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Twinsights: Pitchers and catchers try 'speed dating'
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — On the daily agenda posted in the Twins clubhouse, the item fell under the heading, "Battery Mate Preparation."
New Twins pitching coach Neil Allen, who brainstormed the idea, had another term for it: "Speed dating."
Three different groups of pitchers and catchers met in the bullpen Friday, but it wasn't to throw the usual side sessions. Instead, one by one, the pitchers walked up to the catchers, shook hands and spent a minute or two talking shop.
"I haven't done speed dating, but just from watching it in movies, I immediately thought that," said Twins left-hander Tommy Milone. "It was kind of funny, but it was a good way without actually throwing to them for the catchers to kind of get to know you and go over tendencies and break the ice."
Veteran reliever Blaine Boyer said he had done something similar at previous stops, but for most others there was a novelty aspect to the bonding attempt.
"I liked that idea of doing it that way," Milone said. "It just gets you a little bit more comfortable. Sometimes when you're throwing to somebody who's never caught you, you're kind of hesitant."
Told the idea had originated with Allen, Milone smiled.
"That makes sense," he said. "I like the way his brain works."
Twins manager Paul Molitor said Allen came to him a few days ago and asked if he could try it out. Because Friday was a meeting-intensive day with no actual bullpen sessions, Molitor gave the go-ahead.
"We want the pitchers to communicate with the catchers what they like to do and how they do it," Molitor said. "I didn't listen in to a lot of it. It seemed like it went pretty well, and the guys had fun doing it."
Twinsights: What was Miguel Sano doing taking grounders at first?
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Miguel Sano spent part of Friday morning taking groundballs at first base and making feeds to pitchers on Tom Kelly Field.
Does that mean Paul Molitor might take a look at the hulking third baseman across the diamond this year as he returns from Tommy John surgery?
"Don't really have a desire to do that," Molitor said. "We've got a lot of infielders over there just kind of helping out. He was taking them at second, too."
Laughter ensued among the assembled media. Later, Molitor wondered aloud who the majors' biggest second baseman is these days.
"That's kind of the end of that," Molitor said. "I think coming back and not having played a lot last year, I want him to get comfortable and back into the flow of how things are going. I don't want to really be thinking about changing positions or teaching a new position right now."
Twinsights: Alex Meyer has support system after loss of grandfather
- 27 February //
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Logan Darnell only met Don Meyer once, likely during Alex Meyer's freshman year at the University of Kentucky.
But Meyer's former college teammate knows how tough losing his grandfather this week has been for the Twins right-hander and his whole family.
Don Meyer, 77, died this week. The memorial service was set for Friday in Greensburg, Ind., where the elder Meyer still had an active role in the eponymous Ford dealership he founded.
"I didn't know him very well, but I know Alex was super close with his grandfather," Darnell said. "That's sad, and I feel for him."
Along with left-hander Taylor Rogers, the Twins have three former Kentucky teammates among the pitchers in big-league camp. Darnell and Rogers will be there to console Meyer when he returns to camp on Sunday.
"I feel like it might have been sudden because I haven't heard much about it," Darnell said of Don Meyer's death. "Alex's dad (Dave) came to a lot of games because they didn't live too far away. I can remember meeting his grandfather once at a game."
Twinsights: Twins have nearly $4 million for international bonus pool
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FORT MYERS, Fla. –The Twins should be able to make some noise on the international signing circuit this summer, if they choose to do so.
According to Baseball America, the Twins will have the fifth-largest international bonus pool for 2015-16 at $3,948,500.
In effect, they're in even better position because the Arizona Diamondbacks, with an industry-leading pool of $5.394 million, will be limited to signing international teenagers for a maximum of $300,000 apiece after splurging for Cuban pitcher Yoan Lopez this offseason.
The Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees also will be handcuffed for the upcoming signing period, which begins July 2.
Last year's top international signing for the Twins was Dominican right-hander Huascar Ynoa, who received an $800,000 bonus.
Cuban free agents fall under this area unless they are 23 years old and have five-plus seasons of Serie Nacional experience.
Among this year's top prizes is Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly the frontrunners.
Other top Dominican prospects to keep in mind as potential Twins targets: shortstop Wander Javier, third baseman Christopher Martinez and outfielder Juan Soto.
Twinsights: Torii Hunter hears from Kevin Garnett
- 26 February //
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Torii Hunter smiled and shook his head Thursday morning when Kevin Garnett's triumphant return to the Minnesota Timberwolves was mentioned.
"Awesome," Hunter said of that 97-77 win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. "It was crazy. They said it was like standing room: 21,000. Not bad."
As promised at his introductory news conference this week, Garnett reached out to Hunter via their mutual friend, longtime Wolves equipment manager Clayton Wilson.
"I know Claytie pretty well," Hunter said.
Wilson sent Garnett's regards to Hunter through Twins equipment manager Rod McCormick.
The message?
"That we're going to dinner once we get back up there," Hunter said. "KG is good people, man. We used to have fun."
The parallel between these two homecomings is remarkable.
Both were first-round draft picks out of high school by Twin Cities teams in the mid-1990s: Hunter went 20th overall in 1993; Garnett went fifth overall two years later.
While Garnett spent 12 seasons with the Wolves before being traded to Boston in a July 31, 2007 blockbuster, Hunter played parts of 11 seasons for the Twins before leaving as a free agent on Nov. 22, 2007.
The following summer, while playing for the Los Angeles Angels, Hunter took his son, Torii Jr., to watch Garnett's Celtics play the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Torii Jr., now a two-sport athlete at Notre Dame, had just turned 13 when he met Garnett that June.
"My son's a big KG fan," Hunter said. "He shook Torii's hand after that game in LA. Now my son's in college. He's a grown man now, but Torii has never forgotten that."
