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Halladay Ends Spring Training with Iffy Performance
Posted by Pat Gallen, Thu, March 28, 2013 05:20 PM | Comments: 11
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It was better than terrible but far from keeping Phillies fans from holding their collective breath heading into the season. Roy Halladay allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings in the Phillies 7-2 spring finale victory over the Blue Jays.
Whether the results showed it, Halladay, along with pitching coach Rich Dubee, said following the game that they were happy with the pitchers delivery. The radar gun also showed 88-90 for the better part of the appearance. Regardless of the outcome, Halladay will start the second game of the regular season, Wednesday in Atlanta.
Chase Utley finished off Spring Training with his fifth home run, and Laynce Nix also went yard. With Utley, Ryan Howard, Domonic Brown, and Ben Revere each playing well, there is at least some room for optimism amidst the turmoil of Halladay.
Up next, the On-Deck series Friday and Saturday against Toronto at Citizens Bank Park before the real fun begins on Monday in Atlanta.
Posts: 0 bacardipr
Crossing fingers that his new delivery is affecting his command and needs a little time to iron it out. As well he is slightly behind the rest of the pack. Having said that im still wondering if its going to be the same Doc. I hope he can at least be a good 2/3 starter.
Posts: 0 Walter Bellhaven
He allowed eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. It's hard to win with a WHIP approaching 2.00. I'm guessing he'll be pretty close to the Halladay of 2012.
Posts: 0 G7
Also struck out 6..one of the toughest lineups in baseball..Doc is a little behind right now, but I think he will figure it out..
Posts: 0 Chris M
I agree, however a W is a W and if the bats can balance his decline in performance and the bullpen plays well we'll be in good shape.
Posts: 0 mary pat
Like G7 said, given who he was up against, I think it was the best we could hope for right now. I think Doc will figure it out, given some time. Was happy to see that he didn't look fatigued or flushed, too.
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It might not be one of several top four sports like baseball, basketball, football or hockey, but the sport of golf is beginning to essentially gain some recognition from the realm of popular culture. If you're new to the sport or just take some ways to increase your game, take a short while to look at this short article.
Your back swing of your golf swing is equally as significant as the front swing- it must be gradual and controlled. Amateurs will often bring the club back quickly and jerkily with the wrists, which compromises the entire swing. Take it way back in a controlled fashion using the arms to begin your swing off right.
When golfing it is actually good etiquette to either shut down your phone or ensure that is stays on vibrate. Golfers have to pay attention as they are golfing and remain focused on their shot. A phone suddenly ringing might be a huge distraction and cause them to miss or mess up their shot.
Make certain you examine the grip before buying a golf club. Try to find signs how the club has excessive previous use, like cracks, splits or possibly a worn look. Buying a golf-club that really needs re-gripping will probably be an inconvenience to suit your needs and end up costing you more income.
To include more capability to your swing, work on your arm muscles by doing lateral raises, one-armed rows and bench presses. These exercises work the fundamental muscles that will assist you find more from the swing. The dedication in your golfing technique helps keep you motivated to start out and continue your exercises.
To conclude, you think that your game can use some work. It is actually a sport that requires fine tuning and constant focus to detail. Utilize the guidelines provided here in the following paragraphs and you will put yourself in a far greater position to accomplish well about the course.
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Able to jump on the green and swing at the first golf ball? A lot of people just don't know how to proceed or where to start using this type of sport called golf. Don't worry though, because this article has your back. Below are some tips and tricks that can get you started with all the basics of golf.
Green fees can sometime be ridiculous. Worse off, many old stodgy, expensive courses are no better than the cheaper courses. Look on golfing sites and appearance the star ratings on the search engines before you venture to any golf course. Most courses that happen to be over 3.5 stars is going to be thoroughly enjoyable.
If you are learning to golf tend not to neglect your other clubs. Try top take practice shots at the range with each club because swinging each club with effectiveness may vary depending on each club. You don't need to be in a game situation and swinging your seven iron the very first time.
Before heading out to the first tee, ensure you have the fundamental tools in the bank. Have a ball mark or coin to the greens, a divot repair tool to repair your marks, several extra tees along with a second ball in the bank, always. Should you do this, you will definitely be ready for your shot.
Golfing is really a fun as well as simple sport. It gets you outside and keeps you active. That is why people old and young may play the game, and you may too! Just stick with it! You will not be a bit of good initially, but which is okay. You may get embarrassed because your swing is distinct than others, or else you take more time, but don't! You are on the market to have fun and challenge yourself, understand that.
Mentioned previously at the outset of this article, golf is a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors, socialize, and get some exercise. Everyone can play, all that they need are a small group of friends who are trying to find a leisurely good time. Apply the ideas out of this article to make the most of your next golf outing.
Posts: 0 G7
Dude..thanks for the golf tips..hope Doc isnt quite ready to play just yet!!


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The 2015 Cov & District relays had to be abandoned on Saturday night when a mystery yellow substance seeped into the pool. Just moments from starting the warmup the coaches and officials looked on horrified as the 50m pool began to pump out a murky liquid from the filtration system.
The officials delayed the start hoping that the water would clear but seeing no improvement after ¾ hour the gala was cancelled.
As we quietly waved goodbye to 2014, 2015 hit us with a bang. Kicking off with a hectic weekend of January racing, the younger swimmers targeting the Crystal Open at Stourbridge while the older swimmers travelled to a level 1 meet at Bristol for a weekend of racing. The oversubscribed Crystal meet saw an unprecedented 50% of Leamington swimmers rejected however those lucky enough to race still set 63 new personal bests.
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A late U-turn from the Junior League organisers reverting to the old swimmers ages, caused Leamington to travel to Nuneaton for the Practise Gala with a mixed team sheet. However the squad rose to the occasion and went home with a fantastic win against strong opponents, Chase, Boldmere, Leicester Sharks, Bilston and the host team.
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Well done to all swimmers at the third round of Arena League. A very close and tense gala saw the top four clubs all very close with Leamington in the lead after the first 18 events. This saw Stratford pile on the pressure in the second half of the gala creeping ahead. A good second place finish.
Stetchford Cascades was the venue for the first round of Arena League. Stiff competition from Hereford, Bilston, Stourbridge, Abingdon and gala favourites Boldmere.
A tough draw with Leamington only securing three first place finishes and two of those were in the open 100m breaststroke events.
