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text: Any of you out there waiting four years like we have can breathe easy; Sub Focus' forthcoming album, Torus, is set to be released on September 23. Earlier tonight, the one and only Zane Lowe dropped the cataclysmic "Turn It Around," which many of you might feel sounds reminiscent of "Out the Blue," as they both utilize the same sounds. In any case, this one feels very emotional, and builds from an 808-friendly drumstep sound into dropping into an impressive, anthemic drum & bass number. If you thought Sub Focus wasn't coming back to the dnb sound, he's turned it around. This one will be huge. We're going to assume this will be a Ram Records / Mercury thing? Time will tell.


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ND's Chuck Martin says his play calling won't differ much from Kelly's
By LaMond Pope email@example.com/@lamondpope April 18, 2013 9:52PM
Updated: April 19, 2013 11:34AM
SOUTH BEND — The person calling the plays will likely be different.
But Notre Dame's philosophy on offense will remain the same.
Brian Kelly primarily called the offensive plays for the Irish in his first three seasons as Notre Dame's coach. Last week, Kelly said offensive coordinator Chuck Martin has handled the play-calling duties in the spring and that he expects that responsibility to continue in the fall.
Martin doesn't see much to the change.
"I wouldn't say there are any substantial differences at all," Martin said Thursday.
Martin worked with Notre Dame's secondary in 2010-11 before becoming the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2012. Prior to coming to Notre Dame, he was the coach at Grand Valley State for six seasons. He followed Kelly, and continued the same offense system Kelly installed.
"My starting point on offense was completely his offense," Martin said. "… You change a little bit every year, but the base fundamentals that he always talks about and I always talk about, the way we think alike on offense (is) partly because our starting point was together. To me, it's not a huge deal and there's not going to be any major changes.
"…"If you are changing your game plan and changing your offense every week and always trying to out-scheme somebody, then maybe the play calling is a little more dramatic each week because we are trying to reinvent the wheel," Martin said. "But if you have a lot of success with what you are doing and know how to attack certain fronts and coverages, then you stick with those beliefs and usually they take over pretty good."
The Irish anticipate the similarities make for a smooth transition.
"It will keep me involved in the offense in a sense of how I want the game to unfold," Kelly said Wednesday. "So I'll still manage the game in a similar fashion. That won't change. That helps us in that I can focus on winning the game and not being caught up in play calling. Sometimes the emotion of play calling takes you away from the bigger picture, which is how we're going to win the football game. I'm very confident that that's going to be a positive in helping us win.
"… I'm able to focus a little bit more on some other areas other than just play calling. That will ultimately be the area where we can improve and help us win."
Martin said the team's tempo will vary.
"You would always hope in 2013 on offense to play at different tempos. That's how the game has evolved," Martin said. "… The best is snails-paced. That's my favorite pace. You say what's my favorite tempo? It's when we've gone into deep freeze because we've got a lead. We're moving the ball methodically down the field and they are behind and they don't have the ball. I like to be ahead and draining clock all the time. That would be awesome because you win a lot of games that way."


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Well fans, it was a queasy start Sunday, looking like 0-3 coming up with the shoddy kickoff coverage followed by a dumb face-mask penalty on Cedric Griffin. Giving up a quick three points on the first series will not tend to instill confidence in a 0-2 team that needs to win already in order to salvage its season. The Purple pass rush was not much in evidence, and when Berrian and Shiancoe both dropped passes, the sense of of doom grew stronger. At least, I thought, thats the last well see of Visanthe, but I was wrong, and Im not sure whether Im happy about that. It would be nice if he could get treatment for his hands, because he does seem to get open.
Now, the Vikings attack gathers steam, only to give back the TD twice, on holding penalties. The one on Birk seemed uncalled for, but Herreras was obvious, and stupid. It was a running play, which had already gone past him. At that point I was sure the Vikes would lose by less than four points, just as I was certain they would lose last week against the Colts when Longwell missed the 48-yarder, despite the 15-point lead late in the third quarter.
But football games will hinge on single plays, and after Winfield recovered the ball and ran it in for the score just before half-time, the Vikes seemed like a different team, one more in line with all the preseason hype. (I noticed him out there wide of the defensive end, and figured he was coming, but it seemed to take forever. I couldnt believe Delhomme never spotted him. It was like the scene in a horror movie where the heroine enters the room and peers only, perversely, to the left, while the monster lurks on the right.)
With only a ten-point lead, I expected a stomach churner of a second half, but the revamped Purple defense made the lead hold up just fine; I barely had to use any body English to get them through it. If a ten-point lead is safe against a team with a competent QB and great wideout like Steve Smith, watching the rest of the season will be much less of an ordeal than what weve gotten used to the past few years.
Now some of the pieces are falling into place. Gus Frerotte can get the ball downfield, and make the routine throws as well. That makes the ground game much less predictable, and enables the Vikes to stage long, time-consuming, lead-protecting drives. The offensive line, despite the absence of the night prowling McKinnie, has held up quite well. Artis Hicks gave up only the one sack to Julius Peppers.
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Next week against the 3-0 Titans wont get any easier, and Hicks must go up against another top pass-rushing end in Kyle Vanden Bosch. However, Tennessees wins have come against undistinguished competition, and their QB is the journeyman, Kelly Collins, rather than the disappointing Vince Young. Vikes at 2-2 next Sunday night would not be an unreasonable thing to hope for.