Twinsights: Did Paul Molitor consider Tom Kelly as his bench coach?
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — With special assistant Tom Kelly making his arrival in Twins camp Thursday, Paul Molitor was asked if his dugout mentor would have been his dream candidate for bench coach.
"I can't say I ever thought about it too seriously," Molitor said. "For one, I didn't think it would be something on his radar. If he's got things he wants to still do in the game, I don't think bench coach is one of them."
Kelly, 64, suffered a minor stroke last September and spent much of the past five months doing rehabilitation. A two-time World Series winner, Kelly stepped down as Twins manager after the 2001 season.
"As far as in terms of just letting your imagination go and having a scenario with that kind of support system for your right-hand man," Molitor said, "yeah, that would be pretty good."
Joe Vavra, who has filled a variety of roles over the years for the Twins, will serve as Molitor's bench coach.
–Molitor won't be joining Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus on Twitter anytime soon. "I don't see that happening," Molitor said. "I'm learning the basics. My computer skills and all those things have improved over the years. Through player development, you have to do certain things: reports, all that. I don't have time."
–Molitor said he didn't want to "get presumptuous" on prospective lineups with at least two starting jobs up for grabs, but he added Joe Mauer won't be hitting any lower than third. He mentioned Brian Dozier and Danny Santana as candidates for the leadoff and No. 2 spots, but plans to look at different hitters in different lineup slots as the spring moves along.
Twinsights: Paul Molitor plans to use closer Glen Perkins conventionally
- 26 February //
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — One of Glen Perkins' rare four-out saves came last May 11 in Detroit, when he was called upon to preserve a 4-3 victory following manager Ron Gardenhire's ejection.
Acting manager Terry Steinbach made that call along with fill-in bench coach Paul Molitor, and that turned out to be the only time Perkins secured more than three outs all season.
Now that he's the manager, Molitor said Thursday he doesn't plan to alter Perkins' usage much.
"I'm not big on trying to expand his role past the ninth inning in the short term," Molitor said of the two-time all-star closer. "Part of the success we hope to have in the bullpen, we'll be able to have guys that can bridge us, however long our starter goes."
The subtraction of Jared Burton from the Twins bullpen opens up a seventh-inning role for someone, but setup man Casey Fien remains and Perkins has tended to struggle in the immediate aftermath of his four-out appearances.
"As the season goes, obviously every once in a while there might be little opportunities," Molitor said, "but no, short term, I don't see that happening. (Perkins) will be starting the inning primarily. Obviously if a lead starts to shrink, sometimes they have to come in for the middle of the ninth. We get that, but I'm going to be pretty standard with that."
So, just because Molitor played with Rollie Fingers in Milwaukee, don't look for him to try to turn back the clock when it comes to regimented closer usage.
Twinsights: Phil Hughes becomes latest to answer Twitter Question of the Day
- 26 February //
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FORT MYERS, Fla. –Having fun so far with this Twins Twitter Question of the Day.
The players seem to be enjoying it, and I've been getting solid questions at my Twitter account (@MikeBerardino), although we could certainly use more candidates.
So far I've been able to pass along your questions to Brian Dozier, Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes. See their full answers on the videos below.
A reminder: Only those who follow me on Twitter are eligible to submit their questions. Consider this my attempt at a loyalty program.
Twinsights: Tom Kelly reports to spring training (with video)
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tom Kelly arrived at Twins spring training on Thursday morning, a little over five months after suffering a minor stroke.
"I'm doing fine," the legendary manager told reporters during a 30-minute news conference. "I appreciate a lot of people said some prayers for me. And again, I can't tell you, there's people that have worse strokes and I've heard some awful stories. I was very lucky — very lucky."
Kelly, 64, said he plans to be at his usual post hitting grounders on the half field that bears his name, but he might not be able to hit them as rapid-fire as in the past.
"Not as Superman, but I'm planning on it," Kelly said of his famed "Good Morning America" infield drills.
The two-time World Series champion manager said he planned to be available for new manager Paul Molitor in any capacity that's suggested. Kelly will be here through the end of spring training as an observer and a coaching participant, he said, after working hard to "amp up" his on-field workload in recent months.
Taking dry swings with his fungo bat in his garage back home, Kelly said he started out at 30 swings and worked all the way up to 96 swings in his most recent session. He realized at that point he was working too quickly, so he plans to slow the pace of his work this spring.
Kelly said he still plans to go on scouting assignments throughout the Twins' minor-league system this season as general manager Terry Ryan and farm director Brad Steil request, but Kelly plans to severely curtail his broadcast work for Fox Sports North.
"I'm pretty much retired from that business," said Kelly, who has done analyst work on Twins telecasts, both in the booth and in the studio, for years.
He will still make a few appearances on-air for the cable network, Kelly said, but those will be infrequent.
The main thing he wanted Twins fans to know Thursday is that he's feeling much better and counts himself as incredibly fortunate after his late September scare.
"I had a lot of big-shot doctors take care of me and (they) really did a nice job," said Kelly, who managed the Twins from 1986 through 2001. "Very nice. Unbelievable."
Twinsights: Paul Molitor pleased to see bulk of position players report early
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Typically general manager Terry Ryan and the Twins manager will address the entire clubhouse on the morning of the first full-squad workout.
This year, however, Major League Baseball will use Saturday morning to deliver a 90-minute presentation on domestic violence, so the Twins will have to adjust.
Ryan and first-year manager Paul Molitor will deliver their closed-door address on Friday morning, the mandatory report date for Twins position players. Friday will remain an optional workout day for position players, as the Collective Bargaining Agreement states, but nearly every Twins invitee to big-league camp has already hit town and done some work.