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A packed balcony bubbled with excitement as the tension mounted for the second club gala of 2014.
Two events were on offer for the younger age groups. Eight and nine year olds competing in 1 length backstroke and either 1 length free for the eight's or butterfly for the nine's.
Well done to all the swimmers at the Sports Forum Trophy gala, a great first place result! Final gala points:
Well done to the Junior League team. The squad looked outstanding in new kit sponsored by Babyliss and winning the best turnedout club. A huge thank you to Ian Nuttall for securing this sponsorship.
A special well done to the nine year old boys of Jason, Lucas, Tom and Louis for a brilliant freestyle relay breaking the Junior League record!
Well done to all the swimmers of the Mercian League Final. A brilliant result making Coventry work very hard for first place.
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One of the biggest competitions in the swimming calendar was held in Corby at the weekend. Swimmers aged 15 and over from around the region compete all year, hoping to gain the tough qualifying times to compete in the British Gas Midland Youth Championships.
Leamington Swimmer Ellen Stone's impressive form continues, the triple Warwickshire Champion cruised to victory in the 17/over 200m breaststroke final adding Midland Youth Champion to her repertoire. Team mate Hannah Greenshield produced a new pb in both the heats and the final of the 50m butterfly which saw a ferocious length by all eight competitors separated by less than a second.
Connor Connell,16 took his place in the final of the 100m breaststroke whilst Philip Warren,15 competing in his first Midland Championships rose to the challenge in both the 100m and 200m free knocking seconds from his 200m free time, recording 2.07.56. In the backstroke events Jessica Nash, 16 produced a seasons best in the 200m slashing three seconds from her pb and in the 100m event Jessica, Hannah and Maddie Spalding all clocked up new times.
Leamington took full advantage of a home draw in the first round of Mercian League. Sophie Vale, 15, moulded into the role of captain seamlessly, leading by example and scoring maximum points in the open event (100m IM). Continuing her winning streak Sophie left the rest of the field sleeping some five seconds behind in the 100m fly before clocking up another first place in the 100m breaststroke.
In the 12/u category Carys Eadon cruised to victory in the 100m free with Connell Parker matching the points for the boys as did Aran Shuttleworth in the 14/u. Further success in 10 year group from Natasha Selley in the 25m fly and Harrison Astill in the 50m free and backstroke events.
The final result came as no surprise to the spectators, the team took control in the opening race and stunned their opposition into submission in the relays, totting up an incredible eleven first places from 16 relays. This superb performance puts Leamington at the top of the league. Second round June 14th. Keep the date free.
A small squad of Leamington swimmers took to the water for a long weekend of racing at Leicester.
Clocking up great times and achieving the tough qualifying times needed to compete in their first Midland Championships in June was Edward Jolly, 12, in the 100m free, Sarah Chapman,14 in the 400m free and Philip Warren,14 gaining times in both the 100 and 200m free. However, it was the senior girls who came away with all the medals.
Fifteen year old Ruby O'Brien was against a strong field in the final of the 50m free but a storming 27.68 led her into first place. Continuing her great form in the 100m final Ruby went under the minute mark securing silver, whilst team mate, Hannah Greenshield,17 was unfortunate to miss out on a medal but made up for it in the final of the 100m fly with a new pb to claim bronze.
Jessica Nash,16 was hot on the heels of Sarah Brades,17 in the 200m backstroke. Sarah just nudging Jessica into third by taking silver. Both girls earned places in the 100m final with Sarah taking bronze.
Finalist: Joshua James 50m free and 100 breast and Edward Jolly, 100m breast, 100m fly
Three weekends of hard racing saw Leamington's Elite swimmer, Ellen Stone outclass her rivals with a sensational breaststroke performance at the Warwickshire County Championships. The seventeen year old easily defended her 2013 title in the 50 and 200m events leaving the opposition trailing seconds behind. Stone, firing on all cylinders accelerated in the 100m race taking first place in 1.15.95 and achieving the triple to be crowned County Breaststroke Champion in every distance. Stone also added silver in the 200m IM and achieved a Midland Qualifying Time in the 50m free before joining team mates Ruby O'Brien, Hannah Greenshield, Sarah Brades and Felicity Dempster in the freestyle and medley relays. The girls just missed gold in the medley by only a tenth, taking silver in both.
Leamington's nine year olds were on fire at the Cov and District relays held at Coventry Baths. A clean sweep in all eight medley and freestyle races left the opposition wondering what had hit them.
A and B teams competed across the age groups against Coventry, Blythe Barracudas, Stratford, Solihull, Nuneaton and Rugby, securing 19 top three finishes from 28 races with eleven first places. But the outstanding performance from the youngest swimmers stunned onlookers by leaving the opposition up to 30 metres behind in some races.
Competing in Aylesbury at the weekend, Leamington Swimming Club collected 23 gold, 22 silver and 35 bronze medals setting 117 new pb's, confirming the depth of talent across all the age groups. Nine year old Harrison Astill showed his ability as an all-rounder accumulating eight medals, three gold and a silver in the 50m sprint races and two gold and two silver in the 200m events. In the senior section, fifteen year olds, Ruby O'Brien earned an array of medals across all four strokes and distances with three gold, one silver and two bronze medals and talented backstroker Jessica Nash stamped her authority across all backstroke distances with a hat trick of gold medals. Hannah Pickett(200m IM), Kieran Curran(100m Free) and Megan Stanton(100m Back) all gained Midland Qualifying times.
Leamington Swimming Club eased into 2014 with a gentle level 3 gala competing in the Crystal Open where winners of the overall age categories are awarded with a coveted Crystal goblet.
12 year old Mollie Dibb took home a trio of sparkling goblets for the 50m free, 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly adding silver in the 200m IM in a tight race just ahead of team mate Megan Stanton. Megan also secured a further bronze in the 200m back. Lily O'Brien,13 earned second in the 200m fly event.
The determination from the feisty nine year olds saw the youngsters bag a fist full of trophies. George Hughes gained second in the 50m free, third in the 50m fly and a terrific first place in the 100m IM with third place going to Jason Herbert. First places also went to Sarah Timms in the 50m fly and Annabelle Cox in the 50m back, a close race in the 50m breast saw the top three separated by only two tenths with Annabelle taking silver whilst Maddison Nuttall snatched third place in the 50m free in a time of 38.17. A total of 79 personal bests were clocked up on the day.
