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It all started in the 1950s when a man by the name of Sam Marino became infatuated with the theater. Not being one to relish in the world of acting, but totally enthralled in the mechanics of the show; Sam discovered his challenge and love in life- Stage Lighting.
Quitting his job at the family fish company, Sam purchased lighting and stage equipment that set him out on his new endeavor. He began providing stage lighting to all of Tampa Bays theaters, hence, Bay Stage Lighting Company.
As Sams vision and business flourished in the 1970s; his God daughter, Yvonne Felicione, worked the front desk and her then, boyfriend, soon to be husband, Brian Justo worked in the warehouse. The couple grew to love the business just as Sam did.
The Bay Stage Lighting name became well-known throughout the country as one of the largest stage lighting rental companies.
In the late 90s, Sams health and interest in his business began to deteriorate. He came to the conclusion that he had worked hard enough and it was time to sell the business. In 1998, Yvonne and Brian Justo purchased the company to keep Sams Bay Stage Lighting vision alive.
Sam Marino, Founding Father of Bay Stage Lighting, passed away on December 7, 2009 at the age of 81.
Since then, Bay Stage Lighting has grown immensely. They relocated from their original site of
7,000 sq. ft. to a 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse with a separate office building.
In 2007, Bay Stage Lighting celebrated 50 spectacular years of business. One year later in 2008,
the Justo Family celebrated 10 years of owning Bay Stage Lighting.
In July of 2013, Bay Stage Lighting became Bay Stage Live. To demonstrate our creativity of live events, we
felt the name change was a better representation of who we are. We started out as a custom lighting
company, and have evolved into a creative design house, focusing on live events. -Yvonne Justo,
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4008 W. Alva St., Tampa, FL 33614
Sales Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Warehouse Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm
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211 comments found
Thanks for your help but it didn't actually solved my problem.
The slider metabox don't have the option to specify a (target="_blank") option. And if someone clicks there it opens the link in the same page and consequently closing mine. I also have the same problem with the rss widget at the bottom.
About the language, you can check this if you search for something in the search box and the search is empty, you can see the weird character in the message (the should be Portuguese character).
You can check it at www.paulosilva.net
Thanks again
Hi. It is designed to link to pages within the site. You could use a redirect plugin if you want to open new pages.
The language part has to do with the character set. This is set by your wordpress setup and not the theme. You can try going to wp settings/reading and change the character encoding.
Well, it might make sense on the slider but not on the rss widget because they're not supposed to be site pages, and i can do that with the links for instance, it would be great to do it with the rsswidget too … Thanks
I agree with you. But the rss widget is WordPress – not the theme. You could try an rss plugin.
Well, i didn't know that. Thanks for all your help.
Hello eggbit, please help!
I don't see how to set "href" attribute on those colored buttons using [button] shortcode. Please help!
Like this:
[button color="red" link="http://google.com"]Button[/button]
Is demo content included with this purchase?
Yes it is.
I have some issues with the price tables they are screwed up i installed 2 times the theme but it's the same they are all over the place and in some cases one under another all messed up please help.
Can you email a link to my profile so I can take a look. – Thanks
When I attempt to use bullets on a page they do not appear. Is there something I should look at in the style sheet? Also, is there a way to remove the the entire area where the search area appears on pages? I do not need it. Thank you!
.heading-box .search-form { display: none !important; float: right; margin: 0 13px 0 20px; }
Thank you! How can I add to or change the the icon set for the home page Boxes?
How can I have the Home Page Carousel items Links point to a PAGE instead of the Gallery?
And last one…Promise. lol—> I cannot figure out in the base.css how to change the background color of the message bar? I need the background of the message-bar dark and the text white. Thanks!!
The easiest way to change icons would be to replace the icons in images/icons/large using the same names. Otherwise, you need to make changes in options.php
The gallery links to the post item. If you want it to link elsewhere you could use a redirect plugin.
You can change the message bar bg around line 146:.message-bar .container { background: #333333; }
Thanks for all the help!!
Hi eggbit,
Can I easily translate this theme using po/mo files?
I have heard some feedback that the 4 text boxes on the homepage aren't found by translation plugins. I'll upload a fix for that in the next few days. – Cheers
I use poedit / CodeStyling Localization plugin. But this doesn't find any po/mo files for the theme. What am I doing wrong in this?
Hi, can you send me an email. I'll give you a hand – Cheers
Hi. I may be going nuts, but it seems this theme does not have any functionality for monthly archives, author archives or category archives. The only archive template seems to be a simplified sitemap that has a list of months and categories. Clicking on any of those links just brings you back to the same page. Am I missing something or is does the theme not have this essential functionality?
Hi. You're right, there is a problem with the archives. I will upload a fix. Give me a day or two and I will send you a note once it's available. – Cheers
Thanks. Appreciate the quick response. Looks like we're missing a category.php file and an author.php file and that archives.php is not built to provide functionality for monthly, weekly and daily archive pages. Also, within single.php it's pretty standard practice to have the author name link to the relevant author archive.
When you have a fix for this can you let me know just the files to replace – don't want to replace the whole theme folder as I've made some customizations.
Should be simple – you seem to have the category functionality in Hover and the other functionality can be replicated from 2011 or any other open source theme.
Cheer, Richard.
Hi, what's the easiest way to add a custom linkbar (ie login / signup) to the header above the Main Menu?
i want a add an additional fields to the contact form: mobile number Company Best time to contact
Do I have to hard code these?
Yes you would need to hardcode or use a contact form plugin.
Hi eggbit,
Did you receive my e-mail about the language issue?
Hi. Any further news re the missing blog functionality. Also… two more issues. 1. Can't see a way to set the recipient of the contact form. It seems to go to the site admin only. As a web designer, I want the contact form to go to my client, but myself to be the Wordpress admin. 2. The theme options for Google analytics code seems not to work. Whatever you paste in there just shows at the bottom of the site, even if within <script> tags.
$emailTo = ''. get_bloginfo('admin_email') .'';There is a fix for magic quotes included in this update which can cause a problem with the analytics code on some servers. But even so, it shouldn't be visible. Have you made any modifications to footer.php?
Thanks for the update. Look forward to seeing those archive files. If you could let me know which files have been updated that would be great as I don't want to replace the whole theme folder.
For the email address… I did a little work on page-contact.php to customise the address and some other fields (subject line etc). I'm not too familiar with PHP so getting the syntax 100% correct was tricky – had 2 or 3 attempts that produced syntax errors due to having too many (or too few) quotes. Might be worth adding an admin panel to configure the address and subject lines for the two emails generated by the contact form.