Wednesday morning, utility man Eduardo Nunez and Triple-A utility man Eric Farris joined the clubhouse mix. Joe Mauer, who lives in the area and has popped in and out, did some hitting drills with batting coach Tom Brunansky at the indoor cages.
"It's good to see them all here obviously," Molitor said. "I think sometimes when you get various changes that have taken place, it kind of lights a fire for a few people. The bulk of our position players are here with a few days to spare. That's a good sign. I don't even know how many are missing."
Of those on the 40-man roster, only designated hitter Kennys Vargas has yet to report, although Vargas did some hitting at the complex last week.
Latin American minor-league infielders Argenis Diaz, Jose Martinez and Heiker Meneses also have yet to report, but they are all expected to arrive in time for Friday's meeting.
New first-base coach Butch Davis, who will handle outfield and baserunning instruction as well, had a large group of position players out on a back field Wednesday. They worked on taking primary and secondary leads, tagging up on fly balls and the like.
Molitor has been concentrating on the pitchers and catchers through the first three days, but he said he has received good reports on the position guys.
As for Friday's talk, Molitor said he planned to keep it brief and to the point.
"We'll try to set a tone as best we can and see where it goes," he said. "I'm cautious about being too long-winded. Guys are going to be anxious to get going."


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Jason Mraz Rips Jonas Brothers' 'Horror of a Tune'
Did the Jonas Brothers steal Jason Mraz's tune? Well, it sure sounds like it. Even Mraz admits the 'Camp Rock 2' tune 'Introducing Me' sounds a lot like his 'I'm Yours,' but the Bros can rest easy because he's not planning to sue. He just wants his iTunes money back! "I heard the song, and it was just a tremendous, tremendous horror of a tune. I noticed a few similarities in the melody, but it wasn't enough to pick up the phone and argue with somebody about it. If anything, I just wanted my $1.29 back that I spent on iTunes," Mraz told PopEater at the VH1 Save The Music Gala. Listen to both tunes and decide for yourself. Plus watch PopEater's exclusive interview with Jason Mraz.
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The Jonas Bros. are to music what polio is to health.
Regarding Mraz'z fingernails: I realise that fans of Jonas Bros. music would have no way of knowing this, but real musicians tend to opt for musical excellence (growing out nails on picking hand to improve the tone) rather than wondering what may please an anonymous teenaged girl's rather limited sense of aesthetics. - Tuesday 09 NovemberBy rose
The two songs do sound extremely similar, however this is not the Jonas Brothers' song. They did not write it. It was given him to sing for a movie.
The Jonas Brothers are not at fault in this case. It's the fault of the songwriter. - Tuesday 09 NovemberBy TheMan
What the hell.... The jonas sisters suck and they sing horribly. No wonder you like them, you haven't heard real musicians with real voices, not crap like taylor can'tsingworthalick swift. Even though i hate the bubbly song that girl Colbie Caillat can sing hell yea, but for some dumb reason the sisters and sh*t i mean swift are more popular. Give credit where it's deserved.
- Tuesday 09 NovemberBy Dana
Love JMraz's music. First time I read that Damien Rice was an influence, I knew I had to check him out. The Camp Rock version definitely borrowed from Mraz's version.
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This Jbros were all talentless. they cant create any songs of their own so they steal it from MR. JMRAZ.
- Thursday 11 NovemberBy Sarah
The Jonas brother's DID NOT wright the song.....
So it does not matter how similar they are.
I love Nick jonas and his brothers music and even though Jason didn't take it seriously people should stop yelling at them. - Friday 12 NovemberBy peter
OMG the jonas brothers are tottaly gay. Mraz hes song is 20 times better. And def. Jason Mraz is add this moment one of the best singer and songwrither in the world. And if i spend 1,29 add this song i want it back to for sure.
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Published: June 5, 2009 | By Selene Yeager
Curves Ahead: Toning Your Hourglass Figure
Get your hourglass figure in traffic-stopping shape
The shape:
Curvaceous like Beyoncé or Scarlett Johannson, woman with curvy body types are balanced beauties who fill out a bikini top and bottom. When they gain weight, it tends to be all over. Like pears with larger chests, they have the curves, but what they usually lack is all-over muscle tone.
The Rx:
Without some full-body toning exercises, hourglass-shaped girls run the risk of popping out a little bit too much, especially in the thighs and upper arms. To keep a shapely yet firm figure, curvy body types should pay special attention to their extremities.
The Workout:
For each exercise shown, do 1 set of the prescribed repetitions, rest 30 seconds, then do another set of that same exercise. To amp up your results, follow your strength workout with a round of Smart Cardio Intervals.
Perform the moves circuit style: Do the prescribed number of repetitions for each exercise, with no rest between exercises. After you've done all of the exercises once, rest two minutes. Perform the entire circuit 3 times, resting two minutes between each circuit.
Perform each set of two exercises back-to-back, with no rest between each exercise. Rest 30 to 60 seconds before repeating the set one more time.
Lift-off Lunge, Mermaid
Pushup and Leg Raise, Hundred on the Ball
Tai Chi Lunge, Side Plank with Moving Knee
Lateral Step-Ups, Glute Bridge with Triceps Extension
Nothing scorches calories or firms your muscles like fighting gravity. Follow your Friday strength-training sequence with the following
Butt-Busting Hill Repeats
—which can be done on a treadmill, elliptical trainer, or stationary bike.
Lift-off Lunge
Tones: Butt, thighs, shoulders, triceps, and core
Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Hold dumbbells up at your shoulders—elbows bent and pointing out to the sides, palms facing forward. Take a giant step forward with your right leg and lower your body until your knees are bent 90 degrees. Your knees should be in line with your ankles. (A) Press into your right foot, straighten your right leg, and come to a stand, simultaneously pulling your left knee forward in front of your hips (so you're standing on one leg) and pressing the weights up toward the ceiling .(B) Return to start. Repeat with your left leg.