Leamington travelled to Redditch for the pre-season practice gala. This practise gala helps prepare both swimmers and coaches for the start of Junior League in April.
However, the coaches had no concerns as the team stepped up to the mark. A mountain of sixteen first place finishes together with thirty seven second and third places helped the club to first place winning by nine points.
Northampton's Winter Gala provided Leamington Swimming Club with a weekend of pre-Christmas racing. County breaststroke Champion, Ellen Stone,17 rounded an exceptional year off with another great performance in Corby, securing two National qualifying times in the 100 and 200m breaststroke events. Stone's goal was focused on the nationals and a gritty determination produced silver with a two second pb in the 100m, before slashing four seconds off her 200m time taking gold, in 2.42.51.
Felicity Dempster,14, took silver in the gruelling 800m freestyle narrowly missing her National time by just two seconds in 9.30.27. Whilst Finn Linton gained a Midland time in the 50m free before snatching third place in the 400m medley, finishing with silver in the 100m backstroke. Jessica Nash,15, dropped two seconds from her pb gaining second in the 200m backstroke with team mate Hannah Pickett, 16 claiming second in the 100m backstroke in 1.11.29
The third round of the Arena League was held in Nuneaton, with competition from Leicester Penguins, Braunstone, Gloucester, Nuneaton & Bedworth, and Stourbridge. The second round saw Leamington finishing in third place just a point behind Redditch and narrowly missing the final.
A sensational performance at the Nuneaton Winter gala saw Leamington swimmer Finn Linton slash his 100m freestyle pb by five seconds. Recording 56.94 in the heat to go under the minute for the first time. The fourteen year old kept the pressure on in the final, nudging his time down to 56.56 for an easy gold and a place in the Midland Championships. Continuing to impress, Finn added three further gold medals in the 100 and 200 back and the 400m IM, winning with an eight second lead. Finishing with silver in the 400m free. Another great 100 free from Hannah Greenshield,17, also going under one minute for the first time securing silver in 59.89. In the 100m fly Hannah had to settle for silver missing gold by just a few tenths.
The 2013 LSASC Widths Championships on Saturday was a friendly little gala which gave a first-time experience of competition to swimmers from six to nine years old. There were some close finishes and overall, the quality of strokes was very high. The medley trophy events - restricted to swimmers who have not been placed 1st to 3rd in either of the previous 2013 Club galas; produced some excellent performances, while the one-width races for the younger age groups showed that the Club has some excellent talent in waiting for the future. Thanks to Deb Turner and her team of marshalls, the gala flowed along at a good place, no-one had time to get cold and the gala finished on time. Looking at the faces of the swimmers carrying away their trophies and medals, a good time was had by all. To see results click here
Over seventy swimmers took to the water for a weekend of racing at Boldmere Open Meet (16-17 Nov). This unusual gala runs both level2 and level3 events concurrently and the glitz of the flashing lights and disco ball adds a party atmosphere.
Two days of hard competition rewarded the team with an impressive 152 new personal bests, 84 medals and fifteen Midland Qualifying times. Swimmers and parents stayed till the very end to see Hannah Greenshield presented with the club trophy for Best Visiting Club and cheer on our girls in the Skins final. Ruby O'Brien, Ellen Stone, and Hannah all qualified earlier in the 100m Free for this test of all-round sprinting, with Ruby going on to win the dramatic head-to-head final in a swift 27.97s and scooping the £50 top prize. Ellen received £20 for fourth place and Hannah took £15 for fifth.
Leamington's blinding victory in the first round of Arena League had their hopes flying high for a second place in round 2 at Redditch.
Gala favourites Derby, had created a substantial lead after the first ten events confirming that the rest of the clubs were vying for second place and a spot in the Arena League Final. At this stage Leamington were in a healthy six point lead over Redditch.
What a night… an absolutely thrilling start to Arena League, Leamington were drawn at home against Stratford, Stourbridge, Worcester, Biddulph and Boldmere 'B'. The evening was full of excitement, had plenty of drama and a nail biting finish.
Spectators only had to wait until event four for Leamington's first win from the 11/u boys freestyle relay team of Harrison Astill, Freddie Quelch, James Mackenzie and Adam Gray with a storming leg from Freddie taking the team from fifth to first place.
The second club gala of 2013 had to be delayed slightly due to the success of the Juniors achieving a fantastic place in the final of the Junior League, but the date clash was a dilemma the committee and coaches were pleased to overcome.
An incredible 73 new personal bests were set on the night from the young and the old, with the youngest age groups swimming one length backstroke and either 25metres in freestyle or Butterfly.
After a stressful start due to a late departure, it was once again the parents causing the organisers the most difficulties, three lost tickets and even a sick bag was required. The warm up was delayed for Leamington's arrival and then adding to the strain the coach doors wouldn't open so we couldn't get the swimmers off. Quite hilarious now thinking about Stuart, the coach driver and other fathers yanking at the door in desperation, until someone tried pushing, unleashing the wave of swimmers.
The weather was reaching boiling point outside and Leamington swimmers displayed a blistering performance at the Mercian League final at the Pingles on Saturday 14th July.
Competing for this year's shield were Worcester, Coventry, Stratford, Halesowen and Solihull with Leamington hoping to retain the title from 2013.
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A fantastic weekend of sport saw the lions slaughter the Ozzies, Hamilton take pole position at the German Grand Prix, Andy Murray achieving the unthinkable at Wimbledon and Leamington's young swimmers coped with blazing temperatures at the Braunstone Open clocking up 44 new personal bests.
This 50m sprint gala has events in all four strokes together with the 100m IM and 100m freestyle. Awards are also made for the top three swimmers in each age group with the best aggregate times.
10 year old James Mackenzie topped the medal table taking home two silvers for the 50m breast and 50m freestyle and claiming a further bronze in the 50m backstroke. Earning him second place in the aggregate table.
Dropping 2 seconds off her best time and earning another silver in the 10 year category went to Constance Hodge in the 50m back. Whilst nine year olds Molly Mackenzie produced a two second pb in the breaststroke gaining third place in 52.15 and Amalia Mistaeter secured third place in the backstroke.
Sophie Hutchinson created a new time of 40.29 in the breaststroke rewarding her with silver and helping Sophie to third place in the overall aggregate table for the fourteen year old.
