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As some of you may be aware, I recently started a new gig here at theScore that sees me write/talk about the NBA as a whole on a full-time basis, so while I won't be able to provide RaptorBlog posts and general Raptors commentary with nearly the same regularity, I hope you'll continue to read/listen along with me this season (You can read my season preview here and my predictions here).
As for the Raptors, what I'm going to try to do is take some time every weekend to post my wide ranging thoughts on the week that was in Raps Land, in a similar fashion to how I usually wrote my "Thoughts On the Game" posts. Again, I'm hoping you'll stop by on weekends to get the little bit of Raptors ranting I'm still able to do on a regular basis.
Other than, most of my Raptors thoughts and observations can be found through twitter, where I'm prone to my fair share of passionate Raps-related tirades.
As for the coming season, I'm predicting a 40-42 season for Toronto that results in a No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, though if Cathal Kelly's Toronto Star report proves correct, Masai Ujiri and MLSE may blow things up before such a mediocre finish is allowed to fully take rot.
For what it's worth, Kelly's source indicates a 45-day deadline for the Raptors, which would take us to December 13. The Raps play Philadelphia in the 21st game of the season that night, and I've got them as a 10-11 (7-14 worst case scenario, 12-9 best case scenario) team at that point, so the question is really what will Ujiri find acceptable to continue with, and what's his line in the sand of 'we can't go on like this'?
I also feel like with the Honeymoon period that exists between Raptors fans and Ujiri, he wouldn't have lost any support had he decided to blow things up as soon as he got here to put this team in a better position to properly take a strategic step backwards this season, so I don't quite understand the point of now reportedly setting a hard deadline on whether to tank or not if that's they've wanted all along.
In any event, a Raptors season opener wouldn't feel quite right without at least a little drama (last year it was DeRozan's extension), so let's get this intriguing season of questions under way, shall we?

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Cheers to Failure: Confessions and Cocktails at the Startup Funeral
"I thought this was gonna be like a real funeral," Betabeat's date complained. Her confusion was understandable. The invitation for Friday night's Startup Funeral–a sort of reverse launch party for failed startups–instructed us stop by the "New Work City Funeral Home." So we were a little surprised, upon entering the dim second-story loft off Canal Street, to find a DJ spinning hip-hop as guests milled about the Chinatown coworking space in business casual–save for a veiled woman and a dude in devil's horns.
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Bears notebook: Coach Lovie Smith focused on Cardinals, not on playoffs
BY MARK POTASH firstname.lastname@example.com December 17, 2012 11:19PM
Bears head coach Lovie Smith on the field during warmups before the Chicago Bears fall 23-17 in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday December 2, 2012 at Soldier Field. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times
Updated: January 19, 2013 6:22AM
Even with the Bears' playoff chances — and perhaps his future as their coach — on the line, Lovie Smith still is taking it one game at a time.
The Bears (8-6) need to win their final two regular-season games — at the Cardinals (5-9) on Sunday and at the Lions (4-10) on Dec. 30 — and get just a little help to make the playoffs. The Bears will make the playoffs at 10-6 if the Vikings (8-6) and Giants (8-6) lose one of their final two games.
The Vikings visit the Texans (12-2) on Sunday and host the Packers (10-4) on Dec. 30. The Giants visit the Ravens (9-5) on Sunday and host the Eagles (4-10) on Dec. 30.
With so much at stake, you'd think Smith would have every scenario mapped out. But even though Smith acknowledged Monday the Bears are in a ''must-win'' situation, he insisted he was unaware of the playoff scenarios and was focused only on the Cardinals.
''We haven't gone over every scenario and how it [works out],'' Smith said. ''We just know there are a lot of us in it, and for us it's about finishing 10-6. It's about beating Arizona and getting to 9-6 . . . and then win the following week. There's nothing else we can do except that.''
Status quo
Smith said he hasn't considered making any staff changes, even though the Bears are ranked 29th in total offense and passing.
It has been speculated they might benefit by having quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates handle the offensive play-calling, with offensive coordinator Mike Tice concentrating on the offensive line.
But maybe in a concession to the Bears' fall from 7-1 to 8-6, Smith didn't dismiss the question out of hand.
''We'll have our same coaching staff that we had [against the Packers] in
their same jobs this week,'' Smith said.
Injury report
Despite their loss to the Packers, the Bears at least slowed the spate of injuries that has greased the skids for the last month. Right tackle Jonathan Scott left in the second half with a hamstring injury, but he indicated he might play Sunday against the Cardinals.
Defensive tackle Matt Toeaina (knee) was put on season-ending injured reserve, and offensive tackle Cory Brandon was promoted to the 53-man roster.
Smith is hopeful several injured players will return this week or next. Among them are cornerback Tim Jennings (shoulder), defensive tackle Henry Melton (chest), wide receiver Earl Bennett (concussion), defensive end Shea McClellin (knee) and linebacker Brian Urlacher (hamstring).


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Making Car Payments in Hard Times
dtownfb Posts: 2,915I feel like we all went through therapy on this one...
jocuto: Agree with your points. I think your last post expressed the frustration a lot of Americans are feeling now. Unfortunately, we (individuals) have to tighten our belts and work through this the old fashion way like you are. if it makes you feel better, even with the bailout, I don't think Chrysler will survive.
these guys/gals are good people on these forums. Most are just looking to help. Some get opinionated but mean well.
