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Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:02 PM
She needs to pick her game up.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:04 PM
She's looking like Justine 2002.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:05 PM
Let's go, Tzipi!! :worship:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:06 PM
she's hittin alot of UE's ..Expect the 3rd SET she will control her UEs..Okay! 6-2 for Justine in the 3rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hant Hant
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:08 PM
YES, I am shocked by the loss of the second set, but I have total confidence behind JHH. And Obziler is playing well.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:08 PM
Wow....didn´t see this one coming!!! :eek:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:08 PM
Let's go, Tzipi!! :worship:
:bounce: :hearts: :bounce:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:09 PM
She played very bad in the second set, she's not feeling well in her body right now I think. The service-games are the biggest problem and her opponent just plays "everything or nothing".
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:09 PM
ARE YOU BLEEPING KIDDING ME :confused: ?? When the Big Babe Slayer went up 5-3 in the second set, I advanced her IN INK on my drawsheet. Now she has an unnecessary fight on her hands.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:12 PM
Oh, you Voulchers stop panicing....she will Win.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:13 PM
Her 2nd serve sucks today.
Getting frustrated playing a consistent, patient, ball-return machine.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:13 PM
Wow, this is great, finally someone else will be #1 in the world:D...still too early though:).
And some people think she is the queen of hardcourt, far away from Linz from what I see.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:13 PM
Wow....Justine failing to close-out a match!! what´s going on here?!
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:14 PM
I'm getting Kapros flash back :scared:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:17 PM
I'm getting Kapros flash back :scared:
At least she was in no position (nor condition) to win the Kapros match.
But being up 5-3 in the second set? :banghead:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:17 PM
She's just tired...hopefully she can pull this one out and get some rest.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:18 PM
Justine will win. :o
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:20 PM
She's just tired...hopefully she can pull this one out and get some rest.
But if she's this fatigued now, how will she be in future rounds...if she gets there...against tougher, more aggressive opposition?
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:21 PM
Juju is having a real off-day...
WTF Tour
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:22 PM
Oh not much...Tzipora is just really kicking butt! :D
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:23 PM
She does look a little winded, which is very surprising. She should be well over the virus by now, although apparently she's suffering from a cold now.
Tzipi is playing well, but not THAT well. She's basically hitting everything back patiently down the middle and waiting for Justine to miss. She's like an Antonella Serra-Zanetti version 2.0. But hey, that's all she needs to do now so more power to her.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:29 PM
Wild unforced errors, inconsistent ball tosses that look too short or drift off to the side... She's not even missing her first serves consistently - misses them in a variety of ways.
Zippy's even taking her chances now....after having just been content to keep the balls in.
Catches a volley EXTREMELY LATE.
Backhand unforced errors. Foot faults! :eek:
And Zippy's playing very well.
Cam'ron Giles
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:29 PM
How do you pronounce Tzipi? :retard:
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:30 PM
Justine is playing really terrible missing a lot of shots but she is fighting if she pulls this off she will have been very lucky against a more experienced player she would have been toast.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:30 PM
Tzipi is playing well, but not THAT well. She's basically hitting everything back patiently down the middle and waiting for Justine to miss. She WAS being extremely patient...in the beginning. But now she's taking her chances.
...might have been better to stick with hitting down the middle though.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:31 PM
Aww Tzipi didn't win that tough game :(
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:32 PM
pfewww :o
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:34 PM
She was out for how many weeks? Give her time to find her game!
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:38 PM
Give her time to find her game!
She's running out of time.
Can't buy a first serve.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:41 PM
Obziler is just waiting for Justine 's errors, but she plays consistent. And for justine: nothing works today.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:44 PM
Oy, that wind shot that went in for Obziler. Makes you think luck is on her side today.
But she is playing well.
Justine certainly isn't....sooo many dinky, awful unforced errors.
And what's up with Myskina dropping the first set?
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:48 PM
If she wins today, Pat will be very very very angry at Juju, so this can help her in the next round!
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:50 PM
I amend my earlier statement about Obziler playing well. Her serve is as hopeless as Justine's in this match.
The Crow
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:53 PM
I was just going to put this in the tournament forum, but the match is over. Finally! :mad: :D
Sep 2nd, 2004, 07:55 PM
Jesus I'm nearly dead. There IS something wrong with Justine.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 08:09 PM
She' through that's all that counts, IF there is something wrong, let's hope that something will go away soon.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 08:13 PM
She won, only thing that counts.
IF there is something wrong, let's all hope that something goes away soon.
The Crow
Sep 2nd, 2004, 08:26 PM
rottweily, you just want to brag with your sig :p
Sep 2nd, 2004, 08:28 PM
Wow, this is great, finally someone else will be #1 in the world...still too early though.
And some people think she is the queen of hardcourt, far away from Linz from what I see.really? you really judge a player for one match.
Despite her form at the olympics she's been out for 4 months, and she has a cold,
and she beat Lindsay easily in Indian Wells.
And if you had a clue about tennis you would know that Justine struggling in early rounds means nothing. At the Australian Open she struggled against Santangelo and won the damn thing.
Justine always has sloppy matches in early rounds, she is not like Lindsay, when Davenport is playing well she does it from the beginning, if you see her struggling in early rounds she won't make it, Justine is not like that, she is like Venus, a poor performance means nothing.
If she wins the tournament, she will still be # 1.
with the US Open points off
Davenport is behind her in points, she needs to do better to overtake her.
Mauresmo needs to get to the final if Justine wins, Mauresmo did drop a set yesterday to a low ranked player, and unlike Justine Mauresmo is not a player that normally peaks at the end of the tournament.
Sep 2nd, 2004, 08:31 PM
rottweily, you just want to brag with your sig :p
Stupid timeout error, but the post came through it seems, well now it's the third post :D
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Pasta is amazing. Not only we are able to find so many different shapes and types, but there is so many ways and sauces that can be prepared along side. I use pasta as my tool of experimentation, as well as the left over assistant.
Last night we added a new flavor on our cooking. Mushrooms. Yes, my son wanted to try again mushrooms
Our first attempt was not successful but I did not push it. I figure, he is getting older, why pick that battle now? Why not wait?
Out of the blue sky, two days ago my son told me that it was time he tried mushrooms again. A happy smile graced my face as I love mushrooms. Last night recipe was the introduction night. I had no recipe in hand, except my imagination and the help of large shells pasta.
servings4 4
active time45 minutes
total time45 minutes
1 cup thawed peas2 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 mushrooms, stems removed and sliced thinly
¼ onions sliced thinly
1 cup whole milk ricotta
1 egg
¼ cup parmesan cheese
¼ shredded mozzarella cheese, or any shredded cheese on hand
3 slices of cooked ham, thinly sliced (optional)
Salt and pepper
Ground Nutmeg
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 or more cup of whole milk
Salt and pepper
Grated Nutmeg
Preheat the oven at 375º.Cook the pasta according to package direction. Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter onions. Cook for 1 minute and had the sliced mushrooms ham and peas. Stir until the onions and mushrooms are soft, around 10 minutes.. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Set aside and let cool.