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This is my favourite bronzer ever. I love the whole package... The little jar is so beautiful and the product is nice as well.. It makes me look perfectly fresh. Like I just been out in the sun for the day
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i have fair skin and this is the perfect bronzer for contouring and for adding a subtle sunkissed looked to your face with out looking orange (even though it is oranged based) and gives you a nice fresh glow that i cannot find with anyother bronzer, even though it says it is a base i actually use this over my foundation with a fluffy blush brush or a stippling brush.
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Hooray for a wonderful bronzer. I have tried so many and they have all ended up looking too orange or muddy on my fair skin. This is the perfect color and such a lovely finish...it just looks like sun kissed skin. Yes it is expensive, but the amount of product you get is ridiculous....this is going to last me years.
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This product goes on your skin so smoothly and leaves an absolute beautiful glow. The SA put it on my skin and it looked flawless. I was sold. I took it home and put it on just for about 2 days.
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Depth Analysis, the Australian tech firm that created the face mapping technology used in LA Noire has released a blooper reel for Team Bondi's game.
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Advocates for science have stressed the importance of a well-informed public for maintaining a positive public attitude toward science and technology. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, for example, is just one of several private and public organizations in theUnited Stateswhich promote science through the distribution of information and the funding of research aimed at enhancing public understanding of science.
This sort of research has generally assumed that the more people understand science, the better they will like it. However, this in turn assumes that people generally use information in the same way. The focus is on the correlation between attitudes and knowledge, downplaying the possibility that knowledge may be used differently by different groups in society.
Questioning gender differences
Most studies that investigate gender differences in attitudes toward science conclude that men are more supportive of science than women, and are also more informed about science than women are. This has led researchers to conclude that, if women were to become as informed about scientific topics as men are, they would be equally supportive. One policy implication from these studies is that, if more support for science is desired from women, they should be supplied with the correct information about scientific topics.
Recently, I became interested in doing more detailed investigations into gender differences in attitudes toward science and technology. I was not convinced that a knowledge deficit was capturing the entire story on why women have different attitudes from men. I began running analyses of the Eurobarometer [1] 52.1 (a public opinion database featuring 15 European countries)1, attempting to find out how men and women formulate their opinions on biotechnology in different ways.
More informed women less positive
I found that when women are more informed about biotechnology, they actually become less supportive of it. Men, on the other hand, become more supportive with higher levels of knowledge.
This means that men and women use knowledge differently. Men's attitudes about biotechnology become more positive when they have a better understanding of it; women's attitudes become more negative when they have a better understanding of it.
This result makes sense in the light of men's and women's different experiences. Women may be more likely than men to view biotechnology as an intrusion into nature, because it is more likely to intrude into their own lives rather than those of adult males and non-childbearing members of society. Many feminists have made public criticisms of reproductive technologies, arguing that they are ways of controlling female reproduction.
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Makes a side for two, or add an additional protein to make a light meal.
Approximate cooking time: 15 minutes
- 1 large bunch chard
- 1/3 (403 mL) can organic coconut milk (preferably Native Forest - it has no BPA's in the can liner)
- 1 Tbs coconut oil
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- sea salt (to taste, optional)
- optional protein (shrimp, scallops, chicken, salmon)
- Melt coconut oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, rinse and roughly chop chard (stalk included for more fiber).
- Place the chard in the pan with coconut oil and cover. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add coconut milk, lemon and sea salt (if desired). Stir in completely.
- Cook for a few more minutes and serve hot.
- Add an optional protein if desired.
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This was delicious. The lemon juice and coconut milk added a really nice flavor. I would definitely recommend using the stems too since it gave it a nice crunch. Even my husband who does not like greens, loved it. So easy too!
Anyone ever tired this with a different type of green rather than swiss chard? Its just too bitter for my taste.
I made this with zucchini rather than the chard since my grocery store didn't have chard. Very tasty!
Made it with spinach! Delicious!
this may be a dumb question, but is is 1/3 of a 403mL can of coconut milk or 403mL of coconut milk?
We made this tonight and it was awesome! It was great to find a new way to cook swiss chard!!! Thank you!!!


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on March 29, 2013I want to read another fine article in the conservative and/or libertarian press about how wonderful it is that Governor Sam Brownback and his pet legislature are using the state of Kansas as one great big lab rat in an ongoing pro-freedom experiment.
(Gotta love the adherence to journalistic convention in that headline, too. "Controversy" has erupted. Ya think?)
A bill working its way through the Kansas Legislature is getting national attention. The original version of the bill would have allowed the state to quarantine people with HIV or AIDS. The latest version of Senate Bill 2183 has lines through much of the text. The bill had to be amended after questions were raised as to whether those living with the disease had to be kept away from the general public. Sen. Laura Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, insists that the bill was not deliberately written to target people with HIV and AIDS."I don't think that there is malice and intent on the part of our agency. I think what they're trying to do is consolidate and clean up statutes relating to infectious diseases," Kelly said.
And this occurred to Ms. Kelly right about the time that the "controversy" broke out.
Kelly included the words, "medically necessary and reasonable" under the statute which would give the Secretary of Health the power to issue such an order. "We're expecting that it will make it very clear that is never medically necessary or reasonable to quarantine or isolate someone with HIV or AIDS," she said.
And, on your way home, try very hard not to drive your 18-wheeler through that loophole over there.
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New and Improved Introduce Yourself and Post a pic thread!
There has been discussion about starting a new, merged, "Introduce yourself" and "What do you look like?" thread... So I thought I'd help out our favorite Mod by doing so...