Hopefully you keep coming back, we need fresh faces. -
fezo Posts: 9,515You have to be built a particular way for life on commission. I had an uncle who sold real estate. When things were good he lived great but when the market slumped he'd be in pickle. He eventually got a job with the state that made great use of his skills in appraising and negotiating and turned that into a steady income. Not necessarily easy.
I don't think Chrysler Financial is doing things any differently than other lenders. They set a rate at loan origination and the only way they'll change it is renegotiating the loan. Unfortunately they won't do that for you because of the value of the car isn't more than the loan balance. There are a lot of folks in your boat.
Best of luck. -
lokki Posts: 1,200iocuto -
Laying aside the question of who is at fault for your current situation, let's talk about what actions you can take....
What's the difference each month between your old payment and your new payment?
It looks as if you borrowed about $25,000 ( $570 per month for 60 Months @ 13%)
Using the same calculation ($25,000, 60 months, 9% interest) it looks like your previous payment was roughly $ 520 per month.
What can you do to cut expenses $50 per month? Do you have a second job, or is one possible for you?
Do you have a tax refund coming?
You're going to need to make these higher payments, at least for a while. If you don't you'll probably end up losing your car and making your credit even worse in the process. Those will make it even harder to get a new car loan, particularly in the current climate. You're going to have to find a way.
While you're doing that, you need to start writing letters to Chrysler Financial. There are two reasons for writing rather than calling.
1. It's very unlikely that you are going to get to talk to anyone on the phone who has the authority to adjust your loan rate.
2. You're very angry right now, and frankly, that's not going to help you negotiate.
You're not going to be able to force Chrysler Financial into doing anything for you.
You need to write so that you can tone some of your bitterness out of the equation.
Your letter needs to state the facts - that you have been making payments, and that you're willing to continue, but are currently unemployed. The increase in payments is a hardship which makes it unlikely that you'll be able to continue making them. Ask if you can arrange to make either partial payments, or adjust the terms of the loan in some fashion at least on a temporary basis. Ask for an appointment with someone to discuss the matter in person.
If you get that meeting be sure to have all your bills, and bank statements with you and be able to show that you're taking steps to meet the higher payment. Show them that you're sincere in wanting to pay off the car.
This might work, as Chrysler Financial doesn't really want to repossess your car - they've got more than they know what to do with already. But remember, they don't HAVE to do anything, and if they take your car and sell it at auction, you're still going to owe the balance. Yup - you got an amount of MONEY, not a car from them. No matter what happens with the car now, they gave you a certain dollar amount and they will want to recoup that. So, be polite with them, and be reasonable.
Good luck. -
qbrozen Posts: 17,839So, you happen to live next to the 1 in hundreds of thousands with this problem. That's unfortunate. And your brother is a subaru mechanic, too, huh? And he says they are garbage? And, with a less than 1% failure rate, you managed to get 2 bad transmissions in your Honda? Remind me not to stand next to you in a lightning storm.
And you feel giving loans to foreign makes making cars here in the States and employing thousands of US citizens is a bad thing?
For someone so anti-"Japanese," I have to wonder why in the world you purchased an Odyssey.'14 CTS Vsport; '15 Fit LX 6-spd; '98 Volvo S70 base; '14 Town&Country Limited
ronvpr Posts: 24I used to be pro Japanese until I starting having all of the PROBLEMS with the HONDA. Unfortunatley, I relied on Consumer Reports for a recommendation. And I got burned. (cancelled subscription now) As for Subaru; "1 in hundreds of thousands?" Your joking, Right? From what I heard, it's QUITE a bit more than that concerning Subaru.
From what I get, you must sell Subaru's, never owned a domestic badged vehicle in the last 20 years, and would walk over your injured mother to grab here purse to clean it out. Why would I want to give my tax money some foreign company that profits are gong OUT of this country ? I was stupid enough to buy a PROBLEMATIC HONDA (never again I tell you). Someone recently really opened up my eyes to the whole buying import car only idea. And I will probably never buy another import brand again knowing what I know now about trade, currency manipulation, and tax breaks we are giving to import car companies in our own country. All the while when Japanese and Koeran countries do everything possible to keep our vehicles out of theirs. Why would I want to be a part of weakening our countries economic future anymore than it already is? I'm done supporting Japan. I live here. I work here. I wan't all of my money to stay here with vehicles designed, engineered, tested, sourced, and manufactured here. I don't want my children to have to grow up and have the only choice of vehicles be foriegn nameplates. -
qbrozen Posts: 17,839completely wrong topic for all this. my apologies. and your first sentence in your 2nd paragraph makes me immeditately realize you aren't willing to reasonably discuss anyway. Good luck with whatever car you find that is designed, engineered, tested, sourced, and manufactured here. I don't know of any.
'14 CTS Vsport; '15 Fit LX 6-spd; '98 Volvo S70 base; '14 Town&Country Limited
jhinsc Posts: 399......When your agents tell me over the phone, that I signed the contract and it is my responsibility I have to wonder where yours is? Will you continue to unethically lend money?.........
What about borrowers who continue to borrow unethically? Is there no responsibility on the borrower? There are 2 parties involved in every transaction. Neither party is wholly 100% responsible - both are equally liable to the agreement signed. Yet both are victims of this economy - a totally separate issue. Please note this is a general obsevation, not meant to be critical of the original poster. I'm seeing too many "sad stories" in the media these days about "whoa is me - where's my bailout". Unfortunately, no one is going to get off without any pain with our economic mess. Someone has to foot the bill and it looks like we'll all be paying for it. :sick:
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* Oct. 31: The Belarusian government is scheduled to auction its
assets in 17 joint stock companies.