The third round of Junior League was held at Newbold against Boldmere, Stourbridge, Chase, Pershore and Kinsgbury a crucial round for Leamington which could see the squad line up in the final in September. Leamington needed to finish in second place just to give them a chance, the rest would be determined by clubs in other galas to seal our fate.
Well done to all the Leamington swimmers competing as part of Team Mercia in Coventry in the Midlands Age Group Championships. Superb performances from all the age groupers earned a total of 23 PB's, two finalists' places and the possibility of the boys, medley relay team, competing in the National Championships in July.
The second round of Mercian League was held at Newbold on June 8th with competition from Oldbury, Boldmere, Blyth Barracudas and our main rivals Coventry.
Getting the gala off to a great start by winning the first event was Sophie Vale in the 100m IM. A series of relays followed with powerful, determined racing secured Leamington with top two places, in 7 out of the 8 races, giving the home team a one point lead after 10 events.
The squad worked hard in the individual races taking top 3 places from 17 out of 20 events, extending a four point lead over Coventry. However, the rivals started to fight back by applying pressure and clawing back points with each event and after 40 races Leamington had slipped into second place.
A final flurry of relays brought the gala to a close and Leamington were wrestling for each point, helped with an exceptional freestyle leg from Abbie Blick in the 10 year medley relay, thundering the team of Evie Nicholas, Constance Hodge and Abby Jolley home in first place. The boys, 10 year team of Tristan Thickett, Adam Gray and James Mackenzie secured second place thanks to a storming leg from Samuel Manship.
The whole squad gave fantastic performances, ending the gala in second place earning our place in the final on 13th July at Nuneaton.
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A small group of Leamington swimmers travelled to Wales competing as Team Mercia in the Cardiff Open meet, setting 24 new personal bests.
Sixteen year old Ellen Stone's eyes were clearly on a breaststroke National time maximising her chances of success by achieving her place in the final of the 50, 100 and 200m events. In the 100m event Ellen qualifying in sixth place upped the pace in the final, creating a new PB and rewarding Ellen with a bronze medal. The first-class performance continued in the 200m final with Ellen delivering a further PB on top of the one set in the heat, slashing her old time down by over a second. A great performance but Ellen just missed the National Qualifying time by only half a second.
In the fifteen year category, Joshua James clipped his 50m and 100m breaststroke times and cut over a second from his 200m freestyle recording 2.13.82. Amy Pettigrew's storming 200m breaststroke led to a five second PB together with a further second off both the 50m and 100m freestyle heats, while team mate Ruby O'Brien reduced her 50m fly by over a second to 32.50. Carving up their best times in the 50m backstroke were Jessica Nash with 35.07 and Sarah Smith, 17 in 33.78. Jessica also set a new time in the 400m freestyle event with 4.58.66. Niggled by recent injuries sixteen year old Sarah Brades's performance showed she was on the road to recovery with excellent PB's in both the 50m fly and 200m free and twelve year old Finn Nicholas's times tumbled in all his races demolishing a huge eleven seconds off his 400m free to 5.16.39.
Seven Leamington Swimmers have earned their place in the Midland Age group Championship by achieving the hard qualifying times needed to compete in Coventry over the next two weekends.
Leading the way by achieving times for an incredible eight events is twelve year old all-rounder Teigan Parker. Team mate Felicity Dempster,13, will be lining up to race in all four freestyle distances together with the 200IM, with thirteen year old Georgia Kidd joining her in the 200 and 400m freestyle heats. Taking their place on the blocks for three events will be Megan Stanton,11, and fourteen year olds Finn Linton and Harry Manship while swimming in the 100 and 200m backstroke is Kieran Curran,12.
Jack Dennis,14 and Sophie Hodgson,14 have been selected for the Team Mercia relays along with Felicity, Georgia, Finn and Harry. Good luck everyone.
A mountain of medals were accumulated by Leamington Swimmers at Nuneaton in the Cov and District Secondaries. Amassing a huge 159 personal bests over a weekend of racing.
Thirteen year old Georgia Kidd superb swimming topped the medal table with winning performances in the 50 and 100m back, 50m breast and 50m free, adding silver in the 100m breast and a further bronze in the 50m fly generating new pb's in all events.
A home draw for the second round of Junior League produced a full and noisy balcony, The team fought hard and showed their strength once again in the relays.
The nine year old relay teams had success with the girls of Elise Edgar, Amalia Midstaeter, Sarah Timms and Annabelle Cox winning their freestyle race whilst the boys Harrison Astill, Samuel Manship, George Hughes, Oscar Fitzpatrick and Sebastian Dibb gained max points in both relays, leaving the opposition trailing nine seconds behind. Harrison and Oscar showed great determination in their individuals both taking first place.
A great team effort saw Leamington secure 33 top three finishes helping the club to take second place just behind Coventry. Abby Jolley,10, took first place in the 50m backstroke but leading by example were captains Aran Shuttlewood and Teigan Parker both having two great individual races each producing superb pb's and top marks. Aran slashed two seconds off his 50m fly taking his time down to 34.51 whilst Teigan recorded 29.99 in the 50m free.
Aran and Teigan teamed up with Derry Linton, Mollie Dibb, Megan Stanton, Connell Parker, Emil Midstaeter, Ben Court and Edward Jolly showing the twelve year olds experience with outstanding performances in the relays and powering home first in all four races.
Significant pb's from Harry Spalding, 11, reducing his 50m breast time by 2 seconds to 47.05, Freddie Quelch in the 50m free slicing 5 seconds off his best time to 34.97 and Derry Linton cutting 2 seconds from her 50m back pb recording 36.73.
Also a big thank you to Amy Edgar for standing in at the last moment for the 10 year old girls.
Finn Linton,14, and Ruby O'Brien,15 both travelled to Sheffield to compete as part of Team Mercia in the Derventio Open Meet on 11th – 12th May.
Finn picked up pb's in the 100m backstroke and the 100m free recording 1.02.86 whilst Ruby took her 100m freestyle down to 1.03.60.
12 Leamington Youth swimmers achieved the tough qualifying times needed to compete at the Midlands Youth Championships held in Corby. Competing as Team Mercia, the talented youths upped their game generating exceptional performances with a hard weekend of racing. County breaststroke Champion Ellen Stone's (16) superb racing earned her finalist places in all three distances showing her impressive ability. Also finishing in the top seven in the region by powering into the 50m backstroke final was 17 year old Sarah Smith.