So, here's the deal... please introduce yourself to the gang and post a pic. We promise to be nice and not laugh at you. (It takes 10 posts to be able to post your picture, so if you don't have enough posts yet, remeber to come back once you do!) Please include your name, an explaination of your username, where you live, where you have lived in the past, marital/dating status, favorite Disney park, favorite Disney movie, favorite Disney prince or princess, and favorite Disney character (and anything else you'd like to share). Thanks! |
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I guess I get to go first, since I started the thread...
My name is Jay. My username comes from a combination of an abreviation for a group I help run, my position in the group, and my first name. I'm in Minneapolis, and have lived in Minnesota (Twin cities area), Iowa (QC area), Wisconsin (Madison), South Dakota (Sioux Falls), and Illinois (Chicago). I am 30 and single. Fave Disney Park changes pretty frequently, but pretty much anywhere at Disney World and I'm happy. Favorite Disney Movie is Toy Story 3... but to tell you the truth, I've never seen the other 2. LOL Favorite Disney prince is the prince from Snow White... And my favorite Disney character is Tigger! Speaking of Tigger; here's me (I'm *NOT* tigger) IMG_0185.JPG by CHWgmJAY, on Flickr |
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Location: Toronto
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I'm Ted, "Deadrobot" around the web.
My username comes from an Isaac Asimov book: The Caves Of Steel. I've been online since before you got your first email via your phone. I'm ancient. I'm in Toronto and live with my husband of 4 years (together for 7). He taught me that you could love Disney at any age when he brought me to The World for the first time back in 2005. We spend our time between Disney trips by watching old 50s & 60s Disney live action movies (with some animated flicks in there too). Yeah, we're that old. Favorite Disney movie: toss up between The Black Hole (I could write a book on it) and Wall*E (do Pixar movies count?). Fave character: Baloo Fave villain: Jafar (love the Joan Crawford shoulders) Fave Ride: Tower of Terror Want to know more? I have a site at Deadrobot.com. I steal time from work as much as I can. Blast from the Past - I'm on the right by deadrobot, on Flickr |
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I'm David, 29 year-old Florida native (although I lived in Maine for about 10 years as well). I worked for the mouse for close to 11 years, but am currently unemployed. I have been with my partner for closing in on 10 years.
My favorite WDW parks are Epcot and DAK. I love Epcot for the atmosphere (and alcohol), and DAK because I'm a big animal person. I have a dog, 4 cats, a macaw, a conure, an african grey, 2 budgies, and 3 lovebirds My favorite Disney movie was always TRON, and I was very happy with TRON: Legacy (although the first is still my fave). My favorite character is Maleficent! Here's a picture of me last Memorial day at the Parliament House when I was there with fmelchor and a bunch of friends. We went to go see Jujubee and Jessica Wild perform, and had a blast!
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I'm not a frequent poster, but I thought I'd reintroduce myself.
My name is Jane and I drag my kids to WDW at least once every two years. My hubby stays home and fishes since he doesn't like WDW. Too bad for him. My screen name is just an abbreviation of all our names together and we live in a ranch house. Nothing too imaginative. I'm a lunch room lady (a nice one) at one of our local high schools. My favorite park is Magic Kingdom, but my boys love Epcot. Still trying to get them to go on roller coasters. My favorite character is Jiminy Cricket. Not a very popular one, but I love his song. I have gone to WDW solo and have had a great time. It was so easy to talk to everyone and enjoy every moment there. |
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Before we get too far into this, I am going to unstick the other two threads. But in the name of history, and there is a ton on both of them, I will link them here if anyone ever wants to go back for a good laugh!
The what do you look like thread... http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1789043 And the introduce yourself thread... http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1679078 And if you don't mind, and are curious, I would like to take this chance to give you a little history about this area of the Dis. A few years ago someone started a GLBT thread on the Community board. It was an instant hit! Two brave folks (Viki and Rick) asked the Webmasters for a whole new area of the Dis for GLBT folks, and it was approved! Over the years political debates have happened (Back when that was allowed) Weddings were planned, babies made, vacations planned and shared, jokes, inuendos, and tons of "coffee talk"! But one thing has remained the same. We have a safe environment here for the GLBT folks who love Disney to hang on a daily basis! And dare I say, quite a few cherished friendships have happened because of it! Enjoy! |
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When you believe you will achieve! Wish upon a star and your dreams will come true!
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Hi everyone!! Okay here is my info.
My name is Pamela but I go by Pam. I am 32 (gosh I feel really old) currently live in Orlando but might be moving to Altamonte Springs to be closer to my boyfriend. My screen name is combination from my favorite real animal and what i love to do plus my age when I started onthe boards. I work retail at a kitchen store off and on for 12 years, had worked for Universal for a few years it was a blast but sadly can not go back. I am currently at Nova Southeastern University to get my bachelor degree in management and marketing! Hopefully will be walking across the stage next December YEAH!! I am bi but open with almost anything! I found a guy who loves Disney and he got me to love it again. I am absolutely in love with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!! Can not wait for the Fantasyland expansion to be completed it is soo cool to go to the park and seeing the changes. We are annual passholders but I am thinking about becoming a member of the Vacation Club. Favorite park is Magic Kingdom! I love Haunted Mansion, Thundermountain (before meeting Anthony I was totally afraid of rollercoasters but now I love them), and the firework shows 'wishes'. I also love Tigger, Dopey, Owl from Winnie the pooh. Favorite prince is the Beast. If there is anything you need to know just hit me up! Want to meet new friends. I have lived in Australia, Italy, Nebraska, Maryland, and Florida. Traveled to Hong Kong (my brother lives there), Panama, Costa Rica, and other places in the Caribbean. I have a goal to visit more of Europe, Asia, going to South America, Alaska, and Africa. GRR my picture will not post!! I have picture in my signature of me and my boyfriend! Sorry about that! Pam
When you believe you will achieve! Wish upon a star and your dreams will come true!