* Oct. 31: Jean-Claude Trichet will step down as president of the
European Central Bank. He will be succeeded by Mario Draghi.
* Nov. 1: South Korean President Lee Myung Bak will visit Russia to
meet with his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, regarding a
natural gas pipeline from Russia via North Korea.
* Nov. 1: Civil servants plan to strike in the Netherlands, demanding
wage increases and job security for workers in sectors threatened by
government cuts.
* Nov. 1: Latvia will initiate a one-month signature collection to
determine whether Russian should be a second official language.
* Nov. 1-3: B-20 business owners will meet in Cannes, France, ahead of
the G-20 meeting.
* Nov. 3-4: G-20 nations will meet in Cannes, France.
* Nov. 3: The Czech soldiers in NATO's Kosovo Force contingent are
scheduled to end their engagement and depart Kosovo.
* Nov. 3: The 17th session of the European Conference of Ministers
will be held in Ukraine. Discussions include the economic crisis'
impact on local and regional governments and trans-border
* Nov. 4: Russian nationalists anticipate 20,000 participants for a
march and rally in central Moscow.
* Nov. 4: Russia will launch a Proton-M rocket and a cluster of three
Glonass-M navigational satellites from Baikonur at 6:51 p.m. Moscow
* Oct. 31: NATO will end its operations in Libya.
* Oct. 31: Former Bahraini lawmaker Ibrahim Ali Mattar will appear in
lower criminal court to face charges for involvement in
anti-government protests.
* Oct. 31-Nov. 3: Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby will
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meet with Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Adnan Mansour and
U.N. Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Committee for
Western Asia Rima Khalaf.
* Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Cypriot Foreign Affairs Minister Erato
Kozakou-Marcoullis will hold talks in Cairo with Egyptian Field
Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr,
Coptic Pope Shenouda III and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque.
* Oct. 31: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with the
Gulf Cooperation Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to
discuss cooperative relations and regional developments.
* Oct. 31: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will hold a trilateral
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President Hamid Karzai to discuss cooperative efforts and the future
of Afghanistan.
* Nov. 1: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties
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* Nov. 1: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver the
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* Nov. 2: Commemorations will be held on the anniversary of the 1917
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* Nov. 2-6: Indian parliamentary speaker Meira Kumar will lead a
delegation to Tehran, meeting with Iranian leaders to encourage
strategic ties.
* Nov. 4: Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar will speak
with security officials in Armenia.
* Nov. 5: EgyptAir will resume flights to Libya.
* Nov. 6: The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha will be celebrated in the
Muslim world.
* Oct. 31-Nov. 4: South Korea will continue its large-scale annual
exercise, which involves all branches of the military, across the
* Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will continue
an official visit to Vietnam, meeting with top leaders and signing a
number of bilateral documents.
* Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will
continue his visit with his Japanese counterpart, Yoshihiko Noda, to
boost bilateral ties.
* Nov. 1: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will visit Japan to
discuss the EU debt bailout fund and meet with Japanese Foreign
Minister Koichiro Gemba.
* Nov. 2: Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony will visit Tokyo to meet
with his Japanese counterpart, Yasuo Ichikawa, to discuss military
and security issues.
* Nov. 2-6: Indian parliamentary speaker Meira Kumar will visit
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* Nov. 2-4: The 37th Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN)-Japan Business Meeting will be held in Yangon, Myanmar.
* Nov. 2-5: The ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting-Plus will be held in
Beijing to discuss humanitarian rescue and disaster relief.
* Oct. 31: Protesters from Bolivia's Oruro state have agreed to meet
with President Evo Morales in the governmental palace.
* Oct. 31-Nov. 9: Monica Lanzetta, the vice foreign minister of
Colombia, will make a 10-day trip to India with top Colombian CEOs
and government officials.
* Nov. 1-2: Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Celso Amorim will
meet in Doha, Qatar, with the heads of commercial promotion
departments of 12 Brazilian embassies in Arab countries to discuss
strategies for the promotion of commercial ties with the region.
* Nov. 3: The latest Brazilian Police Pacification Unit will be
inaugurated in the Mangueira favela in Rio de Janeiro.
* Nov. 3: Peruvian national government officials, Tacna regional
officials and social groups will initiate a round table discussion
about Southern Copper's mining activities in the area.
* Nov. 3-4: U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Argentine
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on the sidelines of the
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* Nov. 6: The Brazilian air force, with the cooperation of the Chilean
government, will carry out a resupply mission to citizens in
* Oct. 31-Nov. 4: The 18th annual Africa Oil Week will be held in Cape
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companies will participate in the Africa Upstream Conference.
* Nov. 1: African Union Commissioner Jean Ping will visit Khartoum,
Sudan, for a public address commemorating African Youth Day.
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The Next Big Thing in Milwaukee is Brandon Jennings
Off-Base November 4th, 2009
You probably don't come to a site called Miller Park Drunk to read about the Bucks. We don't really care, it's our blog we'll write what we want. Don't believe me? Tomorrow we're talking about the Admirals. Seriously.
Brandon Jennings is the most important athlete in Wisconsin not named Rodgers, Fielder or Braun.
There, I said it. It's out there and I can't take it back. After watching the Bucks take on the Chicago Bulls last night, I feel this stronger than anything I've felt since I said that The Happy Youngster was a douchebag. I've made my fair share of Bucks jokes in the past and I've even made fun of Brandon Jennings before, but I had no idea he was this good. I had no idea that he'd be, within three games, the best point guard the Bucks have had since Sam Cassell flew away on his spaceship.
