three cases online in the past couple of years. One of them being an individual over on the Goat forum a year or so ago. He/she had some amazing pictures of it. http://tinyurl.com/yr8jolhttp://tinyurl.com/2276lu
Well shoot. I finally tracked down the site where the pictures of a buck with teats was located. Really good pictures, too, but the site is gone. It was here on HomesteadingToday as well, but it's gone. Back in August of 2005.
Ok, Now I believe you! I doubt that one of my nubians will milk. The one question is can you drink the milk? Hey a buck that can breed and milk at the same time is rare thing!
I had a Nubian buck who produced milk. It looks just like regular milk.....I wasn't tempted to drink it, so I can't comment on the taste.
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OT a little, but I have an Auracona hen that lays green eggs, but yet fights the two roos I have to mount all the other hens.... I guess she's come out of the coop!
Its very important when "banding" (crastrating) a bull calf not to get his teats under the rubber band or to cut them off. Roll the band down so all you get is scrotum and testes.. no teats!
By the way, the same base cells in the fetus that eventually become an udder in female bovine, become the scrotum in the males. There is a science around proper scrotal shape and teat placement in bulls such that they throw daughters with good udder shapes and teat placements. I believe that you don't want bulls with teats actually on the neck of the scrotum itself, but just very near the scrotum.


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Tarot Cards Meanings - The Suit of Pentacles (Coins) - The Ten of Pentacles (Coins) - meaning in detail
The Ten of Pentacles (Coins) - tarot card meaning in detail
The Lord of Wealth
Numerical Value: 10
Astrological Associations: Aquarius, Saturn, Uranus
Full Meaning
The Ten of Coins, as is common with the ten of any suit, represent s the final element of that suit for good or for bad. In this case the Ten of Coins symbolizes the height of wealth and prosperity. This could take a variety of forms for example your mortgage may now be complete and the family home paid for, or you may be in for a lottery win, or trust fund that matures. Either way this card symbolizes wealth security and contentment with emphasis on material success.
However in terms of a project this card can indicate that projects could successfully complete and there may even be some opportunity for promotion or advancement at work. In terms of relationships then there may even be a relationship linked to work. Congenial family relations are starred and you could find yourself in a favourable position to help out any less fortunate family members. From a financial point of view, certainly this is a positive card to have in your spread as it is symbolic of wealth, gain and riches and material and financial security within a family environment.
Traditional Symbolism
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The Company is in spirit beverages business, produces vodka at two distilleries in Poland and is the distributor of alcoholic beverages with a country-wide distribution network. The Company is also an importer of spirits, wine and beer in Poland.
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Hair is something that grows from the skin of mammals. Animal hair is usually called fur. Sheep and goats have curly hair, which is usually called wool. Hair is made of keratin. Keratins are proteins.
Humans and some other animals have lost much of their hair through evolution, and some other mammals, such as the elephant and the whale, have almost none at all.
Functions of hair[change | change source]
Hair can have different functions:[1]
- It can protect against light. It can absorb some UV radiation and heat.
- It can protect against getting cold too quickly; it can conserve warmth.[2][3]
- It can protect against rain; many animals with fur specially treat it for this purpose.
- It can absorb excess moisture, which may come from sweating. The glands that produce the sweat are in the skin.
- It can protect against being seen and help hiding. The hair of certain animals has a coloring that changes with the seasons.
- Animals can change their hair so they look bigger, or more threatening. This can also be used for mating; which is the case with lions, for example.
False hair[change | change source]
Some animals, for example certain insects and spiders also have hairs. However these are not hair in the biological sense, but are actually bristles. The hairs found on certain plants are also not true hair, but trichomes.
Human hair[change | change source]
In humans, hair grows mostly on the head, and the amount of body hair is different from race to race. Asians and native North Americans have the least amount of body hair, while Caucasians tend to have the most.[4]
Hair color[change | change source]
Hair color is passed down by parents only. Natural hair color can be given only by genes. It is impossible to have a hair color that is not passed down genetically by both mother and father. This relies on dominant and recessive genes carried by a parent. These genes may not be the color of their hair, however, many people carry genes that are recessive and do not show in their traits or features.
Dyeing hair is to change the color of hair. It consists of a chemical mixture which can change the color of hair by a chemical reaction. Many people dye their hair to hide gray or white hairs. This is because most people gain white or gray hairs as they grow older.