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Hi all! It looks like I can't post pictures yet, so I'll just describe the hubby and myself using semaphore and an Aldis lamp. *kidding*
EDIT: Pic! Furb & Dez are versions of our online handles. We live in beautiful Phoenix, AZ and are definite Disneyphiles. Dez actually went to the Magic Kingdom way back in the early '70's, but doesn't remember much about it (being 6 and all...) Our home park is Disneyland, but neither of us have been in a while due to the intolerable AP situation there. My favorite Disney movie is probably a tie between Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast. I don't think I have a favorite prince or princess (I don't GET the whole prince[ss] thing! Explain it, please!), though if I had to pick, I'd say Mulan or Megara, since neither of those two were simpering "save me" types. As far as my favorite characters, I would say that my faves are all aspects of my own personality:
Our first trip to WDW! Had fun, a bit disappointed in the lack of things to keep us busy. Next trip: eh, 5 years perhaps? Don't understand the psychosis of wasting time trying to meet actors in fursuits or princess costumes, but, wev...
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Hello! I'm Tarah. My girlfriends name is Jen. She is not so much on the DIS though. We have been together 5 years.
My username is just something I randomly made up. I drink tea and love tulips and thought the play on tea for two was cute. We live about 30 minutes from Disney depending upon the traffic. I4 is not friendly. We moved here in July from Louisiana for work. It was not a hard choice to make. Once I googled where Altamonte Springs was I knew we were moving! I really do not have a fave park. I like a little bit of everything from each one. I am really bad with favorites... I love all the Disney movies! I know them all. Every word and song. On a recent cruise I was the proud winner of the Disney Name that Tune... Favorite Disney characters are Mulan and Marry Poppins. I am a certified professional nanny so I feel like me and Poppins could get along. We braved New Years Eve this year at MK and decided never again. I think we are gonna brave gay days this year, but I am praying it is not as bad as NYE. We are hoping to finally get out in the area to meet some people now that the house and work is settled. Oh and here are a few pictures.. This is Jen "proposing" to me in Belize with a little child size plastic pink flower ring we found that fit my pinky. It was sweet.
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I love seagulls. There was one that visited me (unprompted) daily when I was a lifeguard at an outdoor pool. I named him Hobbs 'cause he walked a little hobbly due to one leg being shorter than the other. I miss Hobbs, it's been 20 years. When I learn how to post a pic I'll add one.
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Hello everyone. Jason here from Birmingham, AL. Can't post a pic yet but that's is me in my avatar. I will provide more info once I have more privileges.
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Welcome nabi and cowboibabyy. You can both upload pics. You have to have them on a hosting service - either your own, or a photo site like Photobucket or Fotki. Get the URL for the picture, then type "[ IMG ] http://YOUR.URL.HERE [ /IMG ]" (without the quotation marks or extra spaces). That will grab the pic from the hosting site and include it in your post.
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My name is Maggie.
My username comes from an email addy that I made long ago to catch SPAM from all of my WDW travel research, surveys, and contests. I'm in the Atlanta area for less than a couple of weeks and then we should be moved to Daytona Beach. Our new home is about 5 miles from the beach. I am 43 and happily attached for over 11 years to Gabby. We met on the internet. We first went to WDW together back in 2001 and I was hooked again. We have gone to WDW almost once each year since then. I have enjoyed a couple of solo trips there too. My favorite times to visit are during the Flower and Garden Festival, during the Food & Wine Festival, and during the holiday season. Favorite Disney park for a solo visit is DHS. For a visit with my partner, would have to be Epcot. For our upcoming visits with "Baby M", my great niece, it will most likely be MK and/or AK. Favorite Disney Movie is The Princess and the Frog. It has displaced The Lion King, which I never thought would happen. I just love the songs, the 2D animation, the story, and the fact that finally we have a princess who has her head screwed on straight and knows that she can be her own person without some stupid prince being necessary to complete her. Favorite Disney prince is Naveen. He is just so sweet and goofy. Not to mention that in the parks, he is very handsome and fun. Favorite Disney princess of my youth, Snow White. Now, for reasons stated above, it's Tiana. Favorite Disney characters include: Jiminy Cricket, Baloo, Stitch, Timon, Pumbaa, Mickey, Mushu, Dug, Little Green Men, Donald Duck, and Humphrey Bear. Favorite Disney treats: Mickey Bars, Dole Whips, and Jalapeno Cheese Stuffed Pretzels. Favorite Disney restaurant: MK: The Plaza, EP: Via Napoli, DHS: Mama Melrose, AK: Pizzafari Resort: Kona Cafe (breakfast), Beaches & Cream (lunch), Yachtsmen Steakhouse (dinner). Favorite Disney ticketed event: MVMCP, but MNSSHP is darn close. Favorite Disney rides: MK: BTMRR, EP: Soarin', DHS: ToT, and AK: KS As for a picture, well, if you really want to see me, you will have to get to know me well enough to ask for my FB address. I am not a pretty face by any means, but as long as I take my meds , I am a pretty darn good friend to just about everyone. |
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Packer Fans Betting On Long Shots
by Mark Quarderer
On the Packer fan boards these days, people have mostly stopped talking about what went wrong last season and have begun to focus on what might go right next season. This is a good sign. Man is an organism that must have hope to survive.