Looking back maybe we should have know. I mean, look at his Wikipedia:
In his senior year of high school, Jennings averaged 32.7 points, 7.5 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 steals per game and set the school record for points in a season. This performance earned him some of high school basketball's most prestigious awards: the 2008 Naismith High School Basketball Player of the Year, 2007-08 Gatorade Player of the Year (Virginia), 2008 Parade Magazine Player of the Year and 2008 EA Sports Player of the Year.
I mean, they don't just hand out the awards for "Best High School Basketball Player in the Country" to just anybody. Kenny Anderson (more on him later), Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwight Howard and Kevin Love are a few past winners of the Naismith Award. It's not like this guy just came out of nowhere. Then again as a guy drafted #10 overall in a draft that Bill Simmons called "the worst draft class since the infamous Kenyon Martin Draft in 2000" by a team whose recent draft history includes Joe Alexander and Yi Jianlian (not necessarily saying Yi is a bust, I just like typing his name) he wasn't quite a "sure thing" either. Put it this way, Brandon Jennings didn't even show up for the 2009 NBA Draft because his agent wasn't sure if he'd get picked in the first round (leading to him showing up in the middle of the draft to get his picture taken with Stern.) He hardly played in Europe and everyone forgot about him. One day, this will be considered one of the greatest things that ever happened to both the Bucks and Brandon Jennings. Here's the others: Read the rest of this entry »


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The queen of Sheba. (1-12) Solomon's riches, and his death. (13-31)
Verses 1-12 ( 1 Kings 10 ) our Saviour has proposed it as an example in seeking after him, ( Matthew 12:42 ) , we must not pass it over without observing, that those who know the worth of true wisdom will grudge no pains or cost to obtain it. The queen of Sheba put herself to a great deal of trouble and expense to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and yet, learning from him to serve God, and do her duty, she thought herself well paid for her pains. Heavenly wisdom is that pearl of great price, for which, if we part with all, we make a good bargain.
Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power, in ease and fulness, the like of which could never since be found; for the most known of the great princes of the earth were famed for their wars; whereas Solomon reigned forty years in profound peace. The promise was fulfilled, that God would give him riches and honour, such as no kings have had or shall have. The lustre wherein he appeared, was typical of the spiritual glory of the kingdom of the Messiah, and but a faint representation of His throne, which is above every throne. Here is Solomon dying, and leaving all his wealth and power to one who he knew would be a fool! ( ecclesiastes 2:18 ecclesiastes 2:19 ) . This was not only vanity, but vexation of spirit. Neither power, wealth, nor wisdom, can ward off or prepare for the stroke of death. But thanks be to God who giveth the victory to the true believer, even over this dreaded enemy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Chronicles 9:1-12 . THE QUEEN OF SHEBA VISITS SOLOMON; SHE ADMIRES HIS WISDOM AND MAGNIFICENCE.
1-4. when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of n Jerusalem which drew forth the admiration of Solomon's royal visitor was "his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord." This was the arched viaduct that crossed the valley from Mount Zion to the opposite hill. In the commentary on the passage quoted above, allusion was made to the recent discovery of its remains. Here we give a full account of what, for boldness of conceptions for structure and magnificence, was one of the greatest wonders in Jerusalem. "During our first visit to the southwest corner of the area of the mosque, we observed several of the large stones jutting out from the western wall, which at first seemed to be the effect of a bursting of the wall from some mighty shock or earthquake. We paid little regard to this at the moment; but on mentioning the fact not long after to a circle of our friends, the remark was incidentally dropped that the stones had the appearance of having once belonged to a large arch. At this remark, a train of thought flashed across my mind, which I hardly dared to follow out until I had again repaired to the spot, in order to satisfy myself with my own eyes as to the truth or falsehood of the suggestion. I found it even so. The courses of these immense stones occupy their original position; their external surface is hewn to a regular curve; and, being fitted one upon another, they form the commencement or foot of an immense arch which once sprung out from this western wall in a direction towards Mount Zion, across the Tyropoeon valley. This arch could only have belonged to the bridge, which, according to JOSEPHUS, led from this part of the temple to the Xystus (covered colonnade) on Zion; and it proves incontestably the antiquity of that portion from which it springs" [ROBINSON]. The distance from this point to the steep rock of Zion ROBINSON calculates to be about three hundred and fifty feet, the probable length of this ancient viaduct. Another writer adds, that "the arch of this bridge, if its curve be calculated with an approximation to the truth, would measure sixty feet, and must have been one of five sustaining the viaduct (allowing for the abutments on either side), and that the piers supporting the center arch of this bridge must have been of great altitude--not less, perhaps, than one hundred and thirty feet. The whole structure, when seen from the southern extremity of the Tyropoeon, must have had an aspect of grandeur, especially as connected with the lofty and sumptuous edifices of the temple, and of Zion to the right and to the left" [ISAAC TAYLOR'S EDITION OF TRAILL'S JOSEPHUS].
2 Chronicles 9:13-28 . HIS RICHES.
13. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one
six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold--The sum named is equal to about $17,000,000; and if we take the proportion of silver ( 2 Chronicles 9:14 ), which is not taken into consideration, at one to nine, there would be about $2,000,000, making a yearly supply of nearly $19,000,000, being a vast amount for an infant effort in maritime commerce [NAPIER].