In a large bowl add the ricotta, egg, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, nutmeg. Mix well and add the onion mushroom mixture. Taste, correct seasoning if needed.
Besciamella preparation:
In a large heavy bottom pan over medium heat melt butter and add the flour. With a whisk mix well until a thick cram is formed. Add slowly the milk constantly whisking making sure no lumps is formed. Add more milk as the sauce thickens. Add salt, pepper and grated nutmeg as needed. The sauce should leave a thin layer of sauce on the back of a wooden spoon when it is ready.
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recipe at a glance
type: Kid-Friendly, Traditional, On a Budget, Entertaining, Pasta/Noodle Dish
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In reviewing King's work, speeches and quotes, it's clear he was a progressive on a wide range of issues — from voting rights to collective bargaining rights to reproductive rights. In contrast, modern Republicans are doing their best to dilute such rights and scale back progressive causes on a host of other issues.
Given that it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what better time to look back at some of King's positions and analyze what they could mean in terms of today's politics? Warning: The results might upset some Republicans.
On voting rights:
"So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote, I do not possess myself," King said, according to PBS. "I cannot make up my mind — it is made up for me. I cannot live as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I have helped to enact — I can only submit to the edict of others."
King and other civil rights activists saw the right
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"Give us the ballot and we will transform the salient misdeeds of blood-thirsty mobs into calculated good deeds of orderly citizens," King said.
More specifically, the Voting Rights Act helped undo several voting restrictions taken up against minority voters in the South. The restrictions rarely outright banned black voters; instead, Southerners took up backhanded standards, such as literacy tests and poll taxes, that many black voters couldn't meet.
If that sounds familiar, it's because, by at least one top Ohio Republican's admission, growing restrictions on early voting also help curtail black voters — who, by the way, happen to vote for Democrats in droves.
"I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine," said Doug Preisse, chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party and close adviser to Gov. John Kasich, in an email to The Columbus Dispatch.
In other states, Republicans are taking similarly restrictive approaches and passing stringent voter ID laws, even though one study found it discriminates against young, minority voters.
Especially given Preisse's comments, it's clear King would not approve of Republican actions. King saw enough oppression in Southern voting booths to know better.
On labor unions and "right to work":
"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, such as 'right to work.' It is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights. Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining by which unions have improved wages and working conditions of everyone," King said, according to the Economic Policy Institute. "Wherever these laws have been passed, wages are lower, job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights. We do not intend to let them do this to us. We demand this fraud be stopped. Our weapon is our vote."
In this statement, King unequivocally disavows restrictions on unions and collective bargaining rights.
Meanwhile, Gov. Kasich and top Ohio Republicans remain mum on whether they support anti-union laws like "right to work," much to the chagrin of tea party groups that strongly support such efforts.
But it's clear Kasich and Ohio Republicans support some restrictions on unions and collective bargaining. In 2011, the Republican-controlled legislature and governor approved Senate Bill 5, a bill that significantly curtailed public unions and their collective bargaining rights.
Almost immediately, labor unions rallied in opposition to the effort and took the issue to referendum. Voters overwhelmingly rejected S.B. 5 the following November, dealing a major blow to Republicans and a huge political boost to unions and Democrats.Despite the rejection, some conservatives continue pushing anti-union causes. The tea party-backed group Ohioans for Workplace Freedom aims to get an anti-union "right to work" initiative on the ballot in 2014.
Considering King's strong pro-union statements, it's clear he would stand against Ohio Republicans' and the tea party's anti-union efforts if he lived today.
On the death penalty:
"I do not think God approves the death penalty for any crime — rape and murder included," King said, according to Stanford University. "Capital punishment is against the best judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God."
King's comment clearly disavows the death penalty, even
for the gravest crimes, based on his religious perspective and
study of criminology.
Perhaps more than any other issue on this list, King's stance on the death penalty could upset some Democrats as much as some Republicans. But even though support for the death penalty crosses partisan lines, it's much more pronounced on the Republican side of the spectrum.
In recent days, the debate over the death penalty reignited in Ohio after Gov. Kasich's administration took 26 minutes to execute a gasping, grunting convicted killer with a new cocktail of drugs that was never tried before in the United States.
The prolonged execution, the longest since Ohio resumed use of the death penalty in 1999, led some legislative Democrats to push new limits or even an outright ban on capital punishment. It's expected the Republican majority will ignore the bills.
Based on his claims, King would oppose the state-sanctioned killing of a convicted killer, and he certainly would reject any defense that touts vengeance as a justification for killing another human being.
On health care:
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhuman," King said, according to Dr. Quentin Young, who attended King's speech at the 1966 convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights.
Whether King's quote indicates support for Democrat-backed legislation like Obamacare or other measures, such as a single-payer system, is completely unclear. But King's rhetoric certainly comes closer to Democrats' support for universal access to health care than Republicans' opposition to governmental incursions into the U.S. health care system.
To Gov. Kasich's credit, he helped alleviate the "inequality" and "injustice in health care" King referred to by aggressively pursuing the federally funded Medicaid expansion.
But Kasich was in the minority of the Ohio Republican Party in his pursuit. The state legislature's Republican majority refused to approve the Medicaid expansion in the two-year state budget and later bills. When Kasich finally got the Medicaid expansion done through the seven-member Controlling Board, several legislative Republicans joined an unsuccessful lawsuit to reverse the decision.
Accordingly, King would probably praise Kasich for opening up access to health care, and it's doubtful he would support Republicans in their attempts to block health care for the poor.
On reproductive rights:
"For the Negro, therefore, intelligent guides of family planning are a profoundly important ingredient in his quest for security and a decent life," King said, according to Planned Parenthood. "There are mountainous obstacles still separating Negroes from a normal existence. Yet one element in stabilizing his life would be an understanding of and easy access to the means to develop a family related in size to his community environment and to the income potential he can command."
King's comments on reproductive rights came as he accepted the first round of the Margaret Sanger Awards from Planned Parenthood, an organization now demonized by Republicans for its support for abortion and reproductive rights.Now, nothing in King's comments implies he supported abortion rights, even though some historians believe King, a strong Christian, accepted a more liberal interpretation of the Bible.
But King's comments — and even his mere acceptance of the Planned Parenthood award — show strong support for reproductive rights for low-income men and women. In that respect, King is clearly going against Ohio Republicans' pursuits.In the 2014-2015 state budget, a Republican majority passed new funding restrictions on Planned Parenthood and other comprehensive family planning centers. Some of the restrictions hit family planning clinics that don't offer abortions.
Even though King's stance on abortion is unclear, his comments clearly contradict efforts to restrict access to family planning clinics and reproductive rights. Once again, he would not approve of the Republican agenda.It was "Rich People Voice Their Concerns Night" at city councils across town last night, as proponents of the $1 sale of Music Hall packed Cincinnati City Council chambers even though the proposed lease deal wasn't on the agenda. Mayor Mark Mallory insisted that any middle ground that will allow the nonprofit Music Hall Revitalization Co. to renovate the building will require that the city retain ownership.