10 to 12 reps per leg
To make the move more challenging, place your front foot on a step.
Tones: Core (especially obliques) and shoulders
Assume a side plank position, with your right elbow on the floor directly beneath your shoulder. Stagger your feet so your left foot is in front of your right foot. (A) Raise your left arm directly overhead—bicep next to your ear, arm extended, and with your palm facing the floor—so your arm is in line with your body. Arch your left arm towards the floor as you raise your hips up in the air. (B) Return to start. Repeat for a full set; then switch sides.
8 to 10 reps
Pushup and Leg Raise
Tones: Shoulders, triceps, chest, and core
Lie facedown on a fitness ball, with both hands on the floor. Walk your hands out, allowing the ball to roll beneath your body until it is under your shins. Your hands should be directly below your shoulders, so it looks like you're ready to do a pushup.(A) Keeping your torso straight and your abs contracted, bend your elbows and lower your chest toward the floor. Stop when your upper arms are parallel to the floor.(B) Return to start, and immediately contract your glutes as you lift your right leg off the ball.(C) Lower your right leg to the ball, then lift the left leg. That's one rep.
8 to 12 reps
Make the move harder by placing the ball under the tops of your feet. Make it easier by keeping the ball under your knees.
Hundred on the Ball
Tones: Core
Lie on your back with your arms by your sides. Bend your knees to 90 degrees and place your calves on a fitness ball. Lift your head and shoulders off the floor, making sure to keep your head, neck, and shoulders relaxed. (Put your head down at any time if you feel stress in the upper body.) (A) Take 5 short, consecutive inhales, followed by 5 short, consecutive exhales. Do this 10 times for 1 rep. At the same time, lift arms off mat and pulse them up and down palms facing down, in unison with the breath. (B)
10 reps, 100 breaths per rep
Tai Chi Lunge
Tones: Butt, thighs, and core
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, arms extended straight out in front of you, with your palms facing down. Take a giant step to the right, bending your right knee until it's bent 45 to 90 degrees (make sure to keep your knee from extending over your toes). (A) Pause in this side-lunge position and rotate your torso and outstretched arms to the left, rotating at the waist. (B) Rotate back to the center and return to the starting position. Repeat the move to the opposite side. Continue alternating for a full set.
10 to 12 reps per side
To make the move more challenging, hold a medicine ball.
Glute Bridge with Triceps Extension
Tones: Butt, core, and triceps
Holding a dumbbell in each hand, lie on your back, with your knees bent. Bend your elbows so the weights are positioned at either side of your head, palms facing your ears and elbows pointed up toward the ceiling. (A) Simultaneously contract your glutes and raise your hips—so your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees—while you extend your arms, so the weights are lined up with your chest. (B) Return to start.
10 to 12 reps
Lateral Step-Ups
Tones: Butt and thighs, plus raises heart rate to burn extra calories
Stand to the right of a 12 to 18 inch step or bench. Plant your left foot on the step and place your hands on your hips.(A) Press into your left foot, extend right leg, and spring up and over the step, (B) planting the right foot on the step and extending the left leg out into a side lunge. Immediately reverse the move, springing up and over to the right. Think of this move as your feet exchanging places on the step. Continue alternating for a full set.
10 to 12 reps per side
To make the move more challenging, hold a medicine ball.
Side Plank with Moving Knee
Tones: Core (especially obliques) and butt
Lie facedown on the floor so your upper body is propped on your forearms with your elbows directly beneath your shoulders. (A) Lift your body off the floor so your body is suspended in a straight line supported by your forearms and toes. Roll to the left, rotating your left arm, so your upper body is propped up on your leftt forearm, elbow directly beneath shoulder and forearm running perpendicular to your body. Stack your feet and place your left hand on your hip, elbow pointed up. (B) Raise your right leg and bring your rightt knee to your rightt elbow.(C) Return to start. Switch sides.
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Normally, it's the large, faceless corporations that do this, so I've never been able to ask.
I'm assuming the bigger companies can do this based on volume alone, but you guys appear relatively small, have high end goods and good prices, including discounts and good sales...
post #6125 of 194543/12/14 at 9:43ampost #6126 of 194543/12/14 at 9:49amSometimes it's worth offering such above and beyond services like these when you are trying to scale a business an ensure you have money, and customers, coming in the door.
You figure clothing has a decent mark up on it so even if you're fronting shipping costs on returns you're also guaranteeing the purchase of an item - some $600 guaranteed sale seems worth paying the shipping costs for the customer to return it.
It's definitely not the norm and should be commended, don't get me wrong. Just adding my two cents on why I think it's smart business practice.post #6127 of 194543/12/14 at 9:53am- in stitches
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I also think, especially for a business whose customers talk to each other, it's good to have your products represented well by your customers, which for a clothing company means making sure they can get the right size.
I think if you're buying stuff with the genuine intent of keeping it if it's as you expect - or buying two sizes if you're unsure and sending back one - then it's completely acceptable to take advantage of a perk such as free shopping. If you're buying just because you want to see something in person and you're pretty sure you're going to send it back, that's kind of a dick move.. But most people aren't dicks and even the dicks might not want to go to that trouble just to get a look at something they won't keep.post #6129 of 194543/12/14 at 10:04amPeople do not return as often or as aggressively as you think. This is not the Amazon.com model of return anything at any time, no questions asked.
You have a captive audience for a niche product, so aside from fit issues, the likelihood they will outright dislike something is close to nil. This isn't "Let me buy some different kinds of toothpaste and see which one I like best." It's "Oh, you're the only stockist of XX brand I've been looking for forever? Sign me up."