21. the king's ships went to Tarshish--rather, "the king's ships of Tarshish went" with the servants of Huram.
ships of Tarshish--that is, in burden and construction like the large vessels built for or used at Tarshish [CALMET, Fragments].
25. Solomon had four thousand stalls--It has been conjectured [GESENIUS, Hebrew Lexicon] that the original term may signify not only stall or stable, but a number of horses occupying the same number of stalls. Supposing that ten were put together in one part, this would make forty thousand. According to this theory of explanation, the historian in Kings refers to horses [see 1 Kings 10:26 ]; while the historian in Chronicles speaks of the stalls in which they were kept. But more recent critics reject this mode of solving the difficulty, and, regarding the four thousand stalls as in keeping with the general magnificence of Solomon's establishments, are agreed in considering the text in Kings as corrupt, through the error of some copyist.
28. they brought unto Solomon horses out of Solomon undoubtedly carried the Hebrew kingdom to its highest pitch of worldly glory. His completion of the grand work, the centralizing of the national worship at Jerusalem, whither the natives went up three times a year, has given his name a prominent place in the history of the ancient church. But his reign had a disastrous influence upon "the peculiar people," and the example of his deplorable idolatries, the connections he formed with foreign princes, the commercial speculations he entered into, and the luxuries introduced into the land, seem in a great measure to have altered and deteriorated the Jewish character.


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Hail to the Chief | Ntsoelengoe remembered before Absa Cup final
The Soweto-based giants of South African football, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, meet Saturday in the Absa Cup final. The sides face each other in a cup championship for the first time in 18 years. Despite the controversial location in the Kings Park rugby stadium here, 43,000 tickets were gone within minutes of going on sale. In addition to the other subplots that are part of the historic rivalry, Chiefs will take the field with the memory of Patrick "Ace" Ntsoelengoe in mind. The former midfielder and 50-year-old coach of the Chiefs' under-15 team was found dead in his car on May 8. He was eulogized May 14 before 3,000 in Krugersdorp, the sound of vuvuzelas piercing the air as well as cries of "A-a-a-ce."
For his 11 seasons and 87 goals in the North American Soccer League, primarily for Minnesota and Toronto, Ntsoelengoe (pronounced net-so-len-gy) in 2003 was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. In an obituary in the New York Times, former Toronto Blizzard president Clive Toye recalled Ntsoelengoe as "a very quiet, gentle man. The only time I ever heard him complain was when the apartheid government of South Africa declared his part of the country a separate nation called Bophuthatswana (he was a Tswana) and took away his South African passport."
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i'll try to take some when he is distracted lol, he is calls himself straight and calls gay ppl girls and yet he will put a dick inside of me lol, it's a strange case, he doesnt like to give oral either.
is not the best shot, i'll try to get much better shots next time.
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Heeling he wide paces. TORQUE CONVERTER UPS PRODUCTION he takes the grade in stride and is moving a total of 338,000 yards at high speed. Hauls averaged approximately a half mile over the length of the 6.5-mile job. Hard, rock-like caliche that has to be ripped before it can be loaded predominates on a job of Lougenbaugh & Coe who are grading new runways at the City- County Airport near Lovington, North Mexico. Two 12-yard six wheelers are handling the job which consists of moving 28,800 yards. Runways will be 4,800 ft. in length. Clyde Coe of the firm also has a big new TC- 12 Crawler tractor he is using to build a basin to catch storm water from the City of Hobbs, New Mexico. The crawler is dozing out of the outside per-imeter of a 600-ft. square basin to a depth of six feet after which the scrapers will take over, moving an average of 263 cubic yards per hour an average of 345 feet. South of Albuquerque along the Rio Grande River, O.D. Cowart is working a two mile haul on U.S. 85 between Los Lunas and Belden, a job totaling 490,000 yards over a total distance of 7.3 miles. High speeds on the haul road are essential to success. Two six-wheel spreads working on U.S. 260, which runs north and south across the Arizona- New Mexico line, utilize torqmatic drive scrapers to good advantage in Iben, working near St. Johns, Arizona, find the torque converts productive on variable grades. Says Johnny Iben, who has both standard and torqmatic units working at 8,700 ft. altitude: Scale weights prove an 80-ton advantage per shift in favor of the torqmatic drive, averaging two tons per load. The advantage is particularly noticeable in the afternoon when drivers get tired from shifting so much. The haul required eight shifts per trip for a total of 40 to 42 trips per day. Hauls are up to two and a half miles and the material is fine, hard loading blow sand. South of Albuquerque along the Rio Grande River, O.D. Cowart is moving 480,000 yards of sand at high speed. Scale weights prove an 80-ton advan-tage per shift in favor of torque converters, averaging two tons per load. Says Johnny Iben of Givens & Iben, seen at the right. His partner, Eddie Givens heartily agrees.
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"HLB made the trees look like they were starving to death," he says, likening his nutritional program to feeding his trees a Mediterranean diet rather than a McDonald's diet.
"If a tree is satisfied with micronutrients, it doesn't express [greening] symptoms" or expresses them to a lesser degree, says Bob Rouse, citrus horticulturist also at the university's Immokalee center.
Keeping trees well fed
Fighting off HLB's effects on leaves and keeping them green helps the tree continue producing enough food to beat back other symptoms, Rouse says.
One recent study suggests addressing phosphorus deficiency can help reduce greening symptoms.