In the fifteen year category Ruby O'Brien clocked up PB's in all five events, knocking a huge eight seconds off her 400m time. In the same event Amy Pettigrew slashed fourteen seconds from her best time. Hannah Pickett competed in both fly and back events creating great times in both. Whilst Nick Payne, qualifying in the nick of time for the 200m free sliced 4 seconds off to 2.12.15.
Leamington's top qualifier, Hannah Greenshield (16) competing in six events popped out PB's in both 100m fly and free.
Well done Sarah Brades, Jonty Cartwright, Peter Clarke, and Ellen Stone all helping Team Mercia in the relays.
Leamington youngsters took to the water at Walsall's pool for the first round of Junior League. For some of the swimmers this was their first competitive gala and for most, the first time in a 33 metre pool. Leamington finished in second place, thanks to the strong relay teams. Annabelle Cox, Elise Edgar, Sarah Timms and Amalia Midstaeter produced two first place finishes in the nine year relays, and a storming last leg in the boy's medley from Harrison Astill took the boys, Samuel Manship, Sebastian Dibb and George Hughes into first place. In the ten year category, again top marks for the girls in both relays, Daisy O'Brien, Abby Jolley, Evie Nicholas and a cracking breaststroke leg from Connie Hodge in the medley. Success continued in the individuals events, dropping only 2 points from four races. Abby securing first place in the fly and back events. The girls 2PAG relay (Amalia, Annabelle, Abby, Evie, Lauren Cox, Molly Quelch, Derry, Teigan) dominated their race from the start, powering into first place some 6 seconds ahead of second. Lauren, 11, later took first place in the backstroke. Clocking up easy victories in the 12 year relays were Derry Linton, Mollie Dibb, Megan Stanton and Teigan Parker. Teigan also secured maximum points in her individual free and breaststroke events along with Aran Shuttlewood in the butterfly. The coaches wanted to say a huge well done to everyone who swam last night. Next Junior League date is Saturday 11th May.
Leamington swimmers Teigan Parker and Kieran Curran both netted triple gold at Nuneaton's Spring Open meet. Parker swept the board in all three breaststroke events dropping a huge 4 seconds off her 100m time to 1.22.34, also gaining a further three Midland Qualifying times (MQT) in the 100, 200m back and 200m breaststroke bringing her total to a fantastic seven. Whilst Curran powered to success in the sprints 50m fly, 50m back and producing a flying 28.48 in the 50m freestyle final, later adding silver in the 50m breast. Kieran finished a great weekend of racing slashing his pb to shreds in the 100m and 200m backstroke events securing MQT in both. Warwickshire breaststroke Champion, Ellen Stone took gold in the 200m event.
A packed coach left Warwick Boys after a hard morning's training and headed to Thorpe Park. The coach arrived as the park opened and the fun seekers made their way to the scariest rides experiencing the twists, and turns of the likes of Swarm, Stealth, Nemesis and the awesome Saw ride. Those preferring not to see their life flash before their eyes (which, for most would be a life spent at the swimming pool!) opted for the more sedate log flume rides and endless cups of coffee. The queues were a little long but it gave everyone's cheeks the chance to be kissed by the sun.
The return journey developed in to a noisy game of slaps which at least kept the parents snoring at bay. Another successful trip for the club with everyone having a jolly good time and lashings of fun.
Remember the BBQ on 8th September and watch out the waterpark trip coming soon.
Please note the following sessions are cancelled due to the County Championships:
Sat 07th W/B ,Sat 14th W/B ,Sat 21st W/B.
There are currently not enough officials for the Warwickshires for all sessions to meet the license requirement. This has a serious impact to the meet and would mean for some sessions the times achieved would not be eligible for British Rankings.
If you are an official and can help please contact either email@example.com or email@example.com
From 1st March land training for JD will now be taken into consideration as part of the attendance mark and swimmers are expected to achieve 50% of land training sessions.
See below details of upcoming Level 1 & 2 teaching aquatic courses:
Level 1 April
Level 1 July
Level 2 August
If you are interest please email email@example.com to find out financial assistance offered by the club.
The introduction of the on line gala entry procedure has been a huge success in respect of the administration process. Unfortunately a significant amount of extra work has been created, by the large number of parents who have not paid for the gala entry.
Therefore with immediate effect, the closing date for all galas will be moved to a Thursday and if payment is not received on line by midnight of the following Sunday, the swimmers entry will not be processed. No reminders will be sent for missing payments . The on line entry form will now include a tick box to confirm payment has been made to remind parents.
A serious child protection issue has been highlighted to the club, click here to read an important welfare notice which MUST be read by all parents.
With immediate effect any swimmer that is selected to represent Leamington in a team gala will be expected to stay and support their team mates until after the last race.
This is now part of the criteria for team gala selection.
Details of 2015 swim camp are now in the events section.
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Wildon Home ® Upland Wooden Entryway Storage Bench
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Perfect Piece Bobbi from Overland Park, KS– Verified Buyer We ordered this piece to handle the plethora of shoes that accumulate in our breakfast room from the garage entry. It's perfect! Solid construction and it looks expensive too. It holds over a dozen pair of shoes with flip flops and deck shoes going in the drawers and sneakers and dress shoes in the baskets. I wear a women's size 10 and he wears a men's 11 1/2. So believe me when I say it holds a lot! |
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Quality bench with beautiful, medium oak finish Philip from Crestwood, IL Delivered as promised and without any blemish. Well packed. As other reviews stated, it was a more difficult assemble than one would expect. Adjusting the cam-bolts to the proper depth to line up with the cam-locks was tedious and time consuming. Extremely happy with the end result and would highly recommend this product. Just give yourself at least 4 hours to assemble, if doing it alone. |


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10 Ways to Irritate Ponyboy1. Tell him the church being lit on fire was God punishing him and Johnny for smoking in the church.10 Ways to Irritate Ponyboy3 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
2. Then add that since Johnny's cigarette lit the fire, God killed him. Then smile and wait for a reply.
3. Remind him that Bob's not around anymore, so the only reason Cherry doesn't want to be seen with him must be that there's something wrong with him.