For the Google Analytics… I hadn't edited footer.php at that point… but that has ended up being my way around the issue… just pasted the analytics code in before .
Thanks again for your quick responses. It's a great theme… and there's always going to be a few niggles to work out with version 1.0 of anything
The update is available. Upload archive.php, author.php and category.php
Found out the problem n the sidebar was related to a 3rd party widget/plugin. New problem is that the avatars that author.php tries to pull in don't show. Doesn't matter if I have a local avatar or a gravatar – only the default image shows.
Ok. Can you send me an email. -Thanks
New issue. Server logs are showing a flood of 404 errors for the file "/wp-content/themes/qresponsivecss/ie.css".
I'm guessing this is an error in functions.php and that line 519 is incorrect. It currently reads…
<!-[if lte IE 9 ]><link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>css/ie.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /><![endif]->
Am guessing it is missing a / and should read…
<!-[if lte IE 9 ]><link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo get_template_directory_uri(); ?>/css/ie.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /><![endif]->
Please confirm.
Yes. The path was missing the forward slash.
The template is great.
The bullets are not working on my site. Any solution for that?
Hi. I will need to submit an update with bullets added. I will try and get that done today and send you a note when it is available. -cheers
hi eggbit,
I'm having trouble installing via dashboard, following error:
The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.
any ideas?
Unzip the ThemeForest download. You need to install the responsive.zip file located inside the folder responsive-wp-zip. – Cheers
thanks for the fast reply!
This is an earlier thread you had with another user – I have the same issue with IE8 . Please let me know what you did to help with this issue. Thanks!
"Hi. I enjoy your theme very much, i have one issue right now on IE8 the text on the slider overlaps when the slides change. can you please take a look ?"
Hi. I added an update for that a while back. If you update the theme with the latest version on ThemeForest it should fix it. – Cheers
I just purchased the theme 2-3 weeks ago. Should it not be working with that? Otherwise tell me how to update. Thanks!!
As long as you haven't changed core theme files, download the theme again from your themeforest downloads section. And install it. Your content will remain intact. Let me know if that fixes the issue.
I did change core theme files. Can we do this via email and let me know what code I need to touch to fix the IE8 issue with the slider. Thanks man!!
Sure. Send an email to my profile. – Thanks
In the last week the ability to add new menu items has disappeared. When I go to appearance>menus I have my full list on the right, but not a single page to choose from on the left, the box is not even there.
Any ideas on this ? Everything seems to be up to date…
It may be a bad plugin. I would try disabling all those first. But it sounds like a database problem.
How do I install the demo content?
Hi Chris. Go to tools/import and install the WordPress importer. Then run the tool and select the demo.xml file from the demo folder included in your theme download. – Cheers
Aweome! Thanks for the quick response
How can I remove the "From the Blog" section on the homepage? It says to check the box, but there is no box available to uncheck.
You will need to remove a section of code. Send me an email. Cheers


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Remember the Road Rash franchise, EA's violent motorcycle racing series? Well, I think it's exactly what the gaming industry needs right now. It's time for a re-imagining of Electronic Art's classic franchise.
I remember playing the original Road Rash 2 on the Sega Genesis with friends. It was a great mutiplayer game that let you beat each other with baseball bats and chains while driving a motorcycle through traffic at deadly speeds. If any of the early 16-bit Road Rash titles were released on some sort of online store (with new online multiplayer options included of course), I'd definitely purchase the game.
Road Rash 64 on the other hand? I didn't really like it, that sense of speed and chaos seemed to be missing from the Nintendo 64 remake. I don't remember a whole lot about the game, just that the graphics were relatively simple in order to ensure a smooth frame rate. Still, I didn't feel that sense of speed and urgency that was present in later titles.
I also vaguely remember playing a relatively solid PC version of the series dubbed Road Rash 3D (it was also released on the original PlayStation).
According to Destructoid, EA Warrington was at one point developing a Road Rash title. Below, marvel at it's exceeding potential. Why on earth was this game cancelled?
I feel that a current generation remake has the potential to be awesome if done correctly. Online multiplayer is a must, as is sticking to the series' roots. We don't need an open world Grand Theft Auto-like remake, a simple point to point race would suffice. I'd also like to see the game be relatively simple and somewhat realistic, as realistic as beating the crap out of each other on motorcycles can be.
The title doesn't need crazy power ups and ridiculous nitro boosts. Throw in classic weapons, the chain, a baseball bat and maybe add a few creative new ones like a taser or something (the taser probably isn't that great an idea in actuality, but you get the point). Police chases are also a must; they were my favourite part of the older Road Rash titles. I also don't think the game needs a plot line like Need For Speed The Run. A straight up arcade title would feel more like the original games.
The gaming industry has a habit of trying to improve remakes a little too much. There's nothing wrong with the Road Rash formula. I'm sure beating the crap out of your friends on a high speed motorcycle while weaving through on coming traffic and dodging the police, is just as thrilling as it was all those years ago. So, EA, if you're reading this (which I know you definitely aren't), make another Road Rash. A revitalized title in the franchise is long overdue.
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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Marais, Johan email@example.com URN etd-05052008-143325 Document Title A study of sarcoid tumours in Cape Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra zebra) Degree MSc (CACS) Department Companion Animal Clinical Studies Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof J P Schoeman Co-Supervisor Prof H J Bertschinger Supervisor Keywords
- Cape Mountain Zebra (CMZ)
- equine sarcoids
- Mountain Zebra National Park
Date 2007-12-01 Availability unrestricted Abstract The Cape Mountain Zebra (CMZ) has been described as one of the most vulnerable mammals in the Republic of South Africa with current populations existing in isolated units. In recent years, South African conservation officials have noted the appearance of tumour like growths, similar to equine sarcoids, in some of these populations. The possibility that the existing populations, numbering around 1 500 animals in total, arose from a very small gene pool is very real, considering that in the early 1970's there were only 35 breeding animals in the Mountain Zebra National Park. A genetic component to the susceptibility to sarcoid tumour development has been identified in horses. Researchers have found an association between susceptibility to sarcoid and certain heritable cell-surface proteins called major histocompatibility antigens. Studies have reported the possibility of high levels of inbreeding in CMZ in the Bontebok National Park (BNP). The non-territorial social organisation of mountain zebras allows the population to increase to a high density within a relatively short period of time. These observations, coupled with the fact that there are no confirmed reports of sarcoids in the relatively outbred Burchell's zebra population in the Kruger National Park and the Hartmann's mountain zebra populations in Namibia, strongly support the hypothesis that a correlation exists between inbreeding in zebra populations and expression of sarcoids.The small number of CMZ in BNP with an apparent high prevalence of suspected sarcoid tumours made this an ideal population to capture, identify and to study the skin tumour. The entire population of CMZ in the BNP was observed and sampled. A total of 15 CMZ was present in the Park at the time of the study. The individual animals were darted from a helicopter using M99, Azaperone and Hyalase after which a ground team moved in and covered their eyes and ears. Each animal was thoroughly examined for the presence of any tumours; the distribution was recorded on a body chart and sizes and appearance were recorded. Anatomical location on the body was divided into head and neck, ventral abdomen and limbs. Biopsies were taken from all of the zebras with sarcoid-like growths. The sarcoids were either surgically excised or a representative biopsy was taken by means of 6mm biopsy punches. The samples were collected in 10% buffered formalin for histological examination.