Genetics and chemistry[change | change source]
Two types of melanin pigment give hair its color: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Pheomelanin colors hair red. Eumelanin determines the darkness of the hair color. A low concentration of brown eumelanin results in blond hair, but more brown eumelanin will color the hair brown. High amounts of black eumelanin result in black hair, while low concentrations give gray hair. All humans have some pheomelanin in their hair.
The genetics of hair colors are not yet firmly established. According to one theory, at least two gene pairs control human hair color.
One phenotype (brown/blond) has a dominant brown allele and a recessive blond allele. A person with a brown allele will have brown hair; a person with no brown alleles will be blond. This explains why two brown-haired parents can produce a blond-haired child.
The other gene pair is a non-red/red pair, where the not-red allele is dominant and the allele for red hair is recessive. A person with two copies of the red-haired allele will have red hair, but it will be either auburn or bright reddish orange depending on whether the first gene pair gives brown or blond hair, respectively.
The two-gene model does not account for all possible shades of brown, blond, or red (for example, platinum blond versus dark blonde/light brown), nor does it explain why hair color sometimes darkens as a person ages. Several other gene pairs control the light versus dark hair color in a cumulative effect (quantitative genetics).
Hair texture[change | change source]
Hair texture is also inherited genetically. The thickness of hair, its color and its tendency to curl are all inherited. There are also genetic differences between men and women. Body hair is limited in women, and thicker in men.
Hair loss[change | change source]
People have about 100,000 hairs on their head. About 100 fall out each day, but they usually grow back. Some men are bald but girls and women may become bald if they lose their hair from a disease called Alopecia.
Men often lose some of their hair as they grow older. This is known as baldness. Doctors call it "male pattern baldness" because hairs often fall out in similar places. It often begins by hair falling out first from the front of the head, and then from the top of the head. After a while, all that may be left is a some hair running above the ears and around the lower back of the head. Even though it is unusual for women to go bald, many women suffer from thinning hair over the top of their head as they grow old.
People have tried to find cures for hair loss for thousands of years. In an effort to get their hair back, men have tried "cures" like applying strange lotions or even having their heads packed in chicken manure.[5][source?] Many unproven "cures" are still marketed today. It is only in the last decade or so that treatments have been developed which do sometimes work. Some doctors do hair transplants, where they take tiny plugs of hair from areas like the back of the neck and plant them in the bald spots on the head. Some drugs have been tested and approved for sale as hair loss treatments. They encourage hair regrowth and thickening, but work better if applied before hair loss turns to baldness.
History and culture[change | change source]
People have been interested in hair on their heads for hundreds of thousands of years. For both men and women, styling and coloring hair have been ways to look good, and get attention. Sometimes society makes rules about hair, for example by not allowing people to cut their hair or beards, like in Sikhism (it is also good to do this in Islam, but not a requirement).[6]
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- ↑ http://www.keratin.com/aa/aa031.shtml
- ↑ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-do-humans-get-goosebu
- ↑ http://goaskalice.columbia.edu/whats-point-pubic-hair
- ↑ http://www.belgraviacentre.com/blog/hair-types-and-race-differences/
- ↑ http://hisrad.org/what-are-the-causes-of-hair-loss-in-women/
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Sadly they have covered the "ring" at the exit to the Haunted Mansion. These pics were taken on Saturday Jan 27th 2007.
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Sadly they have covered the "ring" at the exit to the Haunted Mansion. These pics were taken on Saturday Jan 27th 2007.
:no: That's too bad cause it was a neat story.
i never even got to see the ring :-(
why did they do that????
Could this have somthing to do w/ the Black Widow Bride?
That stinks that they took it away. I always enjoyed telling people that were with me the story and how the rind ended up there. Ah well, guess I will have to find some other way to awe my friends when we go.
Maybe it mooooooved...
ooooo, eerie.
I never knew it was there until I read it was gone. But, it's not like I was going to get to see it anway, my daughter is super scared of HM. I'll be lucky to get her to walk past it again. :)
what is the official story about the ring...cause i have heard two stories...one that it was left there from an old gaurd rail and the other that it was placed there on purpose by the imagineers and it was suppose to be the brides ring.
I don't understand any kind of logic in removing the ring. Stupid, Stupid, stupid!!!!:no: :no:
whats the Black Widow Bride?