4. Demand proof that his name is Ponyboy.
5. If he goes through a lot of trouble to find proof, say "I knew it! You owe me 10 bucks!" and stomp away.
6. If he easily provides proof, ask him how drunk his parents were at the time of naming him.
7. Tell him you read his english theme. If he replies, interrupt him and add that you thought it was disturbing and suggest a therapist.
8. If you see him on the street, walk up to him and ask for "A Pony boy". When he says so, ask him where the pony is. If he explains his name, reply you'd asked for someone to bring a pony as a kiddie ride for a birthday party. Give him dirty looks as you leave.
The Devil and Meg Griffin 1Chapter One-The Devil and Meg Griffin 15 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"And the winner is...Meg Griffin!"
Despite the occasional jeers and mean-spirited, half-hidden boos that floated up to her from small regions of the student audience during afternoon Assembly, socially hapless Meg Griffin couldn't help but smile as she strode on stage.
Perfunctory applause soon drowned the jeers, however, as she nervously reached out and shook the reedy CEO's thin, soft hand, feeling a sudden rush, and accepting his sealed envelope. The letter inside that would open the social world to her.
"Thank you, Mr. Ragg," Meg gushed. "You won't be sorry. I'll make your magazine proud."
The Ballad of Meg Griffin (Chapter 1)Hi. I'm DJ FireFox. Before you ask, don't worry this isn't a suicide letter XP. It's actually a fan fiction story of Family Guy (Which might be a future episode) that I'll be narrating. Enjoy!The Ballad of Meg Griffin (Chapter 1)1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
It was a normal day in the town of Quahog, Rhode Island and local housewife Lois Griffin was dropping off two of her kids off at James Woods Regional High School.
"Bye kids, have a nice day at school!" says Lois.
She drives away and Chris and Meg were about to head to their classes when Chris notices Meg looking upset. "What's wrong, Meg?" he asks.
"*Sigh* Chris, do you that 'Futurama' is my favorite show?" Meg responds.
"Not really." says Chris.
"Well, now that it's over, I don't have anything interesting to watch anymore."
"You could always watch 'Robot Chicken' that's always entertaining."
"It's not about the show, Chris, I just hate
Jessica's NightJessica's NightJessica's Night3 years ago in Flash Fiction & Vignettes More Like This
Author's note: This story is something I did I did one night. It's kind of like Romeo and Juliet although only Bart gets the pain in the end! This is also rated PG 13, as it contains small sex references.
Bart had missed the bus once again. He slowly dragged his feet along the sidewalk, with his heavy bag over his shoulder. It was all Nelson's fault that he missed the bus. Nelson had shoved him into his locker during lunch, and he just escaped just as the bus took off.
Bart still continued to walk down the street. He was nearly at home, but he soon came to Jessica Lovejoy's house. Jessica was out the front kicking a ball, and it hit Bart right in the face.
"Ow!" Yelled Bart. The ball bounced onto the ground, and rolled back to Jessica.
"Oh, Bart!" Jessica smiled, "What brings you here?"
"I'm just walking home, because NELSON made me miss the bus."
Jessica walked over to Bart, and held his hand.
"Would it be okay if you came inside? My parents aren't home, and..."
"No, J
Craig Hoffman Stalks Meg?June 10th (night before performance at the Showplace Arena)...Craig Hoffman Stalks Meg?6 years ago in Fantasy More Like This
The Griffin family arrive at an Executive Inn and Suites hotel around 3:00 in the morning, tired, exhausted, but happy because they delivered the most electrifying and outstanding performance of a lifetime. Their tour bus pulls up outside of the Executive Inn and Suites parking lot. Luckily, everyone is asleep and there is no commotion
or crowd to mob the the family. Chris carries his Gibson Les Paul guitar in with him, because like Dethklok's Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Chris plays random guitar chords like
there's no tomorrow, and at 15 years old, Chris can play like a pro...
Lois: "Okay, kids, you wait here while I go get our room."
Chris: "Boy, I hope we're right next to the swimming pool!"
Stewie: "Oh God, yes, last time we went to get a room, we had to drive off because it was ransacked and there were two dead people in the floor of the shower..."
(What-if sequence referencing Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects..." Stewie come
Teen Titans: A New Hero AppearsChapter 1: Introduction of a New Hero: ZeroTeen Titans: A New Hero Appears3 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Beast Boy finally realized the Terra he knew was long gone. He turned around and ran through the school doors. He began thinking of all the fun times he had with Terra. He even thought of the times when she was his enemy. Even the time when he told her she had no friends. He wish he could take it back, all of it. As he continued running towards the other Titans he notice a rocker looking boy staring at him with red sunglasses, a black shirt with a red cross design on it, and black baggy pants. Beast Boy stopped and looked at him. Beast Boy stopped and looked at him many thoughts came to his head. Was he a spy for slade or maybe a member of the recently stopped brotherhood of evil. Beast Boy began to glare but said nothing to him.
The boy then spoke. "I revived Terra" he said with a smirk. Beast Boys eyes widen and could not believe what he just heard. The boy then spoke agian,"If you wish to find out how i revived her or why she does not reme
Sleeping Habits, a Romantically Apocalyptic fanficSleeping Habits, a Romantically Apocalyptic fanfic2 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
fandom: Romantically Apocalyptic
genre: hurt/comfort, friendship, fluff
characters: mostly Engie
rating: T
status: complete
summary:As a light sleeper, Engie has plenty of time to observe and wonder over his crewmates´ sleeping habits. His observations leave him a bit grumpy, but Pilot is already working to find a solution ...
Maybe it is because he could never get enough sleep when Annet was still sending. Maybe it is because even the reality of post apocalyptic life is not as dreadful as his nightmares back then were. When Charles Snippy is asleep, he could as well be dead. The engineer is sure that even a rifle fired next to the sniper could not wake him up. Of course this is beneficial to Captain´s and Pilot´s habit of pulling pranks on Snippy. Gromov clearly remembers the day the tour guide woke up dressed in a pink rabbit costume because Captain wanted him to replace the Easter Bunny, claiming the real one had been abducted by aliens...
Captain, on the other hand, rarely sleeps.