The prevalence of sarcoid in CMZ in BNP was 53%. Of the affected animals, 50% had multiple tumours. The main predilection sites were on the trunk, followed by the limbs and then the head and neck. The severity of the lesions in one stallion was so extreme that it warranted euthanasia. The verrucous type, followed by much lower percentages of the fibroblastic and nodular types, dominated the clinical appearance. Lastly, the sarcoids examined showed either all or some of the typical epidermal and dermal histological features of equine sarcoid.
A total of 7 of the affected CMZ were treated using four different methods. The sarcoids were surgically excised (n = 2), treated with intra-lesional 5-fluorouracil (n = 2), autogenous vaccine (n = 2) or autogenous vaccine combined with 5-fluorouracil (n =1). The zebras were immobilised for examination 18 months later. One animal that had been treated with intralesional 5-fluorouracil only had large numbers of verrucous and fibroblastic sarcoids. Her condition was so severe that she had to be euthanased. No signs of sarcoids could be found anywhere on the remaining 6 treated CMZ.
This study confirmed that the growths in the CMZ in BNP population are indeed sarcoids and that many of them exhibit an aggressive nature. Sarcoid tumours is a disease that is considered multifactorial in aetiology and therefore other parameters such as immune status of tumour-affected populations and associated environmental variables warrant further investigation.
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I am just having so much fun with burlap.Yesterday I experimented and came up with these pillows. I have had a great time stenciling on burlap, but I wanted to try something new. I found some really great images on The Graphics Fairy. This is a great place to find royalty-free images you can use for projects. I decided to use iron-on transfer paper. I didn't know if it would work on the rough … [Read more...]
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Xazmin at This is The Year is having a Mod Podge Party today. Now you know I love myself some Mod Podge - it's miraculous stuff! I can't wait to see all of the projects and get more Mod Podge inspiration! *********************** These are the bulletin boards in my office. I cut pieces of scrapbook paper to fit around the frames and then decoupaged it on. Kind of funky and fun. These are some … [Read more...]
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On Wednesdays I usually post about my Favorite Thing for the week, but since I posted my Top Ten Favorite Things on Monday, you are probably sick of my favorite things. So I am joining in What's on your Wall Wednesday. Barb, from Grits and Glamour, has a really fun group that posts cool wall arrangements and ideas. ******************** So here are the walls in my foyer: ************* In … [Read more...]
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There's a big event held around here every year called The Festival of Trees. Different organizations and companies decorate a tree and then display it. All the trees submitted are auctioned off and the proceeds go to charity. I try to go every year. It's fun to see all of the different ideas. (sorry the pictures might be a little fuzzy -- these are from last year and I had my old camera … [Read more...]
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Our family pictures are done! Here's the family wall I'm working on. I have some 5 x 7 pictures of my kids that I might hang with this big pictures and also a cute four-picture action sequence of the kids throwing leaves at each other I want to incorporate into the wall. … [Read more...]
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USL Press Release Wednesday, July 21, 2010 United Soccer Leagues continues to spur the growth of soccer in North America with the launch of Indoor Professional Soccer (the "I-League"), a national professional men's indoor league that is scheduled to begin play in 2011. The formal introduction of the USL I-League was made today at a news conference in Rochester, New York featuring one of the new league's founding franchises – the Rochester Lancers.
Announcements regarding additional I-League franchises in Syracuse, New York and Hampton Roads, Virginia are expected shortly with several other markets currently participating in advanced discussions with USL. Short-term plans for the league include regional divisions in the Northeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South and Southeast.
"Today's announcement was made possible by a lot of hard work and dedication from many people, but it's only the first step in what will ultimately become an exciting new entertainment option for soccer fans throughout the United States and Canada," USL CEO Alec Papadakis said. "With the direction and leadership provided by USL's experienced management team, the USL I-League is destined to become a huge success while providing many new opportunities for players and fans alike." The establishment of the I-League fills a marketplace need for a professional indoor soccer league model that is economically viable for team owners. The I-League is scheduled to kick off in November of 2011 and conclude with its inaugural championship in February/March, 2012. Consistent with the model that has properly served USL for the past quarter-century, competition will be regionally based in order to contain travel expenses, and culminate with a national championship. USL intends to affiliate the I-League directly with the U.S. Soccer Federation, which is currently without a sanctioned professional indoor soccer league. Details regarding I-League format and competition will be released at a later date.
"One of the most exciting aspects of the I-League is that it will provide existing USL professional outdoor teams with the ability to operate on a year-round basis," USL President Tim Holt said. "Additionally, the teams would have the opportunity to retain many of their established players for the entire year."
The Rochester Lancers will be owned and operated by Saving Soccer, LLC, which is comprised of several local business leaders, including Chris Wilmot and Salvatore "Soccer Sam" Fantauzzo. The Lancers name has a rich history in Rochester, as the original franchise was founded as a professional outdoor club in 1967 and thrilled local fans for 14 years.
While indoor soccer is often thought of as a modern creation, the rich history of the game dates as far back as 1885, when a Canadian side faced a team from New Jersey in a series of games. Professional indoor soccer of today is a fast-paced, fiercely competitive game that features creative dribbling, pinpoint passing and acrobatic goalkeeping.
Rochester Lancers CEO "Soccer Sam" Fantauzzo speaks with members of the media following the announcement


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The wonderful @MarkJFine spent some considerable time since the season started comparing the stats from the final injury table of the season and the average age of the teams in the league. These are his results:
- Seems to be quite a few discrete clusters with just a few outliers, which implies some kind of relationship(s).
- Arsenal shows as the youngest and nearly the most injury prone next to Man United. This may imply a cause and effect, where younger inexperienced players were used due to the amount and severity of injuries.