Over the years Boyd has tweaked and tinkered with the cocktail's formula, which includes phosphite, magnesium sulfate, manganese sulfate and zinc sulfate. His latest change adds trace amounts of nickel.
Most growers have followed Boyd's lead and adopted some form of a nutritional program as a greening defense, Rouse says.
Several companies offer their own premixed formulations.
"Some growers are more successful than others" with the nutritional programs, he says.
"The Boyd program is the hardest and most cumbersome for most people" because it requires gathering and mixing all the components, says Joe Davis Jr., president of Davis Citrus Management in Avon Park. "But he's made them work beautifully."
Davis' company uses a Boyd variation in some of its groves and two commercial versions in others, depending on specific problems with the location and citrus variety. A formula that offers added help against canker and greasy spot, for example, is the obvious choice for a grove also battling those diseases.
Foliar micronutrients remain crucial
Rouse has been studying Boyd's original formula since 2008, testing which mix of components works best and which might be dropped with little or no impact.
So far a mix that omits only the systemic acquired resistance, or SAR, products shows the best performance, Rouse says. The micronutrients in the foliar applications appear to be the crucial element in combination with a liquid nitrogen-potassium-phosphorus fertilizer to cover all nutrient bases.
Three to four foliar sprays over the growing season supplement a soil fertility program, he says. Greening inhibits nutrient uptake through the roots.
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In some minds, the arrival of fall means one thing: Halloween is just around the corner. Not only do we get excited for costumes and copious amounts of sweets, but deep down there is a part of all of us that enjoys the thrill of being scared. Halloween brings ghost stories, haunted houses and all of that kind of chill-inducing stuff that many of us wait all year for and we just can't wait to get our fix. If this sounds anything like you, then you definitely need to check out the Port Washington Ghost Walk during your next trip to the Sheboygan area.
About a 35-minute drive south of Sheboygan, Port Washington is a charming New England style village at first glance. Once you peel back its layers however, you'll find that this area is extremely rich in haunted history. The 2013 Port Washington Ghost Walk is presented by Caper Company and will take place at various times on both Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th. Tour-goers will explore some of the town's most historic downtown haunts and the ghostly necropolis by candlelight for approximately two hours, and we'd be truly surprised if you walk away having not seen something a bit spooky!
Walk-ins are welcome at $16 per person, but we would highly recommend that you pre-order your tickets and reserve your spot for $13, as each tour takes a maximum of 20 people and you don't want to miss out. All tours will begin at the Wisconsin Chair Company historical marker at the marina, so meet your tour guide there and be sure to wear comfortable shoes and layers, as the entire tour will take place outdoors.
By the end of the night, you'll likely be ready to get out of Port Washington and rid yourself of the chills! Hop back in the car and meet us back here at Inn on Hillwind where you're safe from all of the ghouls, goblins and spirits that you may have encountered on your tour! We'll leave the light on – just in case!
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About me and my passion for cars
My passion for cars started back in 1967 when I received my first "Hotwheels" car and it just so happened to be a firebird of all cars, it was "Light My Firebird" a redline wheel car. (I still have the car somewhere packed away) Is it in mint condition? No way! I played with that car so much it needed major front end alignment work! It ran fast for a while but heavy racing seasons on those jumps and loop-t-loops took a tole on it. But it still looked bad to bone!
While growing up, the interest grew to into working on all type of equipment, lawnmowers, bicycles and eventually cars which my step dad had helped me and taught me a few things. I had attended San Jacinto college in Pasadena, TX. I had taken Engines I, II, and III, front end alignment and manual transmissions/drive train, and engine diagnostics over several semesters. I did rebuild my brothers 75 Trans Am 400 cid engine there. I then attended a course at College of the Mainland in Texas City, TX in Automatic Transmissions. I got to rebuild my brothers 75 Trans Am turbo 400 transmission here.
There were not many cars that did not pull up in our driveway that was not a Pontiac. My brothers and step dads influence of various cars over the years help me know what direction of car I would soon look for when it was time for me to start driving. All of us kids learned to drive our step dads 67 firebird that he had when we were growing up.
My first car happen to be a 68 firebird that did not have a transmission, but I really didn't care because I hade a turbo 400 sitting the garage from another car. The car had a 350 cid in it. Once I installed the transmission in it and everything running right I thought I was in heaven.
It was a long time that I was able to get my first Trans Am and that being in 1999 after seeing a few Trans AM commercials on the TV. I was hooked and headed to the nearest dealership to find one. My in-laws own a dealership in Hugo Oklahoma but it is a small dealership and they could not get one for me. There was a salesman who helped me locate one for me. It was in Purcell, Oklahoma at Sparlan, Pontiac. I called and set up a time to go see and test drive it. It took less than a minute before I knew that I wanted this car and instantly called and made arrangements to take delivery of this car. About a week later all paperwork was completed and make ready had the car ready for me to pick up. Just so happen that this was the time and very moment that the killer F5 tornado was doing all of its deadly destruction just up the road (15 miles away) in Moore, Oklahoma. We were ready to head SE away from it as fast as we could all the while looking to the north of us we could see the exploding transformers in the distance. We made it home safe and sound without any incident. About 2 years later we had found another 99 WS6 Ram Air for sale and purchased this one for a daily driver for my wife. It was a clean car and there were a few items that needed to be taken care of but once taking delivery of it and getting all the bugs worked out of it, a little elbow grease and sweat, it cleaned up very nice. It wasn't long before we had our tags reading Ramair1 and Ramair2, the one two punch and the rest is history!