A lot of that hope is centered on the draft. The general consensus seems to be to concentrate on defense, with names like Derrick Strait and Will Poole being mentioned. One poll asked whether the Packers should concentrate on the secondary or the defensive line, and the results split right down the middle. And of course, people talk about getting the quarterback of the future, or at least a credible backup to Brett Favre. Again, the consensus is that Favre has a couple of good years left in him, and that the Packers should do what they can to win while he's still here, since they see an inevitable decline after Favre hangs them up. A few want to spend a first found draft pick on a guy like Losman or Rivers; others would wait until later rounds for a Navarre, or a Pickett, or a Smoker.
But it is an article of faith among the Packer brethren that Brett Favre can lead this team back to the Super Bowl, if only the team around him is strong enough.
In 1996, Brett Favre had the best season of his career, throwing 39 TD passes (a career best) and only 13 interceptions (also a career best). Not coincidentally, the Packers won the Super Bowl. The next year, 1997, Favre again had an outstanding MVP season and the Packers returned to the Super Bowl only to lose to Elway's Broncos. Little did the Packer faithful realize that they had witnessed the high-water mark of Brett Favre's career.
Since the loss to Denver in Super Bowl XXXII, the Packers have gone 2-4 in playoff games, never advancing past the second week of the playoffs, never making it to the NFC Championship game. This isn't to say that they've been unsuccessful----quite the contrary---they've actually won more regular season games during this period than any other team. But by the measuring stick of playoff success, the Packers haven't been a dominant team.
People hope to change that this year. Strengthen the defense..improve the pass rush.get better guys in the secondary.find a better punter..and on and on the suggestions flow like a river. And never once does anyone question the central premise: Can Brett Favre win another Super Bowl?
Here are a few facts that might make people question that premise.
Since 1987, no team has won the Super Bowl when their QB threw more than 14 interceptions in the regular season.
The Packers won in 1996 when their starting QB, Favre, threw only 13 interceptions. Since 1998, Favre has never had a season of less than 16 interceptions.
Since 1996, the Packers have had more turnovers during the season than the eventual Super Bowl winner in every case.
Super Bowl Champion
Turnovers that season
Packer turnovers
In 1996, when the Packers won the Super Bowl, they had only 24 turnovers which was second best in the league. Although sometimes a team can commit numerous turnovers and still win the Super Bowl, as the Rams did in 1999, for the most part Super Bowl champions do not beat themselves with turnovers.
So clearly, a BIG reason that the Packers have not been a Super Bowl Champion caliber team during this time is that they do beat themselves with turnovers on a consistent basis.
And how does Brett Favre figure into all of this? What responsibility does he bear for these turnover numbers? First, not every interception is the quarterback's fault-----receivers do run the wrong pattern at times. Additionally, if you are saddled with a poor offensive line or a weak running game it is going to put more pressure on the quarterback to make plays.
Below is a chart comparing many of the league's established quarterbacks during the time period of 1998 through 2003. Listed are total turnovers, seasons where he was a full-time starter for his team, and the average number of turnovers per season by the quarterback (interceptions and lost fumbles).
Player Total Turnovers Seasons as Starter Turnovers/ Season Avg.
Favre 135 6 22.5
Culpepper 87 4 21.75
Manning 122 6 20.33
Collins 111 6 18.5
Brooks 52 3 17.3
Brad Johnson 81 5 16.2
McNabb 57 4 14.25
McNair 85 6 14.1
Hasselbeck 39 3 13
Brunell 63 6 10.5
Since 1998, no quarterback has been more generous in giving away the ball than Brett Favre.
So the Packer fans that are betting on Brett Favre to win another Super Bowl are betting a long shot. The facts of the matter are that the Packers turn the ball over too much to win a Super Bowl, and that Brett Favre turns the ball over too much to win a Super Bowl.
But this is not the only long shot that the Packers are betting. Since 1988, the list of quarterbacks who have won a Super Bowl after their 35th birthday is a very short one:
John Elway (1997 and 1998) Phil Simms (36 in 1990)
Elway at 37 was the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl since the very early days of the event. The vast majority of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks have been 33 or younger.
So the Packers are betting two very long shots this season when they bet that Brett Favre can lead this team to a Super Bowl victory. Favre has had a wonderful career in Green Bay, and still remains one of the better quarterbacks in the league, but the combination of age and his own proclivity for turning the ball over may be more than he can overcome.


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a very hard to remove weed. they call it poke salad I believe, and once is big the root is hard to pull up thus requiring some digging and all those berries are seeds. Roundup does a nice job at killing it. |
It's Phytolacca americana, commonly called pokeweed. "Poke salad" is a mispronounced twist on another of it's common names, poke sallet. All parts of the plant are highly poisonous, but the leaves can be repeatedly blanched (to remove the toxins) and eaten as greens. Berries and shoots can also be specially cooked, to remove toxins, before being processed and eaten. |
The juice of the berries was used in colonial times for ink. It starts out purple, turns brown in time. |
Thank you for posting this! I have a giant one in my yard; it's very pretty! No offshoots so far. I plan to keep it so the birds will have something to munch on. |
Ah... poke. My grandmother told me that she used to cook the leaves like brandon7 described. I've never tried it. |
My father remembered picking "poke sallet". Apparently the smell of it cooking is not appetizing. |
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Originally posted in August 2012.
If you can cry, "Mercy!" then you have prayed.