- Curious how Newcastle and Sunderland are close, as are QPR and Fulham, although on opposite ends of the spectrum which may imply similar recruiting and training styles due to their locale. Conversely, this is not the case with Liverpool and Everton, both Manchesters, West Brom and Aston Villa; as well as the remaining London teams.
- Incidentally, a lot was made of Man United being older and slower than City in the last derby… according to this, not so much.


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Gasol exit a colossal Lakers' blunder
LOS ANGELES -- In a Los Angeles Lakers franchise so stocked with legends it's difficult to single out individuals for superlatives, finding a description for Pau Gasol is remarkably simple. He's the best Lakers acquisition of the 21st century.
The flip side is that letting him leave without receiving anything in return is the Lakers' biggest mistake of the new century.
First, Pau's place in Laker lore. There's no easy answer for greatest Laker of all-time when Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor are among the nominees. And good luck picking a starting center between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Wilt Chamberlain and George Mikan without an argument.
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant addressed his expectations a day after shoulder surgery Thursday night in a brief interview with ESPN, saying he planned on being ready to play come September for the Los Angeles Lakers' training camp.
"Yeah, that's the plan," Bryant said.
Bryant said his rehab over the next couple of months will involve "a lot of patience."
"Sore, but it's OK," Bryant said of his shoulder.
Bryant said media opinion on whether he should return or retire wouldn't affect his decision.
"I don't really listen much to what people have to say to be honest with you," Bryant said.
Bryant was back at the Staples Center for a brief visit with former teammate Pau Gasol before the Lakers faced the Chicago Bulls.
The former teammates spoke privately before Bryant left. Bryant said he wasn't feeling well enough, 31 hours after the operation, to go on the court.
Gasol later received a standing ovation from fans before the Lakers' 123-118 double-overtime win as a video tribute played on the big screens at Staples Center.
Lakers 123, Bulls 118 (2OT): End of the skid
Then they built a 15-point lead over a legitimate title contender.
And they almost let it slip away on several occasions when it was all on the line, but ultimately the Lakers fought back and held on to win a 123-118 double-overtime thriller over the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center here Thursday.
The win snaps a nine-game losing streak, the Lakers' longest skid since they dropped a franchise-worst 10 in a row in April 1994.
The Lakers improved to 13-34 while the Bulls fell to 30-18.
Player of the game: This was a close call, but let's give the honor to Lakers forward Jordan Hill. He tied a career high with 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting and added 12 rebounds.
Hill hit a huge 20-foot jumper late in the first overtime that extended the game to another session. He hit another big jumper late in the second overtime and grabbed several clutch rebounds throughout.
Homecoming king: Lakers coach Byron Scott called for Lakers fans to give Gasol a standing ovation, and they delivered. After a touching tribute video before tipoff, Gasol came to center court as fans rose to their feet and rained down cheers.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant was expected to say some pregame remarks on behalf of his former teammate, but the Lakers said he was still in pain and groggy from medication following season-ending shoulder surgery Wednesday. Bryant spoke to Gasol privately before leaving the arena, the Lakers said.
As for the game itself, Gasol finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. He also made a huge tip-in basket that tied the score with 11 seconds left in regulation, closing out a 9-0 run that gave the Bulls a chance.
Stat of the night: Bulls guard Jimmy Butler shot 18 free throws; the Lakers as a team shot 25.
Butler made 16 of his attempts at the charity stripe and the Bulls made 26 of 32. Butler scored a game-high 35 points, matching his career high. He scored 27 in the second half. On the flip side, Derrick Rose shot 7-of-26 from the field for 17 points and wasn't a factor in either of the overtimes.
Factoid: Thursday marked the Lakers' first double-overtime game since April 22, 2012 versus Oklahoma City.
Loose balls: Lakers guard Nick Young (sprained ankle) missed his second consecutive game.
Lakers avoid matching record skid by outlasting Bulls in 2OT
LOS ANGELES -- Jordan Hill scored 26 points and forced the second overtime with a clutch jumper, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their nine-game losing streak in thrilling fashion with a 123-118 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.
Wayne Ellington scored 23 points and rookie Jordan Clarkson added 18 for the Lakers, who held off the Bulls for their first victory since Jan. 9.
With big late baskets from everybody in their patchwork lineup, the Lakers avoided matching the 1994 squad coached by Magic Johnson for the longest skid in the 16-time champion franchise's history.
All-Star Jimmy Butler matched his career high with 35 points for the Bulls, who rallied from a nine-point deficit in 70 seconds late in regulation.
Lakers fans applaud Bulls' Pau Gasol
LOS ANGELES -- It was overwhelming at first, the tribute video playing back the memories, the cheers and applause raining down, the fans wearing "Thank Pau" shirts with his accomplishments with the Lakers listed on the back.
"So many emotions -- and that ovation at the start of the game, hard to focus," Pau Gasol said afterward, surrounded by a swarm of reporters who used to cover him daily. "It took me a while to get settled into the game."
Before Gasol's first game back in L.A. against his former team Thursday -- a 123-118 double-overtime loss by the Bulls at Staples Center -- he went to center court and applauded along with fans, showing appreciation for their support after the video played.
But before that, Gasol, who finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four blocks, received a surprise guest in the locker room: Kobe Bryant.
Following season-ending right shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, the Lakers' star guard, who won two championships alongside Gasol, visited his former teammate. Gasol left the Lakers last summer after 6 1/2 seasons with the team.
"I really appreciated him coming. I didn't expect it at all," Gasol said. "It was an incredible gesture on his part to want to come and want to say hello. A great unexpected gift."
Not that the two talked all that long.
"He just got surgery," Gasol said. "He was in pain. I told him to go rest, get out of here. ... We're in touch. We talk. I'll see him down the road at one point."
Bryant had been expected to speak to the crowd before the game, but he told ESPN he wasn't feeling well enough, 31 hours after the operation, to go on the court.
This wasn't the first time Gasol entered Staples Center as a member of the Bulls. He also was here Nov. 17 when Chicago faced, and defeated, the Los Angeles Clippers
Lakers GM says he's in contact with Nash
Nash hasn't been a visible presence at games, and while Lakers coach Byron Scott said he has hoped that Nash would be around to help mentor younger players, Scott strangely added that he's had consistent trouble reaching Nash by phone.
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has a different view.
"He's around," Kupchak said after shootaround at the Lakers' practice facility Thursday. "I've had multiple meetings with Steve. We have breakfast once a month. He will work with some of our players. He may have already started doing that. He's not going to go out and advertise [but] he's doing it. ... As the season progresses, he'll be more engaged."
Health troubles sidelined the 40-year-old Nash for all but 15 games last season. And because of back, knee and hamstring issues, the two-time MVP played in just 65 of a possible 164 regular-season games the past two seasons with the Lakers.