Across town (and about 10 miles northeast toward the area with mass trees), Madeira City Council shot down a plan to develop a luxury apartment complex on Camargo Road. Council voted 6-1 to scrap the plan for a 184-unit complex after residents who voiced concern said the complex would be "too dense" and take away from the city's single-family character. Word on the street is that the Council majority didn't want scumbag renters like this guy to be able to move into the neighborhood and start playing music really loud out of their car stereos.
Cincinnati City Council yesterday pretty much canceled its plans to build an atrium at City Hall. Six council members approved a motion asking administrators to shut it down, and City Manager Milton Dohoney says he'll abide by it even though he technically doesn't have to because the funding was approved in a spending ordinance.
Council also voted yesterday to keep the property tax rate pretty much the same next year despite a projected deficit.
Now that the Supreme Court has temporarily upheld part of Arizona's racist
controversial immigration law, no-name state legislators in Ohio and
Kentucky plan to break out the laws they couldn't previously get passed.
According to The Enquirer's Mark Curnutte (who apparently won a
national book award for his work covering poverty in Haiti — big ups,
Curnutte!), some dudes named Courtney Combs (R-Ross Township, Ohio) and
John Schickel (R-Union, Ky.) have some great ways to rid of their states'
illegal immigrants, at least until the court strikes down the rest of
Arizona's law.
New York Times: "Arizona Ruling Only a Narrow Opening for Other States"
Housing prices are going up in most cities due to low interest rates and cheap prices.
A new Obama campaign ad refers to Mitt Romney as "outsourcer in chief." Ouch!
The War on Drugs is making the AIDS epidemic worse by driving people away from treatment, according to a report released today by the Global Commission on Drug Policy.
California condors are being threatened by lead poisoning from bullets left behind in dead carcasses shot by hunters, which the birds eat.
Facebook changed users' listed email accounts, and people on the Internet are mad. Gizmodo explains how to fix it.
The Spice Girls are reuniting to create a musical called Viva Forever! at London's Piccadilly Theatre.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus held a conference call with Ohio reporters Wednesday morning in response to Tuesday comments by Democratic Vice President Joe Biden that the middle class had been "buried" in the last four years.
"Obama and Biden have buried the middle class, and now they want to bury them some more," Priebus told reporters.
"I mean, just imagine what Barack Obama would do. He buried us economically in this country knowing that he would have to face re-election. Just imagine what he would do with nothing but daylight in front of him. Just imagine where this economy would go."
Biden made his comments before an audience of about 1,000 in Charlotte on Tuesday. He said Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax cuts for millionaires would raise taxes for the middle class.
"How can they justify raising classes on a middle class that has been buried the last four years?" Biden said.
Biden tried to clarify that he meant they had been buried by policies supported by Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan.
Republicans, however, jumped on the comment immediately, with Romney tweeting, "the middle class has been buried the last 4 years, which is why we need a change in November."
Priebus said despite polling showing Obama pulling ahead of Romney in Ohio that the state would be very close. He said Republicans have a better ground game and would "crush" Democrats.
"I think we're going to crush the Democrats on the ground," Priebus said.
"I just don't think they've got a very good ground game. I've looked through it, I've seen it. It's all smoke and mirrors."
Priebus said if Romney were to lose Ohio, he was still optimistic about Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.
"We've got it all on the table. Ohio is, of course, extremely important. It's nothing new, but I also see avenues to 270 (electoral votes) opening up for Mitt Romney in places that weren't there in '08."
Cincinnati City Council's long-delayed vote on a resolution opposing Ohio Senate Bill No. 5 has been delayed again, this time at the request of the member who introduced it.


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NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
Thursday's NBA Preview
By Josh Jacobs
TNT has one heck of double-header on its hands when the Lakers and Celtics will prepare to do business at 8:00 p.m. EST followed by a meeting between the Mavericks and Jazz.
The name of the game for gamblers will be how L.A. and Dallas approach the second game of a double-header respectively. While the Lakers will be coming off a contest in Toronto (in the midst of a six-game road trip – five on the East Coast), the Jazz will take to the road after completing a home game against Portland. Once the final scores are in we'll take into account those results for Thursday's big night on the court.
Lakers at Celtics – 8:00 p.m. EST
Obviously the big news on campus is Andrew Bynum's expected absence of 8-12 weeks from action. The seven footer was diagnosed with a sprained knee after Kobe Bryant fell into Bynum in a Friday contest over Minnesota (winning132-119). But that injury was given a grim outlook the day after when an MRI showed Bynum suffered a torn medial collateral ligament.
Now the Lakers (38-9 straight up, 24-23 against the spread) will be missing their starting center that averaged 14 PPG and 8.2 RPG during the season. There's no doubt that the team will miss his presence on the court. That means we'll see Lamar Odom's playing time increase from a present, 26.9 minutes per game.
The most obvious numbers to look at include L.A.'s 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS record in back-to-back games. Off the same zero days of rest, the Lakers are scoring a net sizzling, 109.4 PPG and have clamped down on the defensive end for 97.5 PPG allowed. Entering the second game of a back-to-back series at home, the Lakers are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS. Most of the action has come on the road, were L.A. is 6-2 both SU and ATS in the same scenario.
Talking about road stints, the "Lake Show" will be playing its second back-to-back game in the last seven days. Taking its 36th win of the season, L.A. received 25 points from Kobe Bryant and 24 points with eight rebounds from Pau Gasol in Memphis (115-98) on Saturday. More importantly, the Lakers were able to cover the tall 10 ½-point spread while the total locked in 'over' 206.
In the last 11 games, L.A. has outscored its opponents by an average margin of 8.4 PPG, resulting in an 8-3 ATS record. The total has also been a popular play. The 'over' is 10-3 in the Lakers' last 13 outings.
Boston (41-9 SU, 28-22 ATS) will not only look to defend its 24-2 home record but a 12-game winning streak adds to the energy that the team is harnessing. On Tuesday night, the Celtics snapped their eight-game ATS streak when the 76ers decided to post 50 points in the second-half. Boston escaped with the 100-99 win but the three-points given to Philly on the spread erased any chance for backers on Boston to collect.
The numbers are impressive to say the least. This is a Celtics' team tossing up field goals at a 51 percent clip in the last 10 and 48 percent during the month of January. And since Boston has dropped only two at home it pays to investigate what happened in those pair of contests.
The last home defeat came at the hands of Houston (89-85) when it held the Celts to just 85 points on Jan. 7. Boston shot 42.9 percent and was outrebounded by a slim, 36-32 margin. And then on Nov. 14, Denver waltzed into the Garden, downing the Green, 94-85. Again, the theme to this defeat was Boston's 39.7 percent from the field and being outrebounded 43-37.
In head-to-head talk, Boston's eight-game ATS run was snapped on Dec. 25 with a 92-83 L.A. win inside Staples Center. The difference between this Celtics defeat and the two home losses aforementioned was not being outshot and outrebounded. The clear difference was L.A. draining six more shots from the charity stripe and three more baskets from beyond the arc (making for a 15-point difference in just these two categories). The line closed in the Lakers' favor at two points while the total was an 'under' winner at 200 ½.