Clobber girl vs Drake part 3Clobber girl got to the foot of the mountain and started to climb it. It took about 20 minutes before she saw a hidden base located inside a cave. Clobber girl went in. She sneaked down a corridor and suddenly heard Drakes voice. Finally! he said standing in front of a big machine The signal is being sent out and soon everyone will be under my control Not if I can help it! Clobber girl said and walked towards him. Ahh! Clobber girl. Somehow Im not surprised that youre safe. I guess Im going to have to tie you up again. Boundus! Drake shouted and a big blue robot came into the room. This is my latest invention. Tie her up! he said and the robot attacked Clobber girl. It threw some rope at her but Clobber girl ducked and came running towards it. She punched it but got no result. Aoow! That hurts without powers she said. The robot then grabbed her ankles and mummified her from neck tClobber girl vs Drake part 37 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
The BattleThe Battle3 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Part 3: The Battle
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we promise! None of you have ever seen this before! This time, the challenger for the last duel is a kind of alien robot, from the race we all know tried to rule this planet, to steal us and slave the human race! We caught it trying to run 'till South Pacific rainforests, so none one could virtually find it. But now, we find it, and our best trained soldier is gonna break this machine until it calls for mercy, and them give it the coup-de-grace."
It sounded familiar. I have known about giant robots from outer space trying to invade Earth, but I thought it was a fake. I was confused, at the same time excited to know everything .
"Didn't I tell they were real?" Jim spoke eager
"Okay, Jim, you rock. It's so exited! I heard they were ¨@&# big!" Dylan followed
"Yes, I hope they have brought their leader, a giant blue and red robot which changes into a fire truck!" Jared was very excited too.
"Cool! But I'm sure the small y
Water [RotG]Jack Frost didn't like water.Water [RotG]2 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
In fact, he hated it. Even before finding his memories. Truthfully, he wished he could freeze every single lake, pond, or ocean in the world.
After finding his memories, his fear of water only grew worse. He couldn't stand being near anything deeper than a few inches, and even that scared him. All he could imagine was being dragged under, gasping for breath only to have his lungs fill with frigid water, the darkness that seemed to come with it.
He personally thought it was kind of funny… Being Jack Frost, a winter spirit who practically comes into contact with some form of water every day of his life. Though he knew why snow and ice didn't bother him. It was because he couldn't die from them. Yes, he was naturally immune to the cold, so it didn't bother him, but ice, it couldn't smother him, couldn't fill up his lungs, like water. And for him, ice and snow seemed much more joyful, anyways.
The Guardians some
Swimming Teacher (Geeky!RomanoXSwimmer!Reader)Okay next request done! Another swimming one I'm afraid this one is for kitkittykats, I hope you enjoy!Swimming Teacher (Geeky!RomanoXSwimmer!Reader)3 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
This is my longest one yet!!
Also thank you all for the favs and the watches, I try to thank everyone in turn, but sometimes there's just too many of them! Thank you to all who are patiently waiting for their requests as well.
Shihagami signing off~
The waves lapped on your feet and you slid into the pool. You let yourself float for a while, closing your eyes and letting your (h/c) hair loose in the water. Your face warmed with the sun and you smiled. Today's gonna be another great workout, you thought to yourself.
You stayed like this for a while, simply enjoying feeling the sunlight on your body. Your rest was disturbed however, by suddenly being dunked underwater by three pairs of hands. You struggled and they raised you out of the water and on top of the three boys' heads.
You squirmed trying your best to get free, not that you weren't enjoying yourself. The boys let go of you at
Gift-WrappedJust a short piece to get me in the holiday spirit by participating in TheDeadliestSin's December '09 Challenge. The challenge consists of 5 seasonal prompts. I won't promise I'll write for all of them, but hopefully, I'll get a couple of them done. ^_^ This one is for "ribbon."Gift-Wrapped5 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
"Hey, Hiei! It's about time you got here. I was beginning to think you weren't going to come," Yusuke greeted the fire apparition loudly.
"If I had known that was an option, I wouldn't be here."
Yusuke laughed and clapped him on the back. "Now, now. Don't be like that. This is fun! This year is almost over and we deserve to cut loose and celebrate. Look: we've got lots of good food and beer, and the girls are all decked out in their fancy dresses. We've even got some mi
The Riders Chapter 8 Several days had passed since Faris and the others hatched, and they were already getting big. They were all about the size of cats when they hatched, and now they were as big as fat pigs. (None of them were fat) Natasha and Brittany seemed to only be growing further apart ever since their little spat.The Riders Chapter 82 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
For example one time during lunch at the mess hall, Natasha and Faris had their trays of food (Faris carried his tray in his mouth) and were walking to a table when Brittany and Nightwish came up and "accidentally" bumped into the two, spilling their food all over the floor.
Natasha had come close to hitting Brittany, and she had to restrain Faris from attacking Nightwish-which wasn't easy anymore because he was getting so strong through their training.
She had also noticed that their group of friends had started to take sides. Ami, Kaity, Hana and their dragons had taken to Natasha and Faris, while Emily, Spence, Ty, and their drag
The Three Ages of Gwen - 1The Three Ages of Gwen - 14 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
"Come on, you dweeb Grandpa will be waiting for us."
Gwen Tennyson laughed as she ran after her cousin towards the Rustbucket, the old camper van that her grandfather had been using to drive them around the country all summer. When she had first heard about the trip, two things had upset her more than anything. Firstly, been stuck in a vehicle that looked like it was been held together with duct tape and not much else. Secondly, having to spend the entire summer not just with her grandfather, but also with the idiot that was her cousin, Ben Tennyson.
She was dressed in her usual clothing a light blue top with darker blue sleeves that came to just over her elbows, white Capri pants and trainers, with her red hair held back by a single clip. The top had her favourite cat motif on the front. As for Ben, he was wearing that shirt and shorts combo again.
The holiday had started badly, and had threatened to get w
Shatterglass by eight 0f heartsShatterglass by eight 0f hearts3 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
It had survived things that no mug should have had to endure.
It had been dropped off cliffs, plunged into radioactive water, used to hold questionable substances and once travelled several hundred kilometres after Pilot tied a helium balloon to it. It had been thrown at Snippy countless times. It had suffered the indignity of being sat on by Engie after the Captain left it lying on a chair.
It had never been washed in its life.
But in the end, all it took was one little nudge, and the mug the great, glorious mug was reduced to a few shards of broken ceramic and a spatter of sad-looking tea.
It happened like this:
They were seated around the kitchen table in their current place of residence. "Kitchen", of course, is taken very broadly here there was no ceiling, nor were there any kitchen appliances; it was, in fact, merely a ramshackle table in the middle of an empty room.