"We always had concerns about Steve Nash, of his inability to make it through the season," Kupchak said. "So I was not that surprised that Steve couldn't make it through the season."
Nash decided not to retire this offseason and instead returned to the Lakers, who will pay him about $9.7 million in the final year of a three-year, $28 million deal. Nash said this past summer that he believes this season -- his 19th -- will be his last.
"We're forgetting the career that Steve Nash had and the decision he had to make back in October," Kupchak said. "Very emotional and difficult decision. We supported it 100 percent."
Kupchak on tanking: L.A. 'instructed' to win
They also lost Pau Gasol, who took less money for a fresh start with the Chicago Bulls, one summer after losing Dwight Howard, who took less money and joined the Houston Rockets.
In terms of building the team going forward, Kupchak, speaking Thursday after the Lakers' shootaround, first mentioned the Feb. 19 trade deadline. Then Kupchak mentioned the June 25 draft, though the Lakers will lose their first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns if it falls outside the top five.
"Our coaches and players have been instructed to win games," Kupchak said when essentially asked about the notion of tanking games to make sure they keep that pick.
Kupchak later added, "A top-five pick is always a good thing."
Once the draft is over, Kupchak said, "We'll look at the free-agent market and see what our needs are and what's realistic. We do have an awful lot of financial flexibility."
The Lakers should be in position to sign one max-level free agent, and several big names are available, including Marc Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge and Goran Dragic. Kevin Love could also opt out of the final year of his contract.
In the meantime, Kupchak said the Lakers will look to develop and evaluate players.
"We want [Lakers coach] Byron [Scott] to establish and maintain a culture that he's comfortable with," Kupchak said. "And the players have to adhere to that culture, which [is], clearly, play hard, play to win, work before practice, work after practice, work before games, show high character under adverse conditions. That's what we're going to look at going forward."
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he fully expects Kobe Bryant to play next season after the Lakers star suffered a recent season-ending shoulder injury.
"I don't think he's retiring," Kupchak said Thursday after the Lakers' shootaround. "He said he's looking forward to training camp. That's what we expect."
Bryant is expected to need nine months to recover from his third straight season-ending injury, a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder suffered last week that he had surgically repaired Wednesday. If Bryant meets that timetable, he could return to basketball shortly before the start of the 2015-16 season, the final year of his contract with the Lakers.
Bryant, who will be 37 this summer, is the NBA's highest-paid player at $23.5 million this season. He is under contract for $25 million next year, which would be his 20th NBA season.
Kupchak shot down the notion that Bryant's heavy minutes load earlier in the season -- he played a team-high 35.4 minutes per game through the team's first 27 games -- led to his injury.
"I don't think that had anything to do with anything [and] certainly not the injury," Kupchak said.
And when asked what the Lakers could do to help Bryant play out the final year of his contract, Kupchak said, "I think a big key will be [that] we have to improve the talent level on the team."
He added, "As you get older and you experience injuries in this league -- and he's played what will be 20 years -- it's difficult to play when you're going to lose three or four games or five games.
Pau Gasol among Lakers -- as a Bull
LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol knows Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers will be different. After spending six and a half years with the Lakers, the veteran big man decided to sign with the Chicago Bulls last summer, a decision that looks very wise given how poorly the Lakers have been playing.
Even so, Gasol knows that facing off against his old team will be a different experience for him.
"It's going to be emotional," he said recently. "It's going to be special for sure. A lot of thoughts and emotions and memories will come back at that time. So I'll just try to contain them as much as I can and try to focus on playing my game and helping my team win."
The Bulls visit the Lakers a couple of nights after their most impressive win of the season, 113-111 in overtime over the Golden State Warriors. Gasol had 18 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in the win.
3 Points: Can Kobe come back again?
Each week, ESPN.com Lakers beat writer Baxter Holmes, along with ESPN.com NBA writers Ramona Shelburne and Arash Markazi, will weigh in on three questions that are on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers followers.
1. Kevin McHale says he isn't sure Kobe Bryant can rebound from his latest injury. Byron Scott says he doesn't see Kobe leaving his legacy on these terms. Who is closer to the reality?
Holmes: Byron is right. Kobe doesn't want to go out like this and he won't. He'll rehab and come back. What will he look like then? Hard to say. But he'll at least be out there on his own two legs at the end, which at this point is good enough considering all his body has gone through lately.Shelburne: I think Kobe has one last comeback in him, if only because going out on a note this sour is so distasteful. But this is going to be a tough one. Not as tough as the Achilles' injury, but still very painful and frustrating nonetheless. The first few months, he won't be able to work out much at all, which is maddening for a competitor like Kobe. But after that, he should be able to train as maniacally as he usually does and come into training camp in fantastic shape. It'll all be a lot easier if there's a decent team to come back to. But that'll be up to the Lakers' front office to deliver this summer.
Markazi: Scott. There's no doubt in my mind that Kobe will be back next season. Recovery time for his surgery was thought to be five to six months, though Lakers officials said it would be nine, but he'll still be back in time for the start of training camp. Playing 20 seasons for the Lakers and walking off the court on his terms is important to him and his legacy, and he's committed to making it happen.
2. Will the recent second-half benching of Nick Young be a positive for him?
Shelburne: Hard to say. So much of Young's success is dependent on his confidence, err, swag. How do you have swagger when you've been benched? At some point, however, every athlete has to deal with failure. How they bounce back and respond to it is what determines how long and successful of a career they have in this league. That's Young's challenge now.
Markazi: That's the hope. Sometimes tough love is the best love, and for Young, who laughs off everything, perhaps a benching was the best way to get through to him.
3. Should Lakers fans care that Kobe admitted he wanted to play with Michael Jordan at one time?
Shelburne: Yes, but not in an emotional way. This wasn't a rejection of the Lakers, as some are making it out to be. This was an admission of how much Kobe really did look up to Jordan. For years, Kobe denied that he measured himself against MJ. But this year when he passed him on the all-time scoring list, he acknowledged how much Jordan inspired him. I loved that this story finally came out, as it humanizes two of the most competitive people on the planet.
Markazi: Not really. Who knows how much of that is revisionist history anyway. Either way, the fact that Kobe considered playing with Jordan in Washington or for the Clippers a decade ago doesn't really mean anything now.
Kobe Bryant
Rebounds | J. Hill | 8.1 | ||||||||||
Assists | K. Bryant | 5.6 | ||||||||||
Steals | R. Price | 1.5 | ||||||||||
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Mikey Will Eat Anything!