When the Celtics get one-day of rest, their ATS record has cashed in at 16-12. Boston has also been hot in the totals department by cashing on the 'over' in nine of the last 11 home contests.
Dallas at Utah – 10:30 p.m. EST
The second and final team entering a back-to-back scenario is the Mavericks (28-19 SU, 22-25 ATS). Dallas is a skimp 3-4 ATS off the zero days of rest, scoring 3.5 PPG less then its seasonal average of 100.6 PPG and getting shutout at home at 0-2 SU and ATS.
It's that 0-2 record at home we're focusing on. Both defeats came against teams playing over .500 and witnessed the Mavs giving up triple digit points. And these trends are not just regulated to home matchups. In the four defeats in back-to-back games this season, Dallas has fallen victim to giving up an average of 107.8 PPG while installed as the underdog in three of the tip-offs.
The bad news doesn't just stop in the back-to-back spots. The Mavericks are actually 2-7 ATS at home versus team playing above the .500 mark (and 4-8 ATS at home versus teams with a losing record to compliment the argument). But all of this talk can be thrown off balance after knowing that Dallas is much improved on the road versus teams with a winning record, going 9-3 ATS.
Dallas hasn't been so successful in its recent road games. In the last 10 away from home, the Mavs are 4-6 SU and ATS with emphasis on shooting 44.7 percent from the perimeter.
In the last 12 meetings in Utah, Dallas has suffered against the spread, dropping 10 of the last 12 (one game resulting in a push).
The Jazz can be classified as a banged up club that's lost five of their last seven matchups. Point guard Deron Williams is listed 'day-to-day' after suffering a thigh injury on Saturday, forward C.J. Miles may sit out on Thursday with a shoulder injury and Andrei Kirilenko has now missed seven straight games after undergoing ankle surgery. Since Kirilenko left the court, Utah has stumbled on a 2-5 SU and ATS record in the same seven-game stretch.
Through the tumultuous times in Salt Lake City, one can't be upset in totals betting. The Jazz are a cash cow, hitting the 'over' 16 times in the last 22 and eight of the last 11 'over' games at home. A high total of 220 ½ set by most books on Jan. 12 against the pacers (Jazz won 120-113) has been no problem as Utah is averaging 105.1 PPG and giving up 103.9 PPG on defense (high total score of 209 PPG in the last 22).
The Jazz will enter Thursday night's contest at 5-5 ATS with two days of rest in-between action. The last four games which fit into the two games of rest trend, has witnessed Utah going 3-1 SU and ATS.
After coming off a win (taking down Charlotte, 105-86 as seven-point home favorites) this season, the Jazz have disappointed backers for an 11-15 ATS record this season.
Utah is 4-1 ATS in the last five clashes against Dallas dating back to December, 2007. It was on Jan. 17 that Dallas broke a four-game ATS winning streak by the Jazz, winning outright, 115-108.
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
NBA Today
Thursday, Feb. 5
Los Angeles Lakers at Boston (8 p.m. EST). In a rematch of the NBA finals, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers try to stop the champion Celtics' 12-game winning streak.
— LeBron James, Cavaliers, had a season-high 52 points and added 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 21st career triple-double in Cleveland's 107-102 victory over New York. James joined Michael Jordan as the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the present Madison Square Garden, and became the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975 to have a triple-double in a 50-point game.
— Kobe Bryant and Paul Gasol, Lakers. Bryant scored 36 points, and Gasol added 31 in Los Angeles' 115-107 victory in Toronto.
— Stephen Jackson, Warriors, had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double in Golden State's 124-112 home win over Phoenix.
— Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, including the winning basket with 5.3 seconds left, in Denver's 114-113 victory in Oklahoma City.
— O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies, had 32 points in Memphis' 104-93 victory over Houston.
— Devin Harris, Nets, scored 26 points in New Jersey's 115-88 win over Washington.
— Anthony Johnson, Magic, had a season-high 25 points playing in place of injured All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson to help Orlando beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-96.
All-Star point guard Chris Paul missed New Orleans' 107-93 loss to Chicago on Wednesday because of a strained right groin. … Toronto All-Star Chris Bosh left the Raptors' loss to the Lakers because of a sprained right knee. … Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut will miss at least eight weeks because of a stress fracture in his back.
Detroit failed to sell out its game Wednesday night against Miami, ending the Pistons' sellout streak at 259 games and just over five years. … The Los Angeles Clippers have lost seven straight and 21 of their last 23 games.
Toronto's Jason Kapono will attempt to become the third player to win the 3-point shootout three times during the NBA's All-Star weekend. Kapono will join Indiana's Danny Granger, Orlando's Rashard Lewis, Atlanta's Mike Bibby, San Antonio's Roger Mason and Miami's Daequan Cook in the Feb. 13 event in Phoenix. Larry Bird (1986-88) and Craig Hodges (1990-92) are the only three-time winners.
"I don't go out there for the numbers, I just play my game. You guys seen every phase of my game tonight, the scoring, the rebounding, the assists and defensively just trying to attack the opposing team. I never thought you could look at the box score and see somebody with 50 with a triple-double, but it's happened."—LeBron James after scoring a season-high 52 points and adding 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 21st career triple-double in Cleveland's 107-102 victory over New York on Wednesday night. James joined Michael Jordan as the only visiting players with multiple 50-point games at the present Madison Square Garden, and became the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975 to have a triple-double in a 50-point game.
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
INDIANA (19 - 30) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 24)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (38 - 9) at BOSTON (41 - 9)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 95-62 ATS (+26.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-25 ATS (+21.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 81-67 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS (28 - 19) at UTAH (27 - 22)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
INDIANA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
LA LAKERS vs. BOSTON
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
DALLAS vs. UTAH
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
Hot Teams
-- 76ers are 5-1 vs spread in game after their last six losses.
-- Celtics won their last eleven games. Lakers won four in row, eight of last nine games (5-1-1 vs spread in last seven).
-- Mavericks won, covered their last four games.
Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost their last six road games (3-3 vs spread).
-- Jazz lost five of their last seven games.
-- Four of last five Indiana games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games went over the total.
Back-to Back
-- Indiana is 7-5-1 vs spread if it plays again the next night.
-- Lakers are 7-3 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Dallas is 3-2 vs spread on road if they played the night before.
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
L.A. Lakers (39-9, 25-23 ATS) at Boston (41-9, 28-22 ATS)
The Celtics shoot for their 13th straight victory when they host the Lakers inside TD Banknorth Garden in this rematch of last season's NBA championship series.
Los Angeles is a perfect 4-0 SU and ATS on its current six-game road trip after beating the Raptors 115-107 on Wednesday as a 7½-point favorite. The Lakers' offense has been unstoppable lately, scoring at least 110 points in each of their last five, while averaging 116.4 points and 49.9 percent shooting during this stretch. L.A. has won eight of its last nine and cashed in nine of its last 13.