That was a great story to tell people. I was lucky that I got a picture of the "ring" on my last trip in September.
I guess I don't understand why they felt the need to fix that spot. I can't imagine it was hurting anything. Does anyone know how long it had been there?
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Hmm... perhaps its because of the new gift shop going in...
snap! no they didnt!
Erich2010... What do you mean they didn't? I don't know how they would have removed the cement type material they put over it... are you saying the ring is not covered and they is visible again? I took those pics less than 2 weeks ago.
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Lido residents could partner with county to remove Australian pines
Date: March 28, 2013
by: Roger Drouin | City Editor
An ongoing project to remove invasive Australian pines from Lido Key could get a financial boost soon as the result of a possible partnership between Sarasota County and The Beach Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
The partnership is in the preliminary phase, said Gary Erickson, president of the board of directors at The Beach Residences. "We've started a discussion with the county," Erickson said.
If residents decide to partner with the county, the county would manage a contractor who would remove some of the invasive pines from South Lido Park and plant native shade trees, such as buttonwood, red cedar trees and cabbage palms, said George Tatge, project manager with Sarasota County Parks and Recreation. Residents at the nearby condo, which borders the park, would contribute funding to pay for all or part of the project.
The county has undertaken similar partnerships — sometimes matching contributions from residents.
"One of the last projects we did, the neighbors provided $10,000 and we matched $10,000," Tatge said.
During that project, a wall of Australian pines was removed on South Lido along Big Pass.
These rapidly growing trees overtake native vegetation, such as mangroves, by producing a dense leaf litter beneath them. Also, with such a shallow root system, Australian pine trees tend to uproot and topple during high winds. Branches also become brittle after a freeze and can readily fall.
Erickson, who has lived at the Beach Residences part-time since 2006 and full-time since 2010, said he would like to see as many of the pines removed as possible and replaced with trees "that won't hurt the mangroves."
"There are some individual residents (at The Beach Residences) who are interested in and are willing, perhaps, to provide some funding to assist the county," Erickson said.
The condo's board of directors has not approved the possible partnership.
In addition to returning native vegetation to the area, the removal of the Australian pines is often supported by residents because it also can clear water views because the pines are taller than many native trees.
The project along Big Pass, for example, significantly opened the water views to nearby residents, Tatge said.
Erickson noted, however, some residents on Lido don't want to see the Australian pines go because of the shade they provide.
"John Ringling brought them over in the early part of the last century," Tatge said, "as a windbreak or a landscape tree."
Last spring, the county removed the invasive pines from Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach and planted thousands of sapling trees, including some red cedar and slash pine trees.
The young trees "are starting to come around," Tatge said.
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these trees can fall, obscuring roads-particularly dangerous with storms
and hurricane season approaching. The invasive species can chock out natural species. Property values can be impacted as the trees can grow to 100 feet, obscuring views for many Lido Key condos.
The Australian Pine is a short rooted, fast growing tree whose presence has serious implications for Lido Key visitors and residents. There are dead standing pines which present a fire hazard, particularly in dry weather. In high wind conditions, storms and hurricanes the trees can fall, blocking roads and safe passage. The invasive species chokes natural species, destroying the natural ecology of the area. Property values can be impacted by obscuring city and water views
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|Banged Up Volleyball Falls at Duquesne
Charlotte posted season lows for points in a match in a 3-0 loss (25-8, 25-10, 25-18) at Duquesne Sunday in Atlantic 10 Conference volleyball action. The 49ers slip to 8-6, 0-2 in league play, while the Dukes are 13-5 and off to a 2-0 start in conference.
For just the second match of her career, senior Bianca Rouse (Columbia, S.C. / Keenan HS) did not play after an injury in Friday's match. That ended a run of 74-straight matches for the team's leading offensive player in which she has played. In addition, the Niners lost senior libero Jenna Litoborski in the second set, also to injury. A pair of freshmen, middle Mireya Braxton (Charlotte, N.C. / Providence HS) and Carly Ochs (Town and Country, Mo. / St. Joseph's Academy) led the team with four kills each.
Senior Lily Vera (Anderson, S.C. / Stone Bridge HS) posted a season-low 15 assists as Charlotte could not get the offense going in the road match. Freshman Michelle Hovey (Raleigh, N.C. / Lighthouse) led the 49ers with 12 digs.Charlotte will take the week to heal up and ready for another conference road trip, starting with a Friday match at Fordham, beginning at 7 p.m. The team is anticipating that both injured seniors will return for the weekend.