-Pastor Shelby Samuels
Concord Baptist Church, TX
We're told that prayer is the bowing of all heads at once on Sunday morning. That it's a list kept, where names of the unfortunate are written down and mentioned back to God daily until an answer comes. We're told to pray without ceasing, as if the heart and mind could murmur, complain, petition, praise, or rejoice in incessantly restless fashion.
Yet God is a refuge and rest. His yoke is easy; His burden is light.
Sometimes, prayer is what people do on Sunday together. Sometimes it's what we do for those around us. Sometimes it's a constant restlessness.
And sometimes it's not.
Long ago, I stumbled across an obscure hymn in the book that has never been sung in any church I've attended. It says this:
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ALAIN BASHUNG By PAUL-ÉMILE COMEAU Published April 14, 2006 L'ImprudenceUniversal France
The fact that Alain Bashung is one of France's most popular singers doesn't make it any less surprising that L'Imprudence quickly rose to top the charts. It's a dark collection of (what could be called) art/pop songs, with arrangements bordering on avant-garde; it's almost as if Scott Walker returned to America to become the latest sensation. Even "Faites Monter," Bashung's latest single, features no traits of what passes for hits in the English-speaking world. Impressive production and musical work come via Elvis Costello's pianist Steve Nieve, bassist Simon Edwards (of Talk Talk), and guitarists Arto Lindsay and Marc Ribot. Bashung chimes in to play an eerie harmonica as well. In line with inventive and layered arrangements, lyrics are mysteriously cryptic—it's highly likely only Bashung himself knows what these songs are about. Although unlikely to interest those insisting on accessible songs, L'Imprudence offers the unconventional French song gracefully.


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"They're instilling uncertainty into the electoral process," charged House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco. "That is not the American way." Bush administration officials quickly denied plans to postpone the election beyond Nov. 2. But almost no one addressed the larger question: What could federal, state and local authorities do to protect the democratic process from terrorists? Indeed, what form might attacks on a nationwide election take? Part of the reason no one in government has offered answers to those questions is that many of the responsible officials in Congress and the administration seem afraid even to open a discussion on the subject. Partisan mistrust is running too high, they say. "Today, we are not prepared," said DeForest Soaries, chairman of the Election Assistance Commission. "The two threats to our being prepared are these: fear that discussing the issue is a de facto invitation to a terrorist event, and that the issue has been so politicized that we can't even have a rational conversation about it." Reaction to the subject is visceral, especially when the talk is of postponing a vote. "I don't think that even merits discussion," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio. "It's one of the most controversial subjects one could bring up because it starts to connote an idea of one-person martial law. Dictators postpone elections." The House yesterday voted 419-2 in support of a congressional resolution from Ney not to back any effort to postpone this year's presidential elections due to terrorist threats or attacks. The measure also says no agency or individual should be given the authority to postpone the date of a national election. The resolution had 81 co-sponsors, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. Although Congress sets the date for federal elections, the responsibility for carrying them out is shared by states and localities. The president and his administration have no legal authority to postpone or reschedule federal elections. Only Congress can do that. The election commission Soaries heads recently was created largely in response to the hanging-chad debacle in Florida in 2000, and is charged with providing technical aid to states and localities in administering federal elections. A Republican appointee, Soaries says a letter he wrote to Ridge on June 25 was intended to propose a dialogue on election security, but was "misinterpreted" in media reports as a plan to postpone elections, a move Soaries says he opposes. While the Secret Service has had decades of experience securing political conventions, an election is different. With more than 170,000 polling places, providing physical security for all of them on Election Day if it is possible at all could be a gigantic waste of resources. A police cruiser parked outside a polling place would be no match for a suicide bomber. Even worse, heavy security could keep voters away. "If you scare everybody away from the polls and that affects the outcome of the election, can't you then say the terrorists have won?" asked Denise Lamb, New Mexico's director of elections. "You have to walk a very thin line." Homeland Security officials say they are well aware of that. "We have to form an approach to it that makes sense here in the United States," said a senior official who asked not to be identified. "That's what we'll be doing over the course of the next days and weeks." The legal and political questions may be more difficult than the challenge of physical security. Local election officials say they are uncertain about what they legally can do, or morally should do if an attack occurs, or if the nation were under warning of an imminent attack on Election Day. Should local officials order more absentee ballots this year, for example? Should the West Coast postpone voting if Election Day morning starts with an attack in Washington? Might there be a role for National Guard troops at polling stations, or would that create the image of a nation under siege? In emergencies, local authorities can postpone voting in their jurisdictions, but those powers sometimes are not spelled out explicitly. New York was conducting a statewide primary election Sept. 11. City and state authorities halted the voting. In the case of presidential elections, there is a fallback option. Before 1860, legislatures in some states chose electors who cast the binding votes for president in the Electoral College. Such a remedy could be revived in some states if a popular vote could not be held. The ambiguities and intricacies are reason enough to hold a debate, legal experts say. Politicians and voters of every persuasion would benefit if the rules for an emergency were agreed upon in advance, said Edward Foley, an Ohio State University law professor who specializes in elections. "If something happens, there will be difficult judgments to be made on the fly," he said. "There is more likelihood of second-guessing if we don't know what the rules are, if there is a sense that people are making it up." The standard for postponing elections should be strict, Foley said namely, if voters were not able to reach the polls. If an attack occurs several days before an election, as it did March 11 in Spain, the voting should proceed, Foley believes. "There could be lots of news events that occur days before an election that affect