Boston edged the Sixers 100-99 on Monday, coming up short as a three-point road chalk. The Celtics have failed to cover the number in either of their last two after getting the cash in eight straight. The two-game ATS skid coincides with Kevin Garnett being sidelined with the flu, but the Celtics' forward is expected to be in the lineup tonight.
These two teams have gone about their success differently this season with the Celtics relying on defense while the Lakers are scoring in bunches. Boston allows 91.5 ppg while the Lakers are giving up and even 100 ppg this year. But Los Angeles scores 108.7 per contest with the Celtics putting up 101.3 ppg.
The classic rivals met on Christmas Day in Los Angeles with the Lakers dominating the final five minutes en route to a 92-83 victory as two-point favorites. The spread-cover snapped an 8-0 ATS run for the Celtics in this rivalry, including Boston's 6-0 ATS run in last season's NBA Finals. Los Angeles has come up empty, both SU and ATS, in its last four trips to Beantown.
The Lakers are riding positive ATS streaks that include 6-1 overall, 6-1 on the road, 12-4-1 as underdogs (3-0 as a pup this season), 16-5-2 as road 'dogs, 8-2 on Thursdays and 5-1 against the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are also on a plethora of ATS runs, including 4-1 at home, 24-10 against Western Conference opposition, 7-2 as a favorite and 19-7 at home against teams with a winning road record.
Los Angeles has stayed below the total in nine of its last 12 as an underdog, but the otherwise the team is on "over" on streaks of 5-0 overall, 7-0 on the road, 8-1 against the Atlantic Division and 16-6 against the Eastern Conference. For the Celtics, the over is 5-1 in their last six at home and 4-1 in their last five overall, but the under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 against the Western Conference, 9-4 when playing after one day off and 4-1 in their last five against the Pacific Division.
Dallas (29-19, 23-25 ATS) at Utah (27-22, 24-25 ATS)
The struggling Jazz welcome the Mavericks to Salt Lake City and will try to snap Dallas' four-game winning streak.
Dallas continued its winning ways Wednesday, holding off Portland 104-99 and narrowly cashing as 3½-point favorites. The Mavs have cashed in all four games during their winning streak and are 4-2 SU and ATS in their last six on the highway. Dallas has stepped up the offense, averaging 109.8 ppg on 52.5 percent shooting over its last six outings, reaching triple digits in each contest.
Utah has dropped five of its last seven both SU and ATS, and the Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last nine overall. However, the Jazz looked solid in Monday's 105-86 home win over the Bobcats, cashing as seven-point favorites. They are just 2-2 SU and ATS in their last four home games.
Utah has dominated this rivalry at home, going 10-1-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Salt Lake City, including a 97-88 win back on Dec. 26, covering as a two-point favorite. Dallas got revenge in a 115-108 win on Jan. 17 in Texas, getting the cash as a five-point chalk. The Jazz are 6-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings overall, and the home team is 20-7-1 in the last 28 series clashes.
Dallas is on ATS slides of 7-21-1 on Thursdays, 4-11 against Northwest Division foes and 4-9-1 when playing the second night of a back-to-back. However, the Mavs are 7-2 ATS in their last nine overall and 5-2 ATS in their last seven on the road. Utah is 20-9 ATS in its last 29 against the Southwest Division, but it is mired in pointspread slumps of 5-11 on Thursdays, 1-6 against Western Conference rivals and 0-6 against teams with a winning record.
The Mavericks have stayed under the posted total in 55 of their last 81 games against the Northwest Division, but the over is 4-1 in their last five roadies and 9-4 in their last 13 against teams with a winning record. For Utah, the under is 7-3 in its last 10 Thursday affairs and 7-3 in its last 10 games after two days off, but the over is 14-4 in its last 18 overall and 10-3 in its last 13 games against Western Conference teams. Finally, the under is 7-2 in the last nine head-to-head meetings in Utah.
Re: NBA News and Notes Thursday 2/5
What bettors need to know: TNT NBA double header
By MATT SOUTHARD
Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics
Recent history
The teams met in last year's NBA Finals. They also played on Christmas Day with the Lakers emerging victorious, 92-83 as a two-point favorite and snapping the Celtics' 19-game winning streak.
Bryant balling
All the talk at the beginning of the week was centered on the right knee injury to Lakers center Andrew Bynum and how his prolonged absence (latest news is 8-10 weeks) will affect a team who is criticized as soft when he is not in the starting lineup.
Rather than make a "tougher than thou" statement Monday when word came down of the severity of the injury, Kobe Bryant answered with finesse, scoring 61 points at Madison Square Garden in a 125-119 victory over the New York Knicks.
While the "ooos" and "awes" are expected, the performance may also be construed as self-centered. The Lakers no longer predicate themselves on "Bryant-ball", at least not since the acquisition of Pau Gasol prior to last season's deadline.
Bryant's domination isn't always a good thing, especially concerning star struck Lakers' bettors. When Bryant takes 20-plus field goal attempts a game, the Lakers are 11-17 ATS. And after Bryant scored 81 against Toronto three seasons ago, Los Angeles dropped five of its next seven games straight up.
Granted, the team around Bryant has much improved since, but high-scoring affairs and shoot-outs are hard sells against the better defensive units in the league like Boston.
Boston seeking revenge
The Christmas Day matchup between these two teams could have been a tipping point in the wrong direction for the Celtics. But the defending champs have shown since exactly why they bear that mantle. Boston went from 27-2 prior to the Lakers contest to dropping six of its next eight games. Things seemed especially dire after a 98-83 throttling by Cleveland on Jan. 9.
But Boston has bounced back in a big way, riding a 12-game winning streak (9-3 ATS) since the Cleveland defeat. All signs point to the Celtics looking for revenge against the Lakers.
Hopefully for the Celtics, Kevin Garnett and the rest of the locker room will have fended off the flu by tipoff. Garnett has missed the team's last two games. But the Garnett-less Celtics defeated Philadelphia 100-99 for their 12th straight win Tuesday and prior to that, defeated Minnesota 109-101. Both games were ATS losses for Boston, though.
Los Angeles is 11-9 ATS on the road.
Los Angeles is 8-3 on zero days rest.
Boston is 2-0 ATS this season against teams on zero days rest.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in their last six Thursday night games.
Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz
Recent history
The season series is 1-1 SU and ATS. Dallas won the most recent game 115-108.
Mavericks on the rise
Since losing four straight in the middle of January, Dallas looks to be back on track. The Mavericks have won six of their last eight and have covered the spread in all six of those victories, including an upset defeat of the Orlando Magic as 7.5 point underdogs Monday. They are averaging 106.8 points per game during the current stretch.
The improvements may be a result of Jason Kidd's improved play. Kidd has been given the keys to the offense by coach Rick Carlisle and the 14-year veteran has the right ideas in mind for Dallas' offensive sets. Kidd is averaging 8.6 assists in his last five games (4-1 SU, 4-1 ATS).
The biggest beneficiaries have been Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry. Nowitzki has scored double-digit points in seven of his last eight games while Terry's productivity off the bench has continued to be a huge factor in the Maverick's success (20.3 points).