EDITOR'S NOTE: Retired Bengal and Buccaneer Tony Davis just addressed some additional comments to Nolan Harrison III – and the NFLPA – on their current proposal for a Legacy Fund. Tony addresses more facts and issues that need to be discussed now rather than AFTER the CBA negotiations and contract are finalized. Each time a CBA was negotiated in the past, retired players were always kept in the dark regarding details and serious pension and disability reform never came about. It's time to have a public dialog… NOW!
For all the old-timers out there, it reminds us of a classic commercial from the 70's (we kind of doubt if very many of the younger players have seen it):
With that, here are Tony Davis' additional comments and observations:
Dear Retired NFL Players:
The NFLPA Senior Director of Former Player Services, Nolan Harrison III, recently attacked Dave Pear for comments he made regarding the Legacy Fund and other comments about the NFL disability plan.
In a comment to Dave, he said "While this might not be politically correct, to be honest with you, from reading your posts I don't believe that anything we do or say will be good enough for you. For example, we are advocating for a Legacy fund, that can help put money in the pockets of many former players and you attack that concept. Why would you attack the possibility that we could get the owners to repay the players what they owe?" (Read the rest of that earlier comment that started it all – click HERE.)
Here's why:
The NFLPA Executive Director, DeMaurice Smith, proposed a Legacy Fund that asks NFL owners to contribute $32 Million ($1 million per team) to increase the monthly pension of pre-1993 players by $1,000 …but that's not what retired players asked for!
As we all know, former players passed a Legacy Fund resolution at the Convention in Maui asking for a $2,000 monthly pension increase for pre-1993 players. The resolution also called for 2% of League revenues which would be $160 million. Why isn't Nolan carrying that message to the active players?
Some NFLPA reps have suggested that Mr. Smith was just showing how easily the increase could be accomplished with a mere $1 million contribution from each team, but it now appears that the $32 million has become the "mantra" of everyone at the NFLPA including the Former Player Board Chairman – Cornelius Bennett - and now Nolan Harrison III.
Nolan Harrison played from 1991 to 2000 and therefore he will benefit from the proposed Legacy Fund because he has at least one credited season before 1993.
While a $1,000 monthly increase in Nolan's pension might be satisfactory to him, there are many former players that would like to see the NFLPA advocating for the $2,000 monthly increase that was originally proposed in the resolution. This is especially true for the guys that took Early Retirement and/or the Social Security election. Most retired players took those options because they had to, not because they wanted to pad their huge salaries – salaries that averaged around $20,000 to $50,000 a season.
Here's what Nolan said about retired player benefits: "The NFLPA has always been there for us in terms of benefits and it's kind of funny because the first benefit increases were the ones that I voted for." - posted on the NFLPA Website
It may seem kind of funny to him but there aren't too many retired player laughing with him. In addition to voting for pension increases, he also voted for the Second Career Savings Plan and the Annuity Plan. Those two plans, which have only been in existence since 1993 and 1998, have over $1 Billion in assets while the Pension Plan which has been in existence for over 50 years has less than $1 Billion according to the last Annual Summary of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan.
While Nolan was an active player, he served on the Board of Player Representatives and the Executive Committee. During his tenure, the NFL Pension plan payment was increased for players who played from 1995-1996 to $285 per credited season, for 1997 to $330 per credited season and from 1998 to 2006 to $425 per credited season. It was increased again in the 2006 CBA to $470 for all players from 1998 and forward. While Nolan was busy increasing benefits for the players of his era, most retired player benefits remained stagnant around $200 per credited season.
Nolan goes on to say, "Seeing the benefits and what they are today, being retired and eight years out of the league, I think it's important to show that perspective."
Here's some perspective: A 10-year veteran who played from 2000 to 2009 receives a pension of $54,000 a year. They would also receive $455,000 from the Annuity plan; $132,000 from the Second Career Savings plan; $145,000 in Severance pay; five free years of health insurance; and $300,000 from a Health Reimbursement plan that can be tapped into for the rest of their lives for the cost of health insurance, medical bills, prescriptions, over-the-counter medications etc.
Oh – I almost forgot: If that same player received the league average pay for those 10 years, they would have grossed about $15 million in salary. The average starter would have grossed about $25 million.
Nolan also says, "I think it's important that a lot of the younger guys teach some of the older guys that the young guys do care, they are not selfish and they will continue to give through the next Collective Bargaining Agreement. It's important because those guys in the past who gave are benefiting from it now in terms of leadership and it has come through a big change."
There is nothing the younger guys can teach the older guys – unless it is how to destroy a Pension Fund that was just recently declared to be an Endangered Status under Federal Law. Just exactly how are we benefiting from that? And where is that big change! If the money for the Second Career Savings Plan and the Annuity Plan had been invested in the Pension plan, it could have provided substantial increases for ALL vested players – active and retired – and we wouldn't be having this problem with the Pension Fund and inadequate pensions for the older players now. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, especially when you're trying to trick an old dog!
While DeMaurice Smith is asking former players to unite with active players in fighting to retain the active players' salaries and benefits, it would be nice to know that they're fighting for ours too.
Just because I am holding the NFLPA accountable for what retired players have requested, I have become another target of the NFLPA's smear campaign against former players who don't walk in lock-step agreement with the Union. They have also attacked the NFL Alumni and Fourth and Goal for taking an advocacy role in helping retired players.
Nolan Harrison is paid by the NFLPA so I understand that he is just doing what his boss has asked him to do. The fact is, we all have different points of view and we should all be allowed to express them without being told we have to pick a side; and if we don't, we are nothing more than scabs who have crossed the line of player loyalty. That is exactly what DeMaurice Smith said in a letter to retired players in regard to those who have been critical of the NFLPA.
On his blog, Dave Pear has discussed his own personal NFL injury claim and has asked the NFL what they are specifically proposing in the way of disability reforms in the current CBA discussions with the NFL owners.
In his comments back to Dave Pear, Nolan says "Now a legitimate effort by DeMaurice Smith and the National Football League players Association to review your case has been trampled upon by your actions and words.
Nolan appears to suggest that just because Dave Pear has complained about his particular claim, it will not be given proper consideration. This is also a veiled threat and warning to all retired players that the NFLPA will not help anyone who complains and speaks out regarding the state of the current disability plan or the pension plan.
Nolan tells Dave that "It is unreasonable to expect that before a new collective bargaining agreement can be reached that a new disability plan can be put in place.
If the NFLPA waits until a new CBA is put in place, they will lose any leverage they might have to get some of the changes they are asking for. They need to negotiate for changes during the process, not after the CBA has been signed.