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This giveaway has been on my "to-do" list for quite a while. When we first started doing giveaways, I asked Lily of Veils by Lily if she would participate and she was thrilled, but then we both realized {at that time} that the holidays were on the horizon and it would have to wait until the new year.
Guess what?
We have successfully crossed the holiday season threshold and I am FIRED UP to get the first giveaway of the 2012 year started!
Our winner will receive their choice veil or mantilla from Veils by Lily!
Lily is someone from my original online group and about 18 months ago she mentioned she was starting a new business! A few months later, *I* decided to start a new business and found myself picking her brain – poor Lily!! – she was so gracious to let me ask her all kinds of startup business questions.
About a month ago she wrote a post for us sharing how she was called to veil. I am so proud to call her a sister in Christ {ok, so I'm a sucker for all my girlfriends in the Faith and proud to call each of them friends}.
While I have not personally felt the call to veil, I have many friends who do and have seen the devotion increase at my own home parish in the nearly six years we have been there. I see their devotion to veiling as an outward expression of that spiritual stirring inside. I don't look at them with a feeling of jealousy, as in why haven't I been called, but I look at it and I just see the beauty of what God has placed on their hearts.
Even if you haven't felt the call to veil, don't let that stop you from entering the contest!
Lily has an AMAZING selection of veils, from the popular Black Triangle Chantilly Lace Mantilla, her signature line of
mantillas that includes all kinds of fun colors, the limited edition veils and mantillas, and even first communion veils! With First Holy Communion on the horizon, this would be a great time to pick out one for a daughter, goddaughter or niece!
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Do you still need a reason to enter? Consider this – Lily does not use PayPal, a company in bed with Planned Parenthood, instead opting to use a payment system with the same values that Catholics do, protecting and upholding the dignity of all life, starting in the womb.
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With more than 23 Grammy Awards, 67 million albums sold and two Emmys combined, music icons JAY Z and Justin Timberlake announce 12 once-in-a-lifetime stadium performances. The LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER tour will begin on July 17th in Toronto, Ontario at the Roger's Centre and continue through August 16th in Miami, Florida at Sun Life Stadium. Tickets for all dates except New York go on sale to the public on Thursday, February 28th at LiveNation.com . Stay tuned for special New York on sale date announcement.… Show more
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That pretty much sums it up! I think Jay-Z would do well to quit the game at this point and stick to running his company. It certainly garners him more respect, and thats where it is really deserved. He was a decent performer at best.
Pretty, talented, great dancer... I don't know if the man can make a good mai tai, but if he can, he's absolutely perfect.
I just saw JT in concert this week,for his FUTURESEX tour and all I can say is "WOW". The only complaint i have was the hour break in between the opening act and JT's performance. But, it was worth the wait. He is a wonderful performer and it was a class act. The crowd was a diverse one with men and women of all ages. His show was HOT and he is just fun to watch. He's a great dancer and leaves you wanting to come back for more! He had his shirt off for the end of performance and that was a BONUS!
No matter where he goes from here, Justin will never outlive his appearance on SNL where he performed "Dick in a Box". I gained new respect for him that day.
Timberlake looks good on the cover of a magazine and doesn't take himself too seriously despite screaming legions. With such fine marketing skills, think Madonna with a higher voice.
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HMS Amethyst (F116)
Amethyst during World War II
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|25 March 1942
|7 May 1943
|2 November 1943
|Pennant number: U16 (later F116)
|Scrapped 19 January 1957
|General characteristics
|1,350 tons
|283 ft (86 m)
|38.5 ft (11.7 m)
|Geared turbines
two shafts
|20 knots (37 km/h) at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW)
|192 men
|six QF 4 in Mk XVI anti-aircraft guns
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HMS Amethyst was a Modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Alexander Stephen and Sons of Linthouse, Govan Scotland on 25 March 1942, launched on 7 May 1943 and commissioned on 2 November 1943, with the pennant number U16. After World War II she was modified and redesignated as a frigate, and renumbered F116.
Second World War[edit]
During World War II, Amethyst was deployed mostly on anti-submarine patrols and escort duties. On 20 February 1945 she attacked and sank the U-boat U-1276 with depth charges. U-1276 had just sunk HMS Vervain, a Flower-class corvette. The action took place in the North Atlantic, south of Waterford and resulted in the loss of all 49 of the U-boat's crew.