voting patterns," Foley said. "It would be a grave mistake to call off or postpone an election based on a judgment that an attack may change voters' minds. It would be perceived as a manipulation of the political system." A decision to postpone federal elections should be made only by a nonpartisan commission whose members' good faith is beyond reproach, legal experts say. Congress would have to create such a body, but that seems unlikely soon, since lawmakers have not even been able to resolve how their branch of government would carry on after a catastrophic attack. Under a standard of "physical impossibility," voting could proceed in most of the country even if there were attacks on the scale of Sept. 11. But should the state of mind of the voters be considered? "People's psychology would be impacted by such an event," said David Rhode, a political-science professor at Michigan State University. "It would raise questions about their safety and about what else might be coming. It might affect choices about going to the polls." History and tradition indicate that Americans, even if warily, would want to vote Nov. 2, even if there were a terrorist attack related to the election. The nation voted through two World Wars and during the Civil War. "We have consistently held elections even in the midst of tremendous trauma," said Richard Pildes, a professor at the New York University School of Law. "There were two major elections held during the course of the Civil War, and that represents one of the most significant moments in American constitutional and political history." But Soaries, the election commission official, said much has changed since the Civil War. Voters past lacked the instantaneous ability to get news. "We didn't have CNN during the Civil War," he said. "If the Sears Tower falls in Chicago, it will be reported in Atlanta in 60 seconds. How would a disaster in Illinois affect voting in Georgia? These are the gray areas of the modern age that the Constitution does not clearly define." Yesterday's congressional resolution was reported by The Associated Press. Copyright © 2004 The Seattle Times Company
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The black cold of the night rudely awakened the hengeokai. His entire body shivered, vibrating in a desperate attempt to generate body heat. He uttered an expletive under his breath, and chided himself silently for making such a foolish blunder as not utilising the newly found wood. Quickly yet cautiously, he lay the kobold on the carpet of sand, and set to work hacking the wood with his dulled longspear, into kindling for a fire. The sudden absence of a furry body holding him along with the sounds of iron bashing wood woke the kobold from it's slumber. Feeling the cold seeping into his body, the kobold pulled his knees and tail toward his chest, and watched this odd looking saviour of his.
This kobold was young, but he and all other kobolds his age were already fully cognizant. Relative to the hengeyokai, they were around the same point of development, for the reason that although kobolds live to age 125 and older, all of his scaled race were capable adults by year 8. Of course, the furry wanderer had no knowledge of this, as he had only heard about these miniature lizardfolk through tales told at the taverns his father had habitually taken him to when he was not much more than a kitten.
The work was difficult, but finally, there were enough shards of wood to build a small fire. Rummaging in a small pouch tied around his shoulder that his aunt had made him after his mastering of beast ceremony, he grabbed a well worn stone, and commenced striking it agains the flat side of his longspear's blade over the pile of kindling. After several failed attempts, whispered pleas and hissed curses, a spark fell onto the bone dry wood, and slowly spread, producing a welcome if meager flame. Excitedly, the boy-cat danced around the flames, bathing in the light and warmth.
For the first time, the kobold got full view of this strange creature he now owed his existance to. Before, he had been to dazed from hunger and thirst to clearly make out who saved him, but now in the light, his form was completley clarified. The skin of the boy-cat was covered in fur as white as the purest quartz, except for one area of ebony black on his face, which thickly circled his right eye. The fur on his body was 1 inch long at most, except for the fur on the top of his head, which was pulled into a short ponytail that hung low, right at the point where the back of the skull meets the neck. It looked like a dull, almost blunt, blade had been used to crop it when it grew too long. A long tail, that looked like it would reach a full 2 feet beyond his feet were it to strech straight down, came out just above the furry stanger's buttocks. His clothing was ragged, faded and dirtied. A sorry looking pair of pantaloons covered his legs, a long sleeved and roomy looking shirt, now torn in several spots, was tied around his waist. Some sort of butchered animal skin adorned his upper back, and in his hand, he held a spear with a large haft. If the kobold were to guess, it was easily 7 or 8 feet long. He had no knowledge of his saviours race or culture, for even though he and his family had traversed the entire wastes, they had never encountered such an odd creature.
By now the fire was weakening, and the hengeyokai set to work prying planks from the wagon to feed the flames. As he worked, he looked over at the living treasure he had discovered the previous day. He smiled, thinking it funny how intently the lizardlike child watched him. After the fire had been strenghtened, he sat himself approximately a yard away from the the kobold, who was several feet farther from the fire than he was. He once again examined the scaled animal, and for the first time since their meeting, spoke to him.
"Don't you want to get closer to the fire? It's nice and warm." He reached out his arm, beckoning him.
The kobold did not understand the creatures tongue. It had spoken kindly, but he only knew what his kobold brethren spoke, which was Draconic. As a rule, kobolds disliked all other races, thinking themselves inferior only to dragons. This was because his people steadfastly beleived that at the beginning of creation, the first creatures were dragons, and the second, the kobolds, sprang from the first dragon blood spilt. He understood this, but he also knew that this boy-cat, if lowly, had deemed it acceptable to save his life. Unsure of what to do, his only reply was a look of confusion.
The hengeyokai was a sensitive creature, and gathered from the other's expression that his tongue was unheard of to those outside his own kind. He wracked his mind, trying to remember all the languages his father had compelled him to study. He could converse in Goblin and Giant fluently, but he doubted his companion spoke either of those. The only other language he knew was Draconic, although he could remember only a smattering. Unlike the others, he had studied that tongue purely for enjoyment, as he loved hearing his grandfather's longwinded tales of dragon-riding. The stories had mystified him as a child, which had always endlessly pleased his grandfather, who was lovingly called "Yakzo" by the entire village.