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Dallas Area Pontiac Association (DAPA)
- Type of racing: Drag
- Driver: "The Professor" Warren Johnson
- Driving song: Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55"
- Car movie: Smokey and the Bandit (the 1st one, not 2 or 3)
- Car book: "The Glory Days" by Jim Wangers
- Car magazine: High Performance Pontiac (HPP), GM High Tech
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Christ, as Wisdom, calls to the sons of men. (1-11) The nature and riches of Wisdom. (12-21) Christ one with the Father, in the creation of the world, and rejoicing in his work for the salvation of man. (22-31) Exhortations to hear Christ's word. (32-36)
Verses 1-11 The will of God is made known by the works of creation, and by the consciences of men, but more clearly by Moses and the prophets. The chief difficulty is to get men to attend to instruction. Yet attention to the words of Christ, will guide the most ignorant into saving knowledge of the truth. Where there is an understanding heart, and willingness to receive the truth in love, wisdom is valued above silver and gold.
Verses 12-21 Wisdom, here is Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; it is Christ in the word, and Christ in the heart; not only Christ revealed to us, but Christ revealed in us. All prudence and skill are from the Lord. Through the redemption of Christ's precious blood, the riches of his grace abound in all wisdom and prudence. Man found out many inventions for ruin; God found one for our recovery. He hates pride and arrogance, evil ways and froward conversation; these render men unwilling to hear his humbling, awakening, holy instructions. True religion gives men the best counsel in all difficult cases, and helps to make their way plain. His wisdom makes all truly happy who receive it in the love of Christ Jesus. Seek him early, seek him earnestly, seek him before any thing else. Christ never said, Seek in vain. Those who love Christ, are such as have seen his loveliness, and have had his love shed abroad in their hearts; therefore they are happy. They shall be happy in this world, or in that which is beyond compare better. Wealth gotten by vanity will soon be diminished, but that which is well got, will wear well; and that which is well spent upon works of piety and charity, will be lasting. If they have not riches and honour in this world, they shall have that which is infinitely better. They shall be happy in the grace of God. Christ, by his Spirit, guides believers into all truth, and so leads them in the way of righteousness; and they walk after the Spirit. Also, they shall be happy in the glory of God hereafter. In Wisdom's promises, believers have goods laid up, not for days and years, but for eternity; her fruit therefore is better than gold.
Verses 22-31 The Son of God declares himself to have been engaged in the creation of the world. How able, how fit is the Son of God to be the Saviour of the world, who was the Creator of it! The Son of God was ordained, before the world, to that great work. Does he delight in saving wretched sinners, and shall not we delight in his salvation?
Verses 32-36 Surely we should hearken to Christ's voice with the readiness of children. Let us all be wise, and not refuse such mercy. Blessed are those who hear the Saviour's voice, and wait on him with daily reading, meditation, and prayer. The children of the world find time for vain amusements, without neglecting what they deem the one thing needful. Does it not show contempt of Wisdom's instructions, when people professing godliness, seek excuses for neglecting the means of grace? Christ is Wisdom, and he is Life to all believers; nor can we obtain God's favour, unless we find Christ, and are found in him. Those who offend Christ deceive themselves; sin is a wrong to the soul. Sinners die because they will die, which justifies God when he judges.
Proverbs 8:1-36 . Contrasted with sensual allurements are the advantages of divine wisdom, which publicly invites men, offers the best principles of life, and the most valuable benefits resulting.from receiving her counsels. Her relation to the divine plans and acts is introduced, as in Proverbs 3:19 Proverbs 3:20 , though more fully, to commend her desirableness for men, and the whole is closed by an assurance that those finding her find God's favor, and those neglecting ruin themselves. Many regard the passage as a description of the Son of God by the title, Wisdom, which the older Jews used (and by which He is called in Luke 11:49 ), as John 1:1 , &c., describes Him by that of Logos, the Word. But the passage may be taken as a personification of wisdom: for, (1) Though described as with God, wisdom is not asserted to be God. (2) The use of personal attributes is equally consistent with a personification, as with the description of a real person. (3) The personal pronouns used accord with the gender (feminine) of wisdom constantly, and are never changed to that of the person meant, as sometimes occurs in a corresponding use of spirit, which is neuter in Greek, but to which masculine pronouns are often applied ( John 16:14 ), when the acts of the Holy Spirit are described. (4) Such a personification is agreeable to the style of this book (compare Proverbs 1:20 , Proverbs 3:16 Proverbs 3:17 , 4:8 , 6:20-22 , 9:1-4 ), whereas no prophetical or other allusions to the Saviour or the new dispensation are found among the quotations of this book in the New Testament, and unless this be such, none exist. (5) Nothing is lost as to the importance of this passage, which still remains a most ornate and also solemn and impressive teaching of inspiration on the value of wisdom.
1-4. The publicity and universality of the call contrast with the secrecy and intrigues of the wicked ( Proverbs 7:8 , &c.).
5. wisdom--literally, "subtilty" in a good sense, or, "prudence."
fools--as Proverbs 1:22 .
6. excellent things--or, "plain," "manifest."
opening . . . things--upright words.
7. For . . . truth--literally, "My palate shall meditate," or (as Orientals did) "mutter," my thoughts expressed only to myself are truth.
wickedness--specially falsehood, as opposed to truth.
8. in righteousness--or, "righteous" ( Psalms 9:8:11:7 ).
froward--literally, "twisted," or contradictory, that is, to truth.