During the war the Amethyst was credited, along with the sloops Starling, Peacock, Hart, and frigate Loch Craggie, with sinking the U-482 in the North Channel on 16 January 1945. The British Admiralty withdrew this credit in a post-war reassessment.[1]
The Yangtse Incident[edit]
On 20 April 1949, HMS Amethyst was on her way from Shanghai to Nanking (now Nanjing) when she was fired upon by the People's Liberation Army, thus starting the Amethyst Incident. HMS Amethyst was trapped in China until 30 July 1949.
For the 1957 film Yangtse Incident: The Story of HMS Amethyst, Amethyst was brought out of storage to play herself. As her engines were no longer operational, her sister ship, Magpie, was used for shots of the ship moving. Amethyst was scrapped shortly after the filming was finished.
HMS Amethyst was home to Simon, the only cat to be awarded the Dickin Medal, to honour the work of animals in war, as well as a Blue Cross medal, the Amethyst campaign medal, and the fanciful rank of "Able Seacat".
- ^ Blair (2000), 630-631.
- Hague, Arnold (1993). Sloops: A History of the 71 Sloops Built in Britain and Australia for the British, Australian and Indian Navies 1926–1946. Kendal, England: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-67-3.
Further reading[edit]
- Blair, Clay (2000). Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted 1942–1945. New York: Modern Library. ISBN 0-679-64033-9.
- Leslie Frank - Yangtse River Incident 1949: The Diary of Coxswain Leslie Frank: HMS Amethyst - Yangtse River 19/4/49 to 31/7/49 (2004) ISBN 1-84342-756-7
- Edwyn Gray - Frigate Under Fire: HMS Amethyst's 100 Days of Hell (1987)
- Malcolm H. Murfett - Hostage on the Yangtze: Britain, China, and the Amethyst Crisis of 1949 (1991) ISBN 0-87021-289-3
External links[edit]
- Britain's Small Wars' account of the Amethyst Incident
- Friends of the Four Ships 191 members Up-dated 2008
- Simon, (a cat) of HMS Amethyst, awarded the Dickin Medal.
- MaritimeQuest HMS Amethyst pages
- MaritimeQuest HMS Concord and the escape of the Amethyst


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Applied Signal Technology, Inc. Announces Intention To Explore Strategic Alternatives
Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: APSG) (AST), a market leader in advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and cyber solutions, today announced that it intends to explore a broad range of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including, but not limited to, a sale or merger of the Company, or one or more other transactions. In this regard, the Company has retained Bank of America Merrill Lynch to serve as its financial advisor. The Company's Board of Directors may determine that none of these alternatives is appropriate at this time.
There can be no assurance that the review of strategic alternatives will result in the Company pursuing any particular transaction, or, if it pursues any such transaction, that it will be completed. The Company does not expect to make further public comment regarding the review of these strategic alternatives until the Board of Directors has approved a specific course of action, the Board deems disclosure of significant developments is appropriate, or the Company is legally required to do so.
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Jarvis Green Q+A: Green Machine
When Hurricane Katrina stuck the Gulf region back in 2005, hundreds of New Yorkers flew down in the ensuing months to volunteer, re-build and do their best to help get things back to normal. Fast forward seven years, and now thanks to Hurricane Sandy, the New York metropolitan area finds itself in a similar situation.
For one Super Bowl-winning defensive end, this was just the excuse he needed to give back to the area that once had his back.
Jarvis Green spent eight seasons with the New England Patriots, racking up 28 sacks and winning two titles along the way. But it's Green's off the field accolades that really jump out to you when measuring what type of man he truly is. He recently took a break from his philanthropy work to talk to TDdaily about how his foundation plans on helping victims of Sandy, along with what the Giants offensive linemen were doing on the infamous Super Bowl XLII "helmet catch" and more.
TDdaily: So I hear that you're a bit of a "ladies man"—tell us some of the ways that the Jarvis Green Foundation is committed to helping women.
Jarvis Green: We help disadvantaged, single, working mothers, and we help them out by hosting different events like wine tastings, cocktail parties and networking events. It's fun to do and it's for a good cause and everybody benefits from it. And we just raise money for the women, the single moms, especially around the holidays, back to school for the kids, Christmas or Thanksgiving. Anything they really need us for, that's what we do with the foundation.