This problem is the same as it's always been – retired players have no idea what the NFLPA is asking the NFL owners for in the way of disability reforms. Just like under Gene Upshaw, retired players are being asked – once again – to trust our Union to do the right thing for us …without telling us what they are actually trying to do for us.
The Former Player Steering Committee is part of the problem too, because they haven't specifically asked the NFLPA to make any changes. If they have, they sure as hell haven't told any of the members. Do they operate in a vacuum? Is there any input at all from the Former Player Chapter members on this issue?
If retired players don't specifically ask for something, then they shouldn't be surprised when they get absolutely nothing!
All retired players should have a voice in the debate over what should be done to help the pioneers of the game and we shouldn't have to put up with statements like the one Nolan made about Dave Pear when he stated, "Your attacks on the one institution [NFLPA] that actually can do good for your cause is misguided, selfish, and destructive to everyone else who will have claims in the future. I have expressed to you my sympathies for the pain and suffering that this game has caused you."
Retired players don't need Nolan's sympathy and we surely don't need his insinuation that players that speak out will be destructive to everyone else who will have a claim in the future.
Most retired players never even had a Disability Plan that they could rely on for the injuries they sustained in the NFL. Many of the players that were covered under a Disability Plan have been denied benefits and others have had to sue the Retirement Board to rightfully receive those benefits. See the Mike Webster Story for details.
Nolan wants us to think he is in the same boat with the pioneer players of the game when he says in his comments to Dave that "I and thousands of other former players who are just like you, suffer just like you, but do not choose to attack the NFLPA like you. Those thousands have decided to back the institution that has always been there for them."
If you have read any of Dave Pear's personal accounts of his injuries and medical procedures, I doubt there are thousands that are suffering just like him (Harrison III).
As far as Nolan's claim that the NFLPA has always been there for us, all I can say is: Retired players won a $28.1 million class action lawsuit against the NFLPA and $21 million was for punitive damages! The jury sent a strong message to the NFLPA and punished them for the way they were treating retired players!
Tony Davis
NFL Retired
Cincinnati Bengals & Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1976 – 1982
Cross-posted Sept. 29, 2010 on DavePear.com and FourthandGoal.com.


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Garbage (band)
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Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. The band members are Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig.
Bleed Like Me[edit]
- Try to comprehend, that which you will never comprehend.
Version 2.0[edit]
- Bend me break me;
Anyway You need me;
All I want is you
Bend me break me
Breaking down is easy
All I want is you
- I am milk
I am red hot kitchen,
And I am cool
Cool as the deep blue oceanI am lost
So I am cruel
But I'd be love and sweetness
If I had youI am weak
But I am strong
I can use my tears to
Bring you home
- If flesh could crawl
- My skin would fall
- From off my bones
- And run away from here[1]
- As far from God
- As heaven is wide
- As far from God
- As angels can fly
- I wish; I could fly
- As angels can fly[1]
- I only smile in the dark;
- My only comfort is the night gone black;
- I didn't accidentally tell you that;
- I'm only happy when it rains[2]
- You pretend you're anything, just to be adored;
- And what you need, is what you get
- I didn't accidentally tell you that;[3]
- I would die for you
- I've been dying just to feel you by my side;[4]
- To know that you're mine
- ↑ a b As Heaven is Wide, Album:Garbage, 1995
- ↑ Only Happy When It Rains, Album:Garbage, 1995
- ↑ Studid Girl, Album:Garbage, 1995
- ↑ #1 Crush, Single:Vow, 1995


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Rep. Reuven Carlyle: How I'll vote on the state budget
Editor's note: State Rep. Reuven Carlyle, a Seattle Democrat, has been a prolific blogger at his website, reuvencarlyle36.com, since his election in 2008. This commentary appeared there on Sunday.
I'm not embarrassed to speak openly of my deep embrace of hope, the essence of a more just society, the idealism of change. We face a time of tremendous change in our nation as families struggle and our world looks differently than in years past. As President Obama fights for bold new approaches to health care, technology, education and more, we face our own systems challenges here at home.
Last week legislators gathered in Olympia for two days of committee meetings. We rolled up our sleeves and looked in depth at policies and programs necessary to deal with a projected $2.6 billion deficit in 2010. The legislative session, slated for 60 days, begins Jan. 11.
There is a growing consensus, from Governor Gregoire to legislative leaders, that our state cannot function under the weight of another "all cuts" budget. With nearly 70 percent of the state budget constrained by constitutional and federal government boundaries (mostly public schools), we're faced with a crisis in those areas where spending is formally considered discretionary. There has been a great deal of discussion of this issue within government, but on many levels large numbers of regular citizens haven't seen firsthand the impacts of the budget cuts.
While some legislators have taken a position that they will vote for or against an "all cuts" budget, I have a slight twist on the criteria.
In addition to the spending and revenue levels, a third criteria for how I'll vote on the budget is based on the central question of systems change. I have raised the question of systems change here, here, and here. And here.
To me systems change is about looking at our structures, systems, infrastructure of methodology, norms and behaviors and asking one core question: What would our systems look like if we designed them anew, today, from scratch? We are paralyzed by institutional infrastructure of "how it's done." We find ourselves censoring our own thinking. We too often pull back from "what is possible" before we even get a new idea of the drawing board. I'm not suggesting everything is broken, and yet much of how we do business in state government does require a bold new approach. Systems change is not just about cuts and eliminating small programs.
The great moral, social, and economic movements of our time have been built upon the hope for change.
Systems change is about looking through the gift of eyes to see new possibilities. If community organizers across the world — women's suffrage, Gandhi, FDR, JFK, Martin Luther King, Solidarity, Velvet Revolution, Berlin Wall, Mandela, and so many more — can bring about systems change, surely we can courageously tackle the relatively modest policy challenges we face in our state today.
We have the courage, the energy, the spirit, and the smarts to be so much more.
From both a policy and political perspective, do we have the courage during these difficult times as a Legislature to tackle structural issues that go to the core of business as usual? Will we embrace a reform agenda this year that looks at tough questions of how we fund, manage, and operate vital public services? Will we explore issues that are uncomfortable because they challenge us to reform how we operate government?
Or will we censor ourselves?
I am a progressive and I believe we must have the courageous honesty to stand up for those in need. We must recognize that government has a vital role to play in building quality of life, our economy, and our economic infrastructure. Government does not create jobs but it enables the public infrastructure of education to create an engaged workforce. The gracious work of most public servants is driven by an intense belief in the common good.
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Posted Tue, Dec 8, 5:48 a.m.