Utah Blues
The Jazz are struggling, having lost six of their last ten and going just 8-7 SU in the month of January. And in their last ten games, they are just 3-7 ATS. But really, who can blame Utah for the struggles with the injury bug so prevalent on the squad?
Carlos Boozer is still out following Jan. 9 knee surgery. Andrei Kirilenko will be out until the all-star break with a wrist injury. To compound things, Deron Williams missed Monday's contest against New Orleans with a thigh contusion.
Luckily, the Jazz received a bit of a reprieve after a tough three-games-in-four-days stretch, which included a drubbing at the hands of division-rival Portland last Saturday.
Utah needs all of the help it can get right now. A victory over Dallas gives it a much-needed conference boost and considering the Jazz trail the Mavericks by a half-game for the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff seed, they need all of the help they can get.
Dallas is 3-4 ATS on zero days rest.
Dallas is 16-10 ATS on the road.
Utah is 5-5 ATS on two days rest.
Utah is 0-3 ATS against teams on zero days rest.
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In 2003 Spencer was five months old when he dug out a young rose bush during the night. He dropped it after walking a few feet with it and licked the wounds to his legs.
In 2003 Spencer was five months old when he dug out a young rose bush during the night. He dropped it after walking a few feet with it and licked the wounds to his legs. I came across this article I wrote a long time ago. I have revised it to past tense since Spencer is no longer with me. He crossed the rainbow bridge in Jan 2013. Here's a trip down memory lane with five things that made Spencer very unhappy. Enjoy! It's me Spencer and we need to talk. Mom puts in her two cents every once in awhile on this blog and sometimes I don't seem to be represented in the best light. So I wanted to … Read More "Hey Spencer! You're gonna be a grave digger. I heard mom talking and she's hiring you out to the local cemetery. That's right, she says since you won't stop said Tasha the Dog. Read moreRead More What does your dog enjoy most – a swim, taking a walk, chasing a toy? Most dogs enjoy the little things you do with them. For my dog Spencer, five things that other dogs love … Read More Over the years, I have tried different shampoos for bathing Spencer the Dog. Most of the time Spencer is coated in a layer of dirt from digging up the yard. With Spencer always being dirty, I figured the harsher chemicals would get him as … Read More Spencer the dog
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The people who live there say they were packed up and ready to move in just a few weeks. They had been meeting with their new landlord when the fire started. They are now staying with family.
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is dominion going to get coop or custom like SR or TTL maps i really would like to know
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I hope not
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I could understand both but there really not necessary and dominion games are so fast paced who caes if you lose
They have mentioned that they would like to add co-op at some point....but programming the bots for a whole new mode would take a lot of extra time and effort so they're not sure it'll happen. That was my understanding of it anyway.
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No. 11 LSU Gymnastics ready for NCAA Championships
POSTED: Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:00pm
UPDATED: Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 8:31pm
BATON ROUGE, LA — The 11th-ranked LSU gymnastics team is poised to compete in Semifinal I of the NCAA Championships Friday. The meet begins at 11 a.m. CT inside Gwinnett Arena against No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 6 Nebraska, No. 7 Utah and No. 10 Stanford.
Live audio is available free of charge on www.LSUsports.net/live with "Voice of LSU Gymnastics" Mike Smith on the call, and he will be joined by two-time national champion Ashleigh Clare-Kearney and Sara Pollock.
Links to free live video courtesy of the NCAA and live stats are also available by visiting www.LSUsports.net.
LSU (14-12) hopes to finish in the top three in the semifinal to earn a berth in the NCAA Super Six Finals, the national championship meet that begins at 3 p.m. Saturday. LSU seeks its third appearance in the Super Six after qualifying in 2008 and 2009.
"We are excited to compete for our goal of advancing to the Super Six," head coach D-D Breaux said. "Our preparation and approach between regionals and nationals has been outstanding, and I believe we have what it takes to be a Super Six team. This team is as good as any of the best teams we have ever had, but they are just really young and inexperienced at nationals."
LSU brings fresh faces to the championships as only four of 15 Tigers have competed at the NCAA Championships – Kaleigh Dickson as an individual competitor last year, Ericka Garcia and Shelby Prunty in 2010 and Ashley Lee in 2009 and 2010.
Rheagan Courville and Jessie Jordan enter the meet having competed in every event in every meet this season, while fellow freshman Lloimincia Hall has competed in all but two events, missing vault and bars at Washington on Feb. 17.
Those three and Lee enjoyed much success in Gwinnett Arena on March 24 at the SEC Championship when the four gymnasts earned All-SEC honors to lead the team.
In fact, LSU is the only team in Semifinal I that has competed in this arena this season because the four other SEC squads that qualified for the NCAA Championships will compete in Semifinal II.
The last time LSU competed in Gwinnett Arena the Tigers posted the third-best road score of the year with a 196.425 at the SEC Championship, tallying a 49.000 or better in three events.
Heading into the NCAA Championships LSU received mixed news as Jordan injured her ankle and elbow in practice last week and might not be available to compete in every event. However, Sarie Morrison should be available in the vault lineup after only competing on bars most of the season. Morrison is a 2011 All-SEC vaulter that ranked 16th nationally in the event with a 9.890 regional qualifying score last year, but she has been limited to bars most of the season after having foot surgery in January.
Fans can also follow along with live updates during the meet on www.Facebook.com/lsugym and @LSUgym on Twitter during the meet.


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Attention residents of Western Florida, hide the women and children. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. The octogenarians have hit Tampa, and they are taking no prisoners. This frightening development became reality this afternoon at Tampa Bay Downs, with the cutting loose of a speeding bullet of a filly named It's Me Mom. The principles of this taking of Tampa include 85-year-old breeder and owner Thomas Bosch, his wife of 59 years, Jean, and their 82-year-old assistant trainer, Ray Stifano.
After the onslaught thousands witnessed today in the Minaret Stakes, a slew of difficult questions need to be asked … How could this have happened? Do they think eighty is the new thirty? Should we have seen this coming and been better prepared? What's next for this trio of eighty somethings?
Here are the specifics as reported by a few clearly shaken eyewitnesses on the scene …
It's Me Mom broke on top in the feature today at the Oldsmar oval, and before anyone knew what happened she was three lengths clear of the ten horse field. With rider Willie Martinez in the saddle, the three-year-old daughter of Put It Back sped thru early fractions of 22.07 and 44.65 as she effortlessly extended her large margin. Martinez sat as quiet as could be while It's Me Mom opened up a ten length advantage before coasting past the wire an 8 ¼ length easy-as-could-be winner.
It was not only everyone at the Downs today that was affected by the intimidating feat of speed, but her wrath was felt in a historical perspective as well. It's Me Mom's time of 1:09.68 for the six panels crushed the previous Minaret Stakes record of 1:10 2/5 set by Forli's Lass 18 years ago.
One brave interviewer dared to approach the octogenarians after the race, and gathered these quotes …
"We've had a lot of winners, but none like her," said Jean Bosch, while her husband Thomas quipped, "Day by day as she grew up, I knew she was going to be good."