TD: Why do you think it's so important to give back to the community?
JG: Growing up my mom and dad always gave back, they were always around doing things in the community. We didn't have many things growing up but we always made sure to just share, or lend a hand. It didn't always have to be money. It could be anything from community service, to helping the old folks, or spending time at the churches. I did a lot of food drives growing up and was always around visiting with kids who had sickle cell and doing different campaigns like that with my mom and dad. So I guess it just spread over to me and I'm thankful for the opportunity to help.
TD: Did growing up in Louisiana, a state that has been hit hard by hurricanes in the past, play a role in you wanting to help out the victims of Hurricane Sandy?
JG: Definitely. I had lost a lot of family members, our family members lost a lot of their homes, there was a lot of tragedy and just the things that you saw down here in Louisiana was horrible. But now I have the opportunity to give back so I started working with this shrimp company, IFBG, and I knew I just had to help out because when Hurricane Katrina hit a lot New Yorkers came down to the New Orleans area to help, so I wanted to do the same thing for them.
TD: You mentioned teaming up with the food company IFBG, how exactly are you guys planning on giving back to the communities in New Jersey that were hit hardest by Sandy?
JG: Well today [Wednesday] they came to pick up the load, 10,000 pounds of shrimp. And our shrimp isn't raw, it's steamed already, season packed, you can cook it in ten minutes and we're also donating about three to four thousand pounds of egg rolls. So it's something that they can put together as a meal, get some pasta to add to it… Myself and the owner of IFBG are going to go to some of the food pantries and serve some food out to those who need it.
TD: What was your proudest football moment at any level?
JG: It has to be my first Super Bowl win in Houston [XXXVIII] in 2003. I had had some big games leading up to it including in the AFC Championship game versus the Colts where I had 2.5 sacks. I felt like I really played a part in winning the Super Bowl, so that would have to be it for me. Also, I was close to home so it was kind of like a homecoming for me and my family.
TD: You were lucky enough to be a part of some truly great teams, winning two Super Bowls and making it to a third, which year did you feel like your team was the strongest?
JG: Definitely the undefeated year. I mean to go 16-0 and then making it all the way to the Super Bowl and losing that game was just so tough. We played perfect all season and everything we did was just clockwork. There were just things that were happening unexpectedly and nobody ever had to worry all season because we knew we were going to win the game. And then to go and play the Giants and lose on the last series, the last possession, was just brutal.
TD: You were on the field and even got a hand on Eli Manning during the infamous "Helmet Catch," so be honest, were the Giants holding you on that play?
JG: Man they were holding every play! Everybody was holding, grabbing around the neck, but I guess it just wasn't our time to win. We had had so much success. I remember through the course of the game I had one sack and then I thought I had that sack on Eli on the Tyree catch. I think that would have been the play of the game. I probably would have been in the parade in Disney World (laughs)!
TD: What team did you enjoy beating the most throughout the course of your career?
JG: I think it has to be the Jets. Just the rivalry with the New York Jets and the things that go on between the two teams. I mean leading up to that game was always special, it was always tough, and it always came down to the wire. So when we beat the Jets, or swept them for the season, it was always a hell of a season for us.
TD: What was it like having Tom Brady as your quarterback? It's got to be like having a cheat code out there.
JG: Tom is great guy. He's a special, humble guy. A great leader and a team player. A lot of people that don't really know him, have no idea how great of a person he is. He's unselfish, he's a team player that knows how to be successful.
TD: In that undefeated '07 season you guys put up some incredible numbers. Which record do you think has a chance to be broken first—Brady's 50 passing touchdowns or Randy Moss' 23 receiving touchdowns?
JG: (Pauses) I think it would be 50 touchdowns. I think that'll be the first of those records to get broken. It's gonna be tough for somebody to get to 24 receiving touchdowns in a season, but anything is possible.
TD: Did you guys on that '07 Patriots team use 'Spy Gate' as extra motivation to play even harder to prove how good you really were?
JG: I think it was more just adversity man, people throwing stuff at you. For us, we played well, we had a great year through that and just managed to go out there and show people we don't need cheating to be successful and win.
TD: Knowing how big a role volunteering plays in your life, how did it feel to win the Ron Burton Community Service Award back in 2006?