With a narrow inventory that outstrips demand, the people who do make use of the return service are effectively subsidized by the overwhelming majority that order products, receive them, and decide to keep. This extra perk makes shopping appealing, generally redounds to the benefit of all involved, and is wholly appreciated if you are a heavy shopper. I'm not sure what UPS charges, but I'm sure it's some kind of yearly flat rate; even given an unlimited revolving door of returns and reorders, you will eventually find something you want, at which point the return service pays for itself.
I'd think the bigger question is why giants like Yoox cannot offer this service. Maybe at higher volume it becomes insanely expensive.
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post #6131 of 194543/12/14 at 10:54amAnd NB returns to Amazon aren't necessarily free. Only if they dropped the ball somehow. If you just don't end up wanting something then you pay to return many items. Cost me $25 to return a sink... Don't know how they handle sizing issues. Never order clothing from them. Inglese selection is nil.post #6132 of 194543/12/14 at 11:07ampost #6133 of 194543/12/14 at 11:16ampost #6134 of 194543/12/14 at 11:20am
You mean Inis Meains? Their small fits me fine, and I'm a 36 chest. I wear stuff somewhat traditionally sized - not baggy or tight - but I can imagine a 38 chest going with a small as well. I assume measurements of various Inis Meain sweaters can be found on NMWA's website. They have the crewneck linen in various Donegal yarns.post #6135 of 194543/12/14 at 11:24am- in stitches
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just in case anyone is curious, i got the SS pressure jacket in a 5 and a 6. the 6 was a bit too shouchy and long for my liking so i am going with the 5, which fit more fitted and ended just below my waist. either would have worked, just a mater of how i wanted it to look. also, if i had a longer torso i may have gone with the 6.
for reference, i wear an XL in inis and 54 in formosa.
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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of the man Lucas has been accused of killing?
(a) James Buff
(b) Jock Stevens
(c) Gavin Stevens
(d) Vinson Gowrie
2. How did Lucas once react to an insult from a white man?
(a) He cried
(b) He hit him
(c) He insulted him back
(d) He shot him
3. What do the black prisoners normally do?
(a) Spit at passers by
(b) Hit the bars with their metal plates
(c) Stand at the window and call out
(d) Sing the blues
4. How old was Charles when he first met Lucas?
(a) Fifteen
(b) Eleven
(c) Ten
(d) Twelve
5. What does Uncle Gavin say a black man is expected to do in the south?
(a) Give himself up for lynching
(b) Serve the white man
(c) Smile and play music
(d) Lose his temper and kill a white man
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Charles go home to speak to?
2. Who does Charles meet for the first time when he climbs out of the water?
3. What does Charles leave in the water?
4. What does Lucas demand Charles does?
5. What kind of animal does Mr. Edmunds invite Charles to hunt?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is significant about the man on the mule in chapter four?
2. Why does Charles hold such respect for Miss Habersham?
3. Why are the black prisoners so quiet the night Lucas is taken into the prison?
4. Why did the Gowrie's not lynch Lucas behind the store?
5. Why does Gavin think Vinson Gowrie is buried in quicksand?
6. What has happened to Jefferson now the excitement is over?
7. Why does the Sheriff think that Lucas could not of killed Vinson?
8. In what way in chapter five does Uncle Gavin take control of the situation?
9. In what way are the Gowrie's only a small step above black people?
10. In what way does chapter five express the segregation between black and white people?
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US 2727534 A Abstract available in Claims available in Description (OCR text may contain errors) A. F. BRIEDE 2,727,534 UATED ASSEMBLIES FOR LOADING TRANSPORT TRUCKS WITH LIQUIDS FROM STORAGE RESERVOIRS 1951 Dec. 20, 1955 SPRING ACT 3 Sheets-5heet 1 Filed Aug. 25 INVENTOR. ARTHUR F'. BRIEDE N a. KEVISER l us ATTORNEYS DES JARDINS ROBINSO Dec. 20, 1955 F. BRIEDE 23251 1534 A. SPRING ACTUATED ASSEMBLIES FOR LOADING TRANSPORT TRUCKS WITH LIQUIDS FROM STORAGE RESERVOIRS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 25 1951 INVENTOR. ARTHUR F. BRIEDE BY DES JARD|NS,ROBINSON & KEISER HIS ATTORNEYS Dec. 20, 1955 A. F. BRIEDE 2,727,534 SPRING ACTUATED ASSEMBLIES FOR LOADING TRANSPORT TRUCKS WITH LIQUIDS FROM STORAGE RESERVOIRS 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Aug. 25 1951 6 0m mm 0? 0.? mm mm 3 mv mm v vm vm mm I I B I MFTIIIIIIWI mm I Q mm m mm mm m mm Q\\ a INVENTOR. ARTHUR F. BRI EDE HIS ATTORNEYS My invention is United States Patent Arthur F. Briede, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to O P W Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 25, 1951, Serial No. 243,684 17 Claims. (Cl. 137615) This invention relates to spring actuated assemblies for loading transport trucks with liquids from storage reservoirs, and it more particularly pertains to automatic means for holding the vertically swingable loading arm of the assembly unit in any vertical position in which it is swung until manually released. Spring balanced loading assemblies are mounted on a pipe line leading from a storage reservoir, and are provided with a double swivel connection for permitting the free discharge end of the loading arm to be swung in a horizontal plane for vertical alignment with the filling opening of the transportation tank, and then pivoted in a the loading arm of the assembly unit in its extreme elevated position, out of the way of the tank truck or car to be moved therebeneath. From this normally elevated position, the loading arm is swung into vertical alignment for filling the transportation tank and then swung back out of position after said transportation tank is filled. Heretofore, the loading arm has had to be manually held down from its normally yieldably held elevated position until the transportation tank was filled and to which elevated position it would tend to return immediately upon being released. Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a locking means for automatically holding the loading arm of the assembly unit in any adjusted vertical position. Another object of the invention is to provide manual means for releasing the automatic locking means. Another object of the invention is provision of a locking means that does not interfere with the normal operation of the loading arm except holding it in any lowered position until released for return upward movement. Still another object of the invention is the provision of a holding means that permits vertical lowering of the loading arm at all times from its normally yieldable held position but prevents its return until released. Still another object of the invention is a simple and efiicient holding means associated with the connecting rod of the spring return. Further objects, and objects relating to details of con struction and economies of operation, will readily appear from the detailed description to follow. In one instance, I have accomplished the objects of my invention by the device and means set forth in the following specification. clearly defined and pointed out in the appended claims. A structure constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional spring actuated loading assembly unit equipped with an automatic holding means embodying my invention. ' Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the spring cylinder and to permit its the automatic holding means for the spring return of the assembly unit. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mounting for a pair of jaws in the holding means. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View of the spring cylinder and the automatic holding means with part of the spring cylinder broken away to show the spring. Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the holding means showing it in holding position. Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view similar to Fig. 6 showing the holding means in non-holding position. Generally described, the invention comprises a spring balanced loading assembly unit for discharging liquids, such as gasoline, from a storage reservoir into transport tanks, such as railway tank cars or motor vehicle tank trucks. The loading assembly unit comprises a loading tube arm having one end pivotally mounted with a double swivel to permit it being swung in vertical and horizontal planes. The free end of the loading tube arm may have a drop tube movably attached thereto, and also have a handle fixed thereto that is connected by a rod to a valve mounted near the pivoted end of said loading tube arm. A spring actuating means is connected to the swivel end of the loading arm and to another portion thereof on the free end, said actuating means comprising a spring cylinder in which is housed a coiled compression spring bewithin the cylinder, fixed to the end of a rod that projects through the end of the cylinder opposite to that end which seats one end of the spring. The end of the cylinder that is attached to the swivel end of the loading arm is pivoted opposite end being raised and lowered in a vertical plane with the free end of said loading arm, said opposite end being adjustably connected to the loading arm by means of the rod projecting from the cylinder. By the adjustably connected end of the rod to the loading arm, the degree of compression of the spring in the cylinder is regulated for resiliently returning said loading arm to its normally retracted elevated position. A holding means, comprising a pair of clamping jaws, is mounted in a housing fixed to the end of the cylinder with the connecting rod passing therebetween, the adjacent faces of the jaws being grooved in conformity with the configuration of the connecting rod and slightly spaced therefrom. Both of the clamp jaws are pivoted to a carrier yoke which is pivoted to the housing by a pintle common to one of the clamp jaws. The other clamp jaw is pivoted to the yoke in spaced relation to the other clamp jaw that is pivoted to the yoke and housing by the common pintle. Accordingly, the lower clamp jaw being pivoted only to the yoke can be moved longitudinally relatively to the housing by reason of the yoke being pivoted to the housing, whereas the upper clamp jaw cannot do so. The bottom free end of the yoke, or a portion thereof, is positioned between an adjustable stop fixed to one side of the housing in spaced relation to a release slidably mounted in the opposite side of the housing. A compression spring is associated with the adjustable stop in position to normally urge the free end of the yoke away from the stop to holding position. The stop, having the spring associated therewith, is adjusted so that the free end of the yoke cannot be moved past the perpendicular position at any time when moving toward the limit stop. Accordingly, the clamp jaws are always in non-holding position in respect to the connecting rod of the return spring during its downward movement to compress the spring because the yoke carrier is forced toward perpendicular position, but they are immediately moved by the carrier spring to holding or nonperpendicular position to hold said rod upon its reverse movement. Perpend-ieularposition of the yoke carrier means .that its .free .bottom end is swung on the pivot between it and the housing for it to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod. With the yoke carrier in pe'rpendicular position;there is freesliding movement between the connecting rod and the clamp ja'ws. 'Uponterm'ination of thedownward movement of the loading arm, the compressed main spring in the cyli'rfder pushes the connecting rod of the spring -return device back out of the cylinder to raise the loading arm to its'normally elevated position. As soon as this rod starts tomove backwardly, the yoke carrier is immediately swung to a non-perpendicular position bythe yoke carrier spring, thereby causing the rod, moving in the same direction as'thecarrier yoke, tobe clamped between the "clamp jaws by thelower clamp jaw moving toward-the longitudinal axis of the rod. This movement'of the yoke, ereourse, increases the friction between the rod and the clamp jaws "to 'hold the rod, thereby holding th'edoading arm'at whatever elevation it is in at that time. Any tendency of-therodtoward further movernentou't oflthecYlin'der will increase the clamping ac- {tio'njthereby retaining it clamped until released. Manual1yoperated means mounted on the housing is provided forswi'nging the yokecarrier to perpendicular position and against the carrier spring, and this is obtained by a release means disposed opposite the'stop means and movably mounted on the-housing withmeans for moving it, also mounted on the housing. "Referring specifically "to V numerals are used 'todesignate like parts, numeral 2 "is a -tube or pipe from a storage reservoir to which a loadingarm, comprising "alplurality'of tubes, fittings or pipe s'ections'3, "4, 5 "and6 ar'e'connected in end-to-end relation. A drop tube 7 is connectedto the end section 6oft'n'eloading arm. There is oneswivel connection 8 to permit swinging of the loading arm in a horizontal {plane and another swivel connection 9 to permit swing- "ing of'said arm in a vertical plane. The section 4 is any conventional loading valveprovided with an opening that 'i's'clos'ed by a cap 10 bolted at '11 thereto. This valve is operated by a'handle'll or a remote control handle 13 that is fixed to the section Sand connected by rod 14. A handle '15 isalso fixed to the free end of the loading arm to be grasped by the operator for conveniently lowering said loading arm. Aspring actuated assembly is associated with the load- 'in'g armysaid'assernbly