You answered your own question, if it ever was a real question in that as a legislative body you will censor yourselves. The fact is you are not starting fresh and the constraints of of the public unions on reform are staggering. The efficient delivery of public services to those who are eligible to recieve them has been out the window decades ago. Mission creep, overlapping services,regulatory expansion, studies, head counts of those supposedly served have all been prioritized over core functions of government.
Posted Tue, Dec 8, 8:18 a.m.
So… For your readers who have not been Pavlovianly conditioned to shut off their critical thinking skills when they hear the word "Environment"… And for those readers who are concerned about our state's impending $3 Billion budget deficit…
In 2008 Federal, State and Local governments spent over $2 Billion on Puget Sound restoration activities. The private sector spent another $1.5 Billion, mainly on coerced mitigation. So, for one year, we spent $3.5 Billion on Puget Sound restoration.
Local governments (those closing parks, laying off police officers and neglecting infrastructure) spent over $1.1 Billion.
The State (which – likewise – is closing parks, under-funding education and threatening to turn more Maurice Clemmons' out of prison) spent $443 Million.
And while some of this money found its way to on-the-ground activities that yielded actual results, much of it was sucked up by a growing bureaucracy that does little more than talk, study, meet and request more money.
Posted Tue, Dec 8, 10:24 a.m.
Gregoire is forcing consumers to pay a hidden expense and thus more sales tax, perhaps the press hasn't noticed but have you Rep Carlyle?
You want systems change? Consider your own decisions, and whether they actually were for the better or worse. For example:
By increasing the ethanol mandate to the fuel supply, consumers must now buy more gallons to travel the same distance. Ethanol has less energy than regular gasoline, and thus reduces the miles per gallon. That is an undisputable fact. That represents more sales tax income.
Second, ethanol accelerates the deterioration of open cycle gasoline engines (off road vehicles, power tools, chain saws, boat motors, generators, etc.). Don't believe me? Read the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's report www.opei.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/1926. Or how about the Boat Owners Association of the US http://www.boatus.com/PressRoom/release.asp?id=457
And third, the WA State Department of Ecology personally told me last year that any more than 2% ethanol in the fuel supply meant Seattle would not meet EPA ozone attainment levels. Is that the systems change you sought? Do you know why the phrase "from wonder fuel to blunder fuel" is becoming more popular?
If you think Gregoire is smart, they you have to assume she knows that sales tax revenue will increase as consumers struggle to replace failed equipment. Of course, that reduces the savings of consumers, but why should she care, she'll be out of office in 3 years.
What about the costs of safety? Chainsaw kickback, stalled boat motors, emergency generators that won't start, inefficient operations, fuel that must be drained and dispose of, and prematurely damaged equipment that must be discarded into the landfill, are all part of the systems failure the Legislature has imposed. And now you want to increase the percentage?
Posted Tue, Dec 8, 11:33 a.m.
Reuven, you're absolutely right about systems change. Thanks for picking out a few prime contenders for reform (all called out in past years by D's as needing reform). Licensing, liquor, transportation funding have all been protected by the team you've signed up with, so best of luck inside your caucus. My advice would be picking ONE area for systems reform and trying to show you're capable of making change within the beast, as very very few legislators have ever proven their change skills are close to their rhetorical abilities. The Gov has appointed Jay Manning, one of the nicest people on earth but a fully made man in the Washington environmental community, who has no interest in reducing the size and scope or operating procedures of state government. He did nothing at DOE to create new ways of doing business and now he's running the "remake gov't" program? He's philosophically hostile to the idea. He, together with so many of your legislative colleagues, are paid apparatchiks of the status quo and various interest groups, and are aligned against "system reform".
The only way to succeed is to become world's expert in one of these areas so as to be able to overcome the pushback from the accumulated influence of interested players (special interests). You had a nice first session, and have a way with rhetoric. I agree with your declaration that reform is needed. Let us know what specific systems change is needed and then show us you can make it happen. Saying you won't vote for a budget without XYZ is fundamentally grandstanding, which does not make friends or influence people. Do the work.
Posted Tue, Dec 8, 5:47 p.m.
In the past I have been supportive of gasoline taxes, and so I am curious what the other options are that you propose.
I like your approach. I have come to the conclusion that in order to gain public support for more revenue, there has to be clear evidence that the state government is moving away from a "business as usual" attitude. I'd also be interested to see which R's you can work with on these issues, since the press eats up these "strange bedfellows" issues.
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Watch, touch and occasionally feed the unique and fascinating stingrays, as they glide through a warm saltwater pool. The sharks and horseshoe crabs are a little too shy for petting, but you may be lucky enough to have one touch you briefly as it swims by.
Located under a large pavilion near Lakeside Cafe these ocean animals swim through a 17,000-gallon pool complete with waterfall and a lush surrounding landscape.
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You'll be surprised at how gentle and graceful the animals are in the water, as they swim past and under your hands. Our stingrays can't sting you. At the Zoo, the stingrays' barbs are painlessly clipped back just as human fingernails are clipped. Staff monitor the stingrays throughout the season to ensure that the barbs stay neatly trimmed.
Zoo interpreters will be on hand to assist visitors and share information on the animals and ocean conservation.
It's a Ray's Life
Cownose rays and southern stingrays are related to sharks and skates. They have a flat body, long pointed fins and a long whip-like tail. Stingrays are known for their stinger, but they are actually very docile creatures. Learn more about stingray anatomy.
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Bamboo sharks, such as the white-spotted bamboo and brown-banded bamboo, are known as "cat sharks" because the barbels, or sensory organs, near their mouths resemble cat whiskers. The bonnethead shark is the smallest member of the hammerhead family. These sharks have semi-circular shaped heads resembling a shovel or bonnet. See shark school to learn more about sharks.
Shy Sharks
The sharks at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove are small, shy and docile fish and pose no danger to humans. They range from two-and-a-half to four feet in length and are bottom-dwelling species that prey on small fish, crabs and invertebrates. Our visitors will not be feeding the sharks, but there may be an opportunities touch the sharks as they swim by.
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Along for the swim are horseshoe crabs, which are more closely related to spiders and scorpions than to true crabs. The horseshoe crab is a living fossil. It has been on the earth for 220 million years, longer than dinosaurs, and it survives today almost identical to its ancient ancestors.
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Though the cownose rays and southern stingrays are not currently endangered in the wild, other species of stingrays are. Stingrays and other ocean animals are often accidentally caught during commercial fishing for other fish. It's important that consumers purchase seafood from suppliers that farm or fish in ways that will ensure the long-term health of the world's oceans, rivers and lakes. Our stingrays eat fish that are sustainable, and so should you!
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