JG: It felt great. That year I did a lot of different media events and I went to a lot of ceremonies that summer. But to be awarded a trophy after Rob Burton, someone so highly regarded in the Patriot family, was a great honor.
TD: What are some life goals that you've set for yourself off the football field that you would like to achieve?
JG: Well I've been working now, doing construction. I've got my own company and I've also been doing a lot of things in the seafood business. I've really been busy on that end doing a lot of rehabs and just trying to give back and help with my construction while also helping the community. So right now I'm very happy with what I've been doing, this is what I've always wanted to do. Just sawing away, sawing out here everyday.
TD: Does your freshman sack record at LSU still stand?
JG: I think it does (laughs). I'm not sure.
TD: Can we get a Super Bowl prediction?
JG: Houston Texans over the Atlanta Falcons.
Daniel Chiavetta is TDdaily's AFC East blogger. Follow him on Twitter @Danye33.
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2) think about the stress and unhappiness and uncertanty.
3) dont let your old ways or limited beliefs (created by ppl around you) stop you from taking this plan seriously.
4)put important tasks first, give yourself a day off and do something really fun or just unwind.
5)seek help!! dont be afraid or embarrassed to speak to a counsellor.
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During his time as a patrol officer, Deputy Chief Peters worked in patrol operations and became a field training officer. In 1997 he was transferred to the Detective Bureau where he investigated Property Crimes, Adult and Child Sexual Abuse cases and Child Abuse cases. He was promoted to sergeant in 2000 and supervised various patrol squads, was the academy sergeant at the Southern Desert Regional Police Academy and sergeant in charge of the Problem Solving Unit. In 2005 he was promoted to lieutenant where he first served as a Patrol Watch Commander. He served in the department's Professional Standards Bureau for Internal Affairs, background investigations and support functions as well as the accreditation unit through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). As a lieutenant in the Criminal Investigations Division he oversaw Homeland Security, Robbery/Homicide, the Special Victims Unit and Property and Financial Crimes. He was promoted to captain in 2011. He was named Deputy Chief in August 2012 and currently oversees the Operations Command


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Category: library blogs
Exploring what it means to "put something online"
|April 15, 2012
|Posted by Jenica under Books, Collection Management, Libraries, library blogs, scholarship, Technology, The Profession
I don't do this very often on this blog, but this is totally worth it: Go read this. So now, a little more than halfway through the class, students are asked to turn their digital expertise and expectations upside-down: to use online search tools specifically for the purpose of figuring out what's not available to them with the click of a mouse, and to go through the process themselves of making a portion of that non-digitized world available in the network realm for future use. This debrief on an assignment is a great counterpoint to my last post about C.E. Murphy's […] keep reading…
Libraries, Overdrive, Amazon, and privacy
|October 18, 2011
|Posted by Jenica under Books, Libraries, library blogs, Technology, The Profession, Users
Sarah Houghton tells it like it is. Language occasionally NSFW, but completely appropriate. Personally, I'm very wibbly on privacy rights. Jenica The Person believes fiercely in the value of an educated and well-informed populace that has a protected right to access information freely and without coercion or monitoring. Jenica The Library Administrator At A State Institution has certain responsibilities to follow the law, whatever the law is. As Sarah points out, sometimes the law says "we respect your privacy". Sometimes it doesn't. But either way, I sure as hell don't believe corporations have a right to track the behavior of […] keep reading…
Smart things said by other people
|September 8, 2011
|Posted by Jenica under Leadership, Libraries, library blogs, Management
Hi! First few weeks of classes! OH HOLY HELL HANG ON! So not much time for writing. But I have been carving out time for reading. Here's some stuff I liked this week. Dean Dad is smart, as usual. How many of us have seen this? Lived this? The entrepreneur was utterly confident that he was on the right track, that the future would be better than the present, and that one way or another, all would be well. His primary frustration was speed; he wanted things to move considerably faster than they already are. The fact that the current […] keep reading…
The timestamps are a lie
|August 24, 2011
|Posted by Jenica under faculty, Libraries, library blogs, work life
Someone recently asked me via email about the timestamps on my posts, questioning how I get away with blogging on traditionally defined work time. That reply, edited for anonymity and public consumption, included: We have a culture of working 40-50 hour weeks, usually 8ish to 5ish, but that varies by individual and day. So that's what I've been accustomed to, prior to becoming Director — a day that I set myself, based on inclination and workload. I used to work 10-7 a lot. And if I spent an hour blogging during the day, I'd just work a bit later to […] keep reading…
Cover letters as narrative and arc
|June 14, 2011
|Posted by Jenica under Libraries, library blogs, The Profession
If you found my previous post interesting — whether because you agree with me or because you think I'm part of an elitist system that doesn't appreciate your unique qualities, or something in between — please also go read this post by Andromeda Yelton. In short, "what she said". She outlines a great approach, and I want to read more letters like that. Following @jenica26, my thoughts on resumes and cover letters Like this:Like Loading… keep reading…


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Rangers unsure if Josh Hamilton will be back next season
Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan is waiting like so many others to see what the market will be for free agent slugger Josh Hamilton.