Meanwhile Stifano, who was filling in for the under the weather regular trainer, Lynne Scace, had this to say, "We try to pick good spots for her and the money adds up."
Clearly the bunch is just taunting anyone under 80.
As for their filly, It's Me Mom raised her lifetime record to 8-for-13 lifetime, and appears to be a real threat to challenge the fastest fillies in the nation sooner than later. As if this is not scary enough, the Bosches also bred, own and race It's Me Mom's 2-year-old full sister, Eyes of Love.
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One of the most arresting and suggestive metaphors in the Bible is that of fire, a phenomenon common to all cultures ancient and modern and one that lends itself to a variety of imagery. The most prevalent term for fire in the Hebrew Bible is es [vea]. The Greek word phos [fw'"], also normally rendered "light, " occurs a couple times in the New Testament as "fire" ( Mark 14:54 ; Luke 22:56 ). The usual word for fire in the New Testament is pur [pu'r], the regular Greek translation of Hebrew es [vea] in the Septuagint.
As a commonplace in ancient Israel, fire obviously is to be taken literally in most of the several hundred references to it in the Bible. Its figurative or theological attestations are also numerous, however, generally relating to some manifestation of God's being or action.
Fire, as theophany of existence, communicates, first of all, the very presence of God. This is especially evident in the burning bush from which God spoke to Moses ( Exod 3:2-6 ). Here fire is a manifestation of God himself, for Moses turned away from the sight "because he was afraid to look at God" (v. 6). Similar to this is Yahweh's descent upon Mount Sinai "in fire" ( Exod 19:18 ; cf. Deuteronomy 4:11-12 Deuteronomy 4:15 Deuteronomy 4:33 Deuteronomy 4:36 ). In the New Testament Paul describes the second coming of Christ as "in blazing fire" ( 2 Th 1:7 ), an appearance that carries overtones of judgment as well as mere presence. Also akin to Old Testament imagery is John's vision of Jesus with eyes "like blazing fire" ( Rev 1:14 ; 2:18 ; 19:12 ), again in judgment contexts.
It is not always possible to distinguish the presence of God from his glory for, indeed, glory is frequently a figure itself for divine presence. However, a number of passages focus on fire as synonymous with or in association with God's glory. For example, to the Israelites at Sinai "the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire" ( Exod 24:17 ; cf. Leviticus 9:23 Leviticus 9:24 ; Deut 5:24 ). In visions of God in his glory in both Old and New Testaments, fire is a regular phenomenon.
A special use of fire imagery in the New Testament is that connected with baptism with fire. John the Baptist predicted that Jesus would baptize "with the Holy Spirit and with fire" ( Matt 3:11 ; cf. Luke 3:16 ), a promise that was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. Then "tongues of fire" rested upon those gathered in the upper room with the result that they "were filled with the Holy Spirit" ( Acts 2:3-4 ). The fire here is a manifestation of God, in the case of the Third Person of the Godhead, a theological conception unknown to the Old Testament.
Fire as theophany of action reveals God at work in a number of ways. One of the earliest and clearest of these ways is his appearance in a pillar of fire that led the people of Israel out of Egypt and through the Sinai deserts. Another instance of God's use of fire as an active manifestation of his presence is his sending fire from heaven to consume sacrifices offered up to him on special and unusual occasions. The first of these inaugurated Aaron's ministry as priest. Having blessed the people, Moses and Aaron witnessed the appearance of the glory of the Lord, a striking manifestation of which was fire that "came out from the presence of the Lord" to consume the sacrifices already placed on the altar ( Lev 9:23-24 ). Other examples of fire as the expression of God's acceptance of offerings are those of Gideon ( Judges 6:19-24 ) and of the father and mother of Samson ( Judges 13:15-20 ). In both cases Yahweh is present in the person of the angel who touches the altar, causing the sacrifices to erupt in flame.
Because of fire's heat and destructive capacity, it frequently appears in the Bible as a symbol of God's anger and of the judgment and destruction that sometimes are extensions of that anger. The psalmist employs fire as a simile for divine displeasure when he asks the Lord, "How long will your wrath burn like fire?" ( Psalm 89:46 ) Isaiah, referring to God's coming in judgment, sees him "coming with fire" and bringing down his rebuke "with flames of fire" (66:15). Jeremiah says in reference to the destruction of Jerusalem that Yahweh "poured out his wrath like fire" ( Lam 2:4 ). Ezekiel uses the term "fiery anger" to speak of God's outpoured judgment, especially when speaking of the impending Babylonian conquest ( 21:31 ; 22:31 ). This is also the language by which he describes the overthrow of Gog in the end times. In his "zeal and fiery wrath" he will bring about massive calamity ( 38:19 ).
In other passages, the anger of God is not only metaphorically represented by fire, but fire becomes a literal vehicle of his wrath. At Taberah in the Sinai desert Yahweh's "anger was aroused" and "fire from the Lord burned among" the people ( Num 11:1 ). And the rebellion of Korah and his followers also resulted in many of them perishing by fire, a manifestation of God's hot anger ( Num 16:35 ; 26:10 ; Lev 10:2 ). A most impressive display of fire as an instrument of judgment is the destruction of the messengers of Ahaziah of Israel who attempted to seize Elijah the prophet only to be struck with fire "from heaven" ( 2 Kings 1:10 2 Kings 1:12 2 Kings 1:14 ). This is probably an example of lightning, which otherwise is clearly a means of inflicting divine judgment and destruction (cf. Exod 9:23-24 ; Job 1:16 ; Psalm 18:13-14 ).
The same imagery of fire as a sign of God's anger and judgment continues in the New Testament. James and John asked Jesus whether or not they should invoke fire from heaven in order to destroy the Samaritans ( Luke 9:54 ). Paul speaks of fire as a purifying agent capable of testing the quality of one's life and works ( 1 Cor 3:13 ). Most commonly, fire is associated with the judgment of hell ( Matt 3:12 ; 5:22 ; 18:8-9 ; Mark 9:43 Mark 9:48 ; Luke 3:17 ; 16:24 ; James 3:6 ; Jude 7 ; Rev 20:14-15 ), or with the destruction of the old heavens and earth in preparation for the new ( 2 Peter 3:10 2 Peter 3:12 ).
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See also Hell; Judgment; Judgment, Day of; Lake of Fire; Theophany
Bibliography. E. M. Good, IDB, 2:268-69; J. Patrick, Dictionary of the Bible, 2:9-10; J. C. Slayton, 5:372-73; H. Van Broekhoven, Jr., ISBE, 2:305-6.
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Fire for a sacred purpose obtained otherwise than from the altar was called "strange fire" ( Leviticus 10:1 Leviticus 10:2 ; Numbers 3:4 ).
The victims slain for sin offerings were afterwards consumed by fire outside the camp ( Leviticus 4:12 Leviticus 4:21 ; 6:30 ; 16:27 ; Hebrews 13:11 ).
Torches were sometimes carried by the soldiers in battle ( Judges 7:16 ).