9. plain . . . understandeth--easily seen by those who apply their minds.
that find--implying search.
10. not silver--preferable to it, so last clause implies comparison.
11. (Compare Proverbs 3:14 Proverbs 3:15 ).
12. prudence--as in Proverbs 8:5 . The connection of "wisdom" and "prudence" is that of the dictates of sound wisdom and its application.
find . . . inventions--or, "devices," "discreet ways" ( Proverbs 1:4 ).
13. For such is the effect of the fear of God, by which hatred to evil preserves from it.
froward mouth--or, "speech" ( Proverbs 2:12 , 6:14 ).
14. It also gives the elements of good character in counsel.
sound wisdom--( Proverbs 2:7 ).
I . . . strength--or, "As for me, understanding is strength to me," the source of power ( Ecclesiastes 9:16 ); good judgment gives more efficiency to actions;
15, 16. of which a wisely conducted government is an example.
17. early--or, "diligently," which may include the usual sense of early in life.
18. durable riches . . . righteousness--Such are the "riches," enduring sources of happiness in moral possessions (compare Proverbs 3:16 ).
19. (Compare Proverbs 8:11 , 3:16 ).
20, 21. The courses in which wisdom leads conduct to a true present prosperity ( Proverbs 23:5 ).
22-31. Strictly, God's attributes are part of Himself. Yet, to the poetical structure of the whole passage, this commendation of wisdom is entirely consonant. In order of time all His attributes are coincident and eternal as Himself. But to set forth the importance of wisdom as devising the products of benevolence and power, it is here assigned a precedence. As it has such in divine, so should it be desired in human, affairs (compare Proverbs 3:19 ).
possessed--or, "created"; in either sense, the idea of precedence.
in the beginning--or simply, "beginning," in apposition with "me."
before . . . of old--preceding the most ancient deeds.
23. I was set up--ordained, or inaugurated ( Psalms 2:6 ). The other terms carry out the idea of the earliest antiquity, and illustrate it by the details of creation ( Proverbs 8:24-29 ).
24. brought forth--(Compare Psalms 90:2 ).
abounding--or, "laden with water."
25. settled--that is, sunk in foundations.
26. fields--or, "out places," "deserts," as opposite to (habitable) "world."
highest part--or, "sum," all particles together,
27. when he set . . . depth--marked out the circle, according to the popular idea of the earth, as circular, surrounded by depths on which the visible concave heavens rested.
28. established . . . deep--that is, so as to sustain the waters above and repress those below the firmament ( Genesis 1:7-11 , Job 26:8 ).
29. commandment--better, the shore, that is, of the sea.
foundations--figuratively denotes the solid structure ( Job 38:4 , Psalms 24:2 ).
30, 31. one brought up--an object of special and pleasing regard. The bestowal of wisdom on men is represented by its finding a delightful residence and pleasing God.
32-36. Such an attribute men are urged to seek.
34. watching . . . waiting--literally, "so as to watch"; wait, denoting a most sedulous attention.
35. (Compare Luke 13:23 Luke 13:24 ).
36. sinneth . . . me--or better, "missing me," as opposed to "finding" ( Proverbs 8:35 ).
love death--act as if they did (compare Proverbs 17:9 ).


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The news broke Thursday and has been generating substantial interest in town and on social media outlets.
The prevalent monthly magazine, operating under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C, chronicles arts, history, sciences and popular culture.
This is only the second year the list has been published, as the Smithsonian extensively researched small towns and cities across America.
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The Smithsonian looked for towns that "boast heartwarming settings where the air is a little fresher, the grass greener, (and) the pace gentler than in metropolitan America."
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"Sometimes we take for granted what we have here," said Thigpen. "The list should remind us of the unique arts, culture and heritage that make Cleveland a place worth coming to see."
Thigpen hopes the ranking will draw some national exposure and boost tourism for Cleveland and surrounding communities.
"We may not be a big city with glitz and glamour, but people come here because they want to learn," he said. "I hope thousands and thousands of people will read about this and want to visit.
"One of the biggest obstacles we have to overcome is getting the word out of what we have."
The list's description of Cleveland pays tribute to a number of distinctive tidbits within city limits and surrounding towns.
Delta farmland, Dockery Plantation and the birthplace of American music, Po' Monkey's, U.S. Highway 61, historic downtown, The Delta Center for Culture and Learning, Martin and Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum, galleries, restaurants and Delta State University were just a few of the things receiving recognition.
A substantial note mentioned Cleveland's persistence as an authentic Delta town, proud of its roots "where historic markers are about as common as stop signs."
Bolivar County Administrator Will Hooker was also excited to see nearby county towns mentioned in the narrative.
"The recognition should give us a good sense of pride," said Hooker. "Sometimes it takes an outside entity to notice the improvements we've made throughout our communities.
"I'm very happy for the people of Cleveland and Bolivar County."
Reference was also made to GRAMMY® Museum Mississippi, expected to open on DSU's campus in 2015.
"The GRAMMY® museum is some of the biggest news we've had in recent years, not only in Cleveland but regionally and across the state," said Nowell.
Between new businesses downtown, the upcoming museum, a new president at DSU, a growing live music scene and now, the Smithsonian ranking, there is excitement around town.
"There's a lot of synergy going around right now," said Nowell. "A lot of people are excited for what lies ahead."
"I'm proud of everyone who's part of this community," added Thigpen. "A lot of different things that were mentioned make us so unique."
View the list at www.smithsonianmag.com.


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