In broken and clumsly Draconic, the boy-cat said, "Fire. . .nice, closer. . .uh, come!"
The kobold eyes widened in surprise. This was amazing, a non-scale that spoke his tongue. He was so shocked, his usual reserve fell away, and he decided to try and converse with this new creature. "You speak the tongue of dragons?" he asked.
The hengeyokai was surprised that what he had thought was an infant was actually quite skilled at linguistics. His pronounciation was impeccable, not unlike that of his grandfather when he tried with mixed success to teach him the exacting syllabary of Draconic.
"Some. . .good, not," the hengeyokai replied.
"Not 'good, not', it's 'not good,'" he corrected with a smile.
"Ah! Sorry." He laughed, embarresed yet amused that one that looked so young was correcting him. "How named are you?"
"They call me Grithkrocksjach. Can you say it?"
He tried. "Grithkrrroghghggttttthhhhh. . .uh. . .no." The kobold sighed in disappointment. Consternation set into the hengeyokai's mind, then an idea came to him. "May I name you another one?"
Normally, the kobold would have denied this request, however, once again, this creature had saved his life, and according to the traditions of his people, he was forever indebted to him. It seemed logical that he be renamed something the furback could pronounce. "If you wish."
"Yanzo. . .same mine grandfather. Accepeted?"
The name was odd, but somewhat pleasant. It had a esotoric ring to it, while also being familiar. It was perfect for a name between friends.
"I like that. Yanzo it is. Would you like to tell me yours?"
"Yes, exactly."
"Well . . . Ghosba . . . It is my pleasure to formally make your acquaintance." Yanzo crouched into a bow.


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Sinful Sunday – All Hooked Up
I had a post all ready to publish with lots of words, but then I saw Molly's awesome Sinful Sunday post, "Hook, Line & Spanker," and I knew I had to go ahead and join in the Sinful Sunday fun today, seeing as how our latest play has also involved an asshook. :-)
Yup, on Sinful Sunday, it's all about the image. This Sunday, the image is all about the asshook.
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Great photo! Also love the dress you're wearing!
Rebel xox
Marie Rebelle recently posted..Spilling the beans -
love the dress it looks great on you…hooks scare the hell out of me! great job
Those hooks have always seemed a bit intimidating to me…but you and Molly make it look so fun, now I want to try! :)
Penny recently posted..Tracks -
We have not had ours for that long really… but I have to say I am rather partial to a spot of hooking… I love your picture, the way it appears to almost be hooked into the back of your dress and the curve of your bum up into the small of your back is just delicious… this is a truly brilliant shot that tells everything while showing nothing!
Molly recently posted..Hook, Line and Spanker -
This is delicious! As I said on Molly's post I really must get one of these!!
~Mia~ xx
Mia Sinclair recently posted..Sitting On A Bench -
Really great shot. That dress is wonderful on you. Loving the curve of your backside.
Beck recently posted..Sinful Sunday – Squirting -
owieeee. Like I said on Molly's post. I think because I don't know much about them that asshooks just scare me to death. Love your dress. Your photo is as powerful to me as Molly's.
SassyCat recently posted..I See…[SS165] -
mmmm I do love anal hooks so much. This is another great shot, and Molly has an excellent photo displaying hers too. I must get to work on a pic :)
Cara Sutra recently posted..I use sex toys during masturbation but I'm in a relationship. Is it cheating? -
Even more hook jealousy!! Fantastic teasing image.
sub-Bee recently posted..Gift wrapped -
What a cute dress you have on and loving the hook in your ass.
Great side view on a pretty formidable piece of equipment!
~Kazi xxx
KaziG recently posted..Sinful Sunday: Hanging -
What an amazing dress!
Blacksilk recently posted..Nerding Out -
Sexy dress on a very sexy woman. This shot is so erotic.
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Posted: May 21, 2007 2:39pm ET
I don't often have time to enjoy an 'A' size cigar. Most are nine inches long by a 47 ring gauge, and smoking one is a commitment of well over an hour, even if you're working hard at it. But that would defeat the purpose.A few years ago, I was heading off on a golf expedition to La Costa in Carlsbad, California with a winemaker friend of mine from Northern California. We stayed at the La Costa Resort, and had rounds of golf scheduled over two days.
So, after dinner on day one, I said, "I brought an OpusX 'A,' knowing that he was a big fan of the ultra-premium label from the Arturo Fuente company. It didn't take him more than a second to say sure, and we retired to the veranda overlooking the golf course, and the surrounding low hills of the La Costa area.
At the time, the 'A' had only been presented in charity auctions, and I had been lucky enough to receive a few directly from Carlos Fuente Jr. It was great gift, and I had been hoarding the cigars like a cache of Fort Knox gold. (I still have a handful to this day.)
We lit up the monster cigars. My first thought focused on the cigar's smoothness and elegance. To my taste, OpusX cigars can sometimes be a bit strong, but this was absolutely without a hint of harshness. I can still remember that blend of earthiness with spice, as I thought to myself, this is one of the greatest cigars I have ever smoked.
It remains one of my top five cigars of all time. And I can't wait for another perfect moment to light up one of those beautiful, long smokes.
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Robert Smith — June 7, 2007 4:41pm ET
Bravo !! You guys rated the OpusX Double Corona very highly also. I think there's something in the blend that favors a bigger cigar. I usually lay my OpusX and Anejo's down at least a year, although I prefer 2-3 years. I just think they're too harsh young..
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