comprising a spring cylinder 16 pivoted'to one of ap'airof bolts 17 which secures clamp sections 18 to'the'loading arm. This pivot bolt permits thecylin'derto'beswung upwardly and downwardly with *the loading arm, and the cylinder can be swung in a horizontal plane with the loading arm since the clamp is fixed to theswivel Sto movetherewith. The pivoted endof 'the cylinder has a closure 19 fittedtherein carrying "a lug 20'recessedto receive the bolt 17. A reinforcing band 1% is applied to the end of the tube surrounding "the closure. A'housing 21 is fixed to the opposite end of the cylinder by screw 'bolts'22 engaging the periphery of a cap "23 integral with the housing 21. Another reinforcing ban d'2 3asurrounds this end of of the cylinder. A yoke 24 contained within the housing is pivoted thereto by a pivot pin 25 passing through the opposite side walls of the housing and the ends of the two arms 31 and 32 of 'theyoke. The yoke is a'carrier'for a pair of clamp jaws and 34, one clamp jaw '33 being mounted on pivot pin 25 and the other clamp jaw 34- being pivoted near the opposite ends of the yoke arms 31 and 32, adjacent the shank or bridge 35 of the yoke, on pin 25a. The shank end of the yoke is adapted to swing on the pintle pin-25 in'respcct to-the housingand a rod 36 of the spring actuated assembly {projects through the housing between theclamp-jaw-s, -each-of which-is recessed at 37 to conthe drawings in which like A form to the configuration of the rod. The bottom end of the.yoke,preferablydrethe form of-a reduced--projecting lug 38, is restricted in its swinging movement toward and away from an adjustable stop 39 mounted in one side Wall of the housing. This stop 39 is in the form of a pin, screw threaded at 40, to mate with screw threads formed in the wall of arecess extending through the-side wall of-the-housing. A clamp nut '41 is screwe'd to the'pin forclamping'it'in adjusted position'in re'spect to the carrier yoke. A coil compression spring 42 is interposed between the side wall, housing the stop, pin, and the projecting lug 38 on the yoke carrier, said' lug having an'emb'ossment43 for holding the end'of'the carrier's'p'ring i'n'alignmen'twith its opposite end-which surrounds the pin. The pin is so adjusted that when the bottom end of'ttie yoke'isswungfor the embossment 43 thereon to be in contact with the end of stop pin 39, the yoke is perpendicular in respect to the longitudinal axis of'the rod 36. The spring 42 is compressed, whenthe yoke is perpendicular, to normally urge the yoke away from and out of contact with the stop pin 39. Opposite to the stop pin and slidably mounted in the opposite'wall of the housing is a release pin 44 having a section 44a screw-threadedly attached to a socket therein to'be locked in adjusted position by a stop nut 45. This release pin is slidably mounted in a recess 46 through the side wall of the housingbetween'the projection 38 on the bottom end of the yoke carrier and the end 47 of a handle48 pivoted at 49 toportion Sti'on the housing through which thepivot passes. A stop 51 is formedon the handle '48 in position to abut against the portion 52 of the housing so that the end of the handle 48 will be maintained in longitudinal alignment with the release pin for confining it in position. The opposite end of the handle is provided with a perforation 53 for receiving one end of spring 54, its opposite end being attached-to a lug 5501i the'housing for normally holding the stops '51 and 52 in contact. A series of perforations 56 are also'formed in the handle 48 to receive the end of-a remote control rod or cable (not shown). The housing has another duplicate portion 50a with a recess 49a also provided to receive the pivot '49 for pivoting the handle aft-thereto with its end extending in the opposite direction, if desired, so that the handle can be mounted selectively to eitherportion 50 for left-handed or right-handed operation. There is'also a duplicate stop portion 52a-on the housing. The top of the housing is closed by a cap 57 bolted thereto by screws or bolts 58, and there is a 7 similar bottom cap 59 secured to the housing by screws 69, said bottom cap being recessed at 61 to allow for drainage of any liquid that may be collected within the housing. Thesecaps are reversible so that should-the housing be in 'invertedfposition, the bottom cover'will be the one having the recess 61 therein. One end of the rod 36 projects into the end 'ofthe spring cylinder to be attached to a plunger 62 slidably mounted within said cylinder adjacent the end ofa main spring 63 housed therein, said plunger being clamped againstshoulder 64, formed on the rod, by nut 65 hearing against an interposed washer 66. The opposite-end of this rod 36 is adjustably attached to a sleeve 67 pivoted to a sectional clamp '68'bolted at 69 to the loading arm, said end of the rod being screw threaded at 70 to receive clamp nuts 71 disposed on opposite sides of the sleeve 67. Thus, the opposite ends of the spring cylinder are pivotally connected to the loading arm of the assembly for permitting it to 'move upwardly and downwardly in a vertical-plane with the loading arm. It will be readily apparent from the foregoing description that the spring actuated loading assembly can-be moved in a horizontal plane to bring the free discharge --end "of"the-"loading arm in vertical alignment with the filling openin'g in the transport tank to be filled and'the'n lowered and 'raised. In lowering'the loading armto filling position, the plunger compresses the main spring in the cylinder, and the connecting rod freely passes between the clamp jaws as they are urged toward perpendicular position against the force of the carrier spring by the rod moving in a direction away from clamping position. The carrier spring is compressed as is the main spring in the cylinder as the loading arm moves downwardly and the rod moves into the cylinder against the main spring. Upon stopping the downward movement of the loading arm, the main spring forces the rod to move upwardly out of the cylinder in the opposite direction, and the carrier spring swings the bottom free end of the yoke to non-perpendicular position (Fig. 6) so that said rod will be clamped between the said clamp jaws. The greater the force that is exerted to move the rod out of the cylinder, the greater will be the frictional grip of the clamp jaws upon the rod, and such gripping action is applied entirely automatically immediately upon the stopping of the downward movement of the loading arm. However, the clamp jaws can be readily actuated to perpendicular position to release the rod by means of the handle which is associated with the slidable release pin. I am aware that there may be various changes in details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I claim my invention broadly as indicated by the appended claims. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is: i 1. A spring actuated loading assembly comprising a vertically swingable liquid loading conduit arm, a rod operatively connected to said arm and to a return spring, holding means associated with said arm and operatively connected with an housed portion of the rod to urge said holding means to non-holding position when said arm is swung downwardly, and means for operating the holding means to engage said arm upon its return movement upwardly, said holding means comprising a pair of clamp jaws, one of which jaws is pivoted to a yoke carrier for the clamp jaws, and said yoke is mounted in a housing by a pintle common to the other clamp jaw, thereby permitting the yoke and one of the clamp jaws to swing relatively to the other clamp jaw. 2. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 1 in which the housing is provided with stop means for limiting the swinging movement of the yoke carrier from a position perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod to a non-perpendicular position. 3. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 2 in which the yoke carrier is provided with means for holding the yoke carrier perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod when the loading arm is lowered and resilient means for moving the yoke to non-perpendicular position when movement of the loading arm is reversed. 4. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 3 having a manually operable means mounted on the housing for moving the yoke to perpendicular position. 5. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 4 in which the manually operable means is adapted to be mounted in different selected positions on the housing. 6. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 4 in which the manually operable means comprises a slidable means on the side of the yoke carrier opposite to the means for holding the yoke carrier perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod. 7. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 6 in which the manually operable means is a handle provided with a spring for holding said handle in retracted position. 8. The spring actuated loading assembly of claim 6 in which the housing member has removable top and bottom closure plates for giving access to the yoke carrier mounted within said housing. 9. A spring actuated loading assembly comprising a vertically swingable loading arm, a spring cylinder pivoted at one end to a fixed portion of said assembly, a spring within said cylinder associated with a rod extending therefrom to be attached to the loading arm, a housing fitted to that end of the cylinder from which the rod extends, a yoke having forked ends pivoted to the housing, a clamp jaw also pivoted to said housing, a mating clamp jaw pivoted to the yoke remote from its pivot end, certain mating jaws being disposed adjacent opposite sides of the rod, stop means for limiting the yoke in one extreme swinging position to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod, resilient means interposed between the yoke and stop means to normally urge said yoke to non-perpendicular position for clamping the jaws against the rod, and means for moving the yoke to perpendicular position, to release the rod from the clamp jaws. 10. The spring actuated loading assembly unit of claim 9 in which the means for moving the yoke to perpendicular position is adapted to be mounted on the housing in different selected positions. 11. A holding device for reciprocating rods comprising a housing through which said rod projects, a clamp jaw and carrier therefor pivoted to the housing, said clamp jaw being disposed adjacent one side of the rod, a mating clamp jaw pivoted to the carrier and disposed adjacent the opposite side of said rod, stop means limiting the pivoted movement of the carrier in one direction from an opposite direction to be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said rod, and resilient means for normally urging the carrier to non-perpendicular position. 12. The holding device of claim 11 in which means is provided for moving the carrier to pendicular position. 13. The holding device of claim 12 in which the carrier moving means is mounted on the housing. 14. The holding device of claim 13 in which the carrier moving means comprises a release member mounted on the housing opposed to the stop means, and there is a handle for operating said release member. 15. The holding device of claim 13 in which there is a release member adapted to be mounted upon the housing and a handle for operating said release memher in selected positions. 16. The holding device of claim 14 in which the carrier is a forked member having the forked ends pivoted to the housing and having the other clamp jaw pivoted to the carrier remote from the pivoted end of the forked ends. 17. The holding device of claim 15 in which the end of the carrier opposite the forked ends is interposed between the stop means and the release means. References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Patent Citations
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They're AYSO with a teenage twist, a competitive club team who want to win. Liberty united placed in 10 statewide tournaments all year just to make it to the national games where they placed first place, all in the name of AYSO Extra.
"Players that are in Extra are players that want a higher level of soccer experience," Extra board member Michael Hoyer explained.
"Like the Landon Donovan's of the world who started in AYSO," coach Stewart added, "now there is a place for them to play high level, aggressive soccer."
That high level soccer was on display last week at the Extra national games. AYSO Extra board member Michael Hoyer says the competition field was as large as it gets.
"Teams from across AYSO are represented," Hoyer said, "certainly there was Michigan, Hawaii, New Mexico and New York. In the case of the Bakersfield Boys, it is a testament to perform through all those games and see it through to win the National Games."
"Just the whole car ride home it felt like our hard work paid off," player Noah Maples said, "we built all these big tournaments and just kept taking big steps."
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"We're getting the best of both worlds," coach Stewart said, "they're playing a sport they love and I'm coaching a sport they love and they are growing as young men. How I want my son and all their sons to grow as well and AYSO has provided that."
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For several decades Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano has critically examined cultural representations of Chicana/o queer sexualities, subjectivities, bodies, and desires. Her writings address a variety of media, from literature, visual art, performance, and theater to film and video. She is a professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at Stanford University. Her books include Feminism and the Honor Plays of Lope de Vega and The Wounded Heart: Writing on Ch
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