Ryan said Wednesday that because of that uncertainty he doesn't have a gut feeling on whether Hamilton will return to Texas next season.
"You don't know who the players in the market are going to be, and what that market is going to be. I think people will have a better feel after this week," Ryan said, referring to this GM meetings that are taking place in California. "I think people will have a better feel for what peoples' level of interest is."
The biggest uncertainty appears how long of a contract Hamilton could get, not how much money the 2010 AL MVP could make each season.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Josh Hamilton, B.J. Upton and Kyle Lohse were among nine free agents who turned down US$13.3-million offers from their former clubs Friday as the annual general managers' ended and team officials headed home for what figures to be a busy month of negotiations.
Also rejecting the one-year guaranteed offers were the New York Yankees' trio of Nick Swisher, Rafael Soriano and Hiroki Kuroda along with David Ortiz, Michael Bourn and Adam LaRoche.
Under baseball's new labour contract, all the deadlines of the business season has been speeded up in an attempt to prompt quicker decisions before the Christmas holidays. That should create more activity in the market before teams head to the winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn., from Dec. 3-6.
"It expedites things, People are out there and available and being discussed right away," said Dave Dombrowski, president of the AL champion Detroit Tigers. "It definitely has picked things up more quickly."
Under the old rules, teams had until Dec. 7 to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents. Top players under a statistical formula that was part of the 1981 strike settlement had compensation attached if they signed with new clubs — which would lose high-round draft picks.
Under the labour contract agreed to last November, that system was replaced by qualifying offers. A team could make a qualifying offer last week that was the average of the 125 highest big league contracts by average annual value — US$13.3-million this year.
Just nine of 165 major league free agents were given the offers — Ortiz then agreed to a US$26-million, two-year deal to stay with the Red Sox. The group all said no in anticipation of receiving more dollars and years in the open market.
Now if they switch teams, their new club will lose a draft choice next June — its highest pick, unless that selection is among the top 10 in the first round. If a club signs more than one qualified free agent, it forfeits its highest remaining pick for each additional qualified free agent it adds.
For some of the remaining eight players, compensation may cause some teams to shy away.
"Would I have less interest in guys if I lost my No. 1 pick? Yes," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "I've been recently trying to steer clear of losing our draft pick."
In the past decade, free agents requiring compensation ranged from a low of 12 in 2003 to a high of 41 the following year — with the average at 22. The new rules mean teams can sign more players without figuring in the loss of draft selections, who are prized because they are years from eligibility for arbitration and free agency.
Only the elite players require compensation. The group that's below them include pitchers Zack Greinke and Ryan Dempster, outfielders Torii Hunter and Ichiro Suzuki, catcher Mike Napoli and first baseman Carlos Pena. Melky Cabrera, the All-Star game MVP, also is available after serving his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test.
"Most qualifying offers are really for players of the highest value," agent Scott Boras said. "There's a lot of good players that didn't receive qualifying offers. It allows for so much earlier planning than the other system, so I think it's really been very good. It allows more freedom for those players that fit below that top regime of talent."
There wasn't a major trade announced during the three-day session, and the podium at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa — owned by Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort — wasn't used a single time.
But there was ample discussion among team executives and with the many agents on hand. While in past seasons teams held off completing free agent deals until Dec. 8 — not wanting to lose draft picks — they anticipate being more aggressive.
Trade talks appear to be in the feeling-out stage. Among the players who might be available are Arizona outfielder Justin Upton and Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
"Individually there might be people who are gaining momentum in their discussions," Cashman said. "I'm not."