God's word is also likened unto fire ( Jeremiah 23:29 ). It is referred to as an emblem of severe trials or misfortunes ( Zechariah 12:6 ; Luke 12:49 ; 1 Corinthians 3:13 1 Corinthians 3:15 ; 1 Peter 1:7 ), and of eternal punishment ( Matthew 5:22 ; Mark 9:44 ; Revelation 14:10 ; 21:8 ).
The influence of the Holy Ghost is likened unto fire ( Matthew 3:11 ). His descent was denoted by the appearance of tongues as of fire ( Acts 2:3 ).
is represented as the symbol of Jehovahs presence and the instrument of his power, in the way either of approval or of destruction. ( Exodus 3:2 ; 14:19 ) etc. There could not be a better symbol for Jehovah than this of fire, it being immaterial, mysterious, but visible, warming, cheering, comforting, but also terrible and consuming. Parallel with this application of fire and with its symbolical meaning are to be noted the similar use for sacrificial purposes and the respect paid to it, or to the heavenly bodies as symbols of deity, which prevailed among so many nations of antiquity, and of which the traces are not even now extinct; e.g. the Sabean and Magian systems of worship. ( Isaiah 27:9 ) Fire for sacred purposes obtained elsewhere than from the altar was called "strange fire," and for the use of such Nadab and Abihu were punished with death by fire from God. ( Leviticus 10:1 Leviticus 10:2 ; Numbers 3:4 ; 26:61 )
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These are the common words for fire, occurring very frequently. 'Ur, "light" (Isaiah 24:15 the King James Version; compare the Revised Version (British and American); Isaiah 31:9, and see FIRES), nur (Aramaic) (Daniel 3:22) are found a few times, also 'eshshah (Jeremiah 6:29), and be`erah (Exodus 22:6), once each. Acts 28:2,3 has pura, "pyre," and Mark 14:54; Luke 22:56, phos, "light," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the light (of the fire)." "To set on fire," yatsath (2 Samuel 14:31), lahat (Deuteronomy 32:22, etc.), phlogizo (James 3:6).
Fire was regarded by primitive peoples as supernatural in origin and specially Divine. Molech, the fire-god, and other deities were worshipped by certain Canaanitish and other tribes with human sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:31; 2 Kings 17:31; Psalms 106:37), and, although this was specially forbidden to the Israelites (Leviticus 18:21; Deuteronomy 12:31; 18:10), they too often lapsed into the practice (2 Kings 16:3; 21:6; Jeremiah 7:31; Ezekiel 20:26,31).
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Fire in the Old Testament is specially associated with the Divine presence, e.g. in the making of the Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 15:17), in the burning bush. (Exodus 3:2-4), in the pillar of fire (Exodus 13:21), on Sinai (Exodus 19:18), in the flame on the altar (Judges 13:20). Yahweh was "the God that answereth by fire" (1 Kings 18:24,38). In the Law, therefore, sacrifices and offerings (including incense) were to be made by fire (Exodus 12:8,9,10; Leviticus 1). Fire from Yahweh signified the acceptance of certain special and separate sacrifices (Judges 6:21; 1 Kings 18:38; 1 Chronicles 21:26). In Leviticus 9:24 the sacrificial fire "came forth from before Yahweh." The altar-fire was to be kept continually burning (Leviticus 6:12,13); offering by "strange fire" (other than the sacred altar-fire) was punished by "fire from before Yahweh" (Leviticus 10:1,2). Fire came from heaven also at the consecration of Solomon's Temple (2 Chronicles 7:1).
According to 2 Maccabees 1:19-22, at the time of the Captivity priests hid the sacred fire in a well, and Nehemiah found it again, in a miraculous way, for the second Temple. Later, Maccabeus is said to have restored the fire by "striking stones and taking fire out of them" (10:3).
Fire was a frequent instrument of the Divine primitive wrath (Genesis 19:24; Exodus 9:23 (lightning); Numbers 11:1; 16:35, etc.; Psalms 104:4, the American Standard Revised Version "Who maketh .... flames of fire his ministers"). Fire shall yet dissolve the world (2 Peter 3:12). It was frequently used by the Israelites as a means of destruction of idolatrous objects and the cities of their enemies (Deuteronomy 7:5,25; 12:3; 13:16; Joshua 6:24; Jgs, frequently); sometimes also of punishment (Leviticus 20:14; 21:9; Joshua 7:25; 2 Maccabees 7:5).
The domestic use of fire was, as among other peoples, for heating, cooking, lighting, etc., but according to the Law no fire could be kindled on the Sabbath day (Exodus 35:3). It was employed also for melting (Exodus 32:24), and refining (Numbers 31:23; 3:2,3, etc.). For the sacrificial fire wood was used as fuel (Genesis 22:3,1; Leviticus 6:12); for ordinary purposes, also charcoal (Proverbs 25:22; Isaiah 6:6, the Revised Version, margin "or hot stone"; Habakkuk 3:5, the Revised Version (British and American) "fiery bolts," margin "or burning coals"; John 21:9, "a fire of coals" the Revised Version, margin "Gr, a fire of charcoal"; Romans 12:20); branches (Numbers 15:32; 1 Kings 17:12); thorns (Psalms 58:9; 118:12; Ecclesiastes 7:6; Isaiah 33:12); grass and other herbage (Matthew 6:30; Luke 12:28).
2. Figurative Use:
Fire was an emblem
(1) of Yahweh in His glory (Daniel 7:9);
(2) in His holiness (Isaiah 6:4);
(3) in His jealousy for His sole worship (Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29; Psalms 79:5; perhaps also Isaiah 33:14);
(4) of His protection of His people (2 Kings 6:17; Zechariah 2:5);
(5) of His righteous judgment and purification (Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2,3; 1 Corinthians 3:13,15);
(6) of His wrath against sin and punishment of the wicked (Deuteronomy 9:3; Psalms 18:8; 89:46; Isaiah 5:24; 30:33, "a Topheth is prepared of old"; Matthew 3:10-12; 5:22, the Revised Version (British and American) "the hell of fire," margin "Greek, Gehenna of fire"; see Isaiah 30:33; Jeremiah 7:31; Matthew 13:40,42; 25:41, "eternal fire"; Mark 9:45-49; see Isaiah 66:24; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Hebrews 10:27; Jude 1:7);
(7) of the word of God in its power (Jeremiah 5:14; 23:29);
(8) of Divine truth (Psalms 39:3; Jeremiah 20:9; Luke 12:49);
(9) of that which guides men (Isaiah 50:10,11);
(10) of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:3);
(11) of the glorified Christ (Revelation 1:14);
(12) of kindness in its melting power (Romans 12:20);
(13) of trial and suffering (Psalms 66:12; Isaiah 43:2; 1 Peter 1:7; 4:12);
(14) of evil (Proverbs 6:27; 16:27; Isaiah 9:18; 65:5); lust or desire (Hosea 7:6; Sirach 23:16; 1 Corinthians 7:9); greed (Proverbs 30:16);
(15) of the tongue in its evil aspects (James 3:5,6);
(16) of heaven in its purity and glory (Revelation 15:2; see also Revelation 21:22,23).
W. L. Walker
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