Today's lunch consisted of cold baked beans which was quite the delicacy considering t
Clobber girl vs Drake part 2Lisa was up in her room reading a book when she heard a sound. YOU GOT MAIL! A voice said. She went over to her computer and saw the mail. It was a video link. Lisa clicked the link and saw a man. He was green in the face and had some sort of red costume on him with a large D on it. Hello Lisa, the man said or should I call you Clobber girl? Lisa got scared. How does he now my true identity? she fought. My name is Drake and I have got a little surprise for you. The man said and moved away from the camera. And behind him Allison sat. She was sitting on a chair with her hands behind her back. She had pink duct tape wrapped around her ankles, waist and upper body. She also had a big piece of pink duct tape on her mouth. Mmmmfghphh! Allison screamed as she tried to get loose. Isnt she cute like that? Drake said smiling into the camera. Listen Clobber girl: meat me at Springfield Squid port warehClobber girl vs Drake part 27 years ago in Short Stories More Like This


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i18n and l10n Probably you hear talk about i18n and l10n, but not know the meaning or importance in the current technology ecosystem. Continue Reading →
6 Rules of Mobile Design Hampton Catlin, inventor of Sass, and the original creator mobile version of Wikipedia, presented at a conference in Webinar the "6 Rules of Mobile Design" in which shared the experience he had when he began the hard task of creating the mobile site for Wikipedia , that is not only a version for small screens of the site, the most important thing was to pass usability testing. Continue Reading →
Heuristics, usability guidelines and fun! I would like to share some clear concepts and review the famous "golden rules" prior to entering the fun. Continue Reading →
Measuring Usability Usability is the ability of people to learn to use a tool with a purpose in HCI is known as the clarity and elegance with which the interaction with a computer program or a website is designed. Continue Reading →
Let's talk about good design. Some people when they hear the phrase "good design" comes to their mind a graphic designer, a tool for editing and visual design, but make a good design extends beyond the boundary of the visual. Continue Reading →
Review "Metaphor, myth and mimicry: The bases of software engineering" This post corresponds to the analysis of the paper "Metaphor, myth and mimicry: The bases of software engineering " – Antony Bryant Bryant in his work invites the reader to a brief tour of the history of software engineering, but seen from a point on which the reader gets to know the reasons why terms like "software engineering", "software developer "" IT "" information Technology "are related to a concise concept in our mind which we can differentiate today. Continue Reading →


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Honey and orange juice add a touch of sweetness, while cilantro, garlic, ground red pepper and cumin provide savory flavor to this marinade for pork chops. Photo credit: Sydney Kramer from Crepes of Wrath.
(amount per serving)
Calories: 302
Total Fat: 18g
Cholesterol: 70mg
Sodium: 205mg
Carbohydrate: 10g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 25g
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Woman in Gold, Rolling Papers, Roar
From IMDb comes the new poster for Woman in Gold. Next, from Crave Online we have the festival poster for Rolling Papers. Finally from Film Drunk comes a new poster for the re-release of Roar.
Tomorrowland, Insurgent
Thanks to Stitch Kingdom for passing along the new poster for Tomorrowland. Also, from Collider comes the special edition IMAX poster for Insurgent.
Black Sea, Cut Bank
Just added the new Australian poster for Black Sea starring Jude Law. Also, thanks to cinefan.ro for passing along the recent poster for Cut Bank.
Furious 7, Faults
Just added a small look at the new poster for Furious 7 [Thanks to Rama's Screen for the heads up.] Also, from ComingSoon.net we have the new poster for Faults.
The Frontier
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Self/less, The Voices, The Signal
From Screen Rant comes a new viral poster for Self/less. Also, thanks to Blogbusters for the slightly different German poster for The Voices. Finally, we have the UK quad for The Signal, which is just getting a release there.
Just received the new poster for Unexpected starring Cobie Smulders.
Just added the new poster for Self/less. [Thanks to Rama's Screen for the heads up.]
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie, The Lady in the Van
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MONTREAL -- The Montreal Impact have loaned defender Zarek Valentin to Norwegian second division club Bodo Glimt for one year.
The deal is to be completed when Valentin passes a physical exam and signs with Bodo.
The 21-year-old said Tuesday on Twitter that he was in Norway.
"Super excited about the opportunity to play games and follow the dream in Europe," Valentin wrote. "All the best to the Montreal Impact for the rest of the season."
Questions about Valentin's future arose on Saturday when he was not dressed for the Impact's 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. Instead, former Impact academy player Karl Ouimette made his first MLS start at right back.
Valentin was a member of the U.S. under-23 team for Olympic qualifying last year.
He was selected fourth overall by Chivas USA in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft and played 25 matches. He was taken by Montreal in the expansion draft for the 2012 season and had one goal in 1,161 minutes over 15 appearances.
He played in only one game this season for Montreal.
The Impact said on its website the move would allow Valentin to acquire international experience.
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I want my trailing edge back!
I'm restoring an old glider I picked up this weekend. I didnt want to go this far with it, but after looking it over good it was apparent that it needed some TLC. The covering had to be completely stripped to get to the problem spots. Thank god this is an old 40" HLG because I HATE removing covering. In the process of removing the old covering, parts of the very fine and thin balsa TE left with it. Now the TE has a bunch of little chips in it and resembles more of steak knife than a filleting knife . I know this has bound to have happened to someone else before. Is there any way to get that nice straight TE back?
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If you cut it back to a straight line, you could then glue on a strip of balsa and then plane it down or take it down with a sanding block. This would work best with a flat bottom wing, set on a solid, flat surface with the trailing edge even with the edge of the surface. Use c-grain:
http://www.specializedbalsa.com/i/gr...omparison3.jpg Another trick is to make the very last bit out of something a bit stronger and harder than balsa like spruce, fir, etc. This will be planed down until there's very little of it, but it will make those chips less likely The plane is probably easier if you set it up carefully, but there's no reason, with care, that a sanding block wouldn't work just as well, and it's probably harder to have a real disaster with the sanding block. This should be pretty easy if you cut it back straight and square. |
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Town Square
The Gecko
Original post made by Alamo Ron, Alamo, on Sep 23, 2010
I therefore propose a name for this famous commercial presence.
His name, of course, is Gordon.
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 7:23 am
Dear Dolores,
Such a fun topic of names. You and I are still searching for the name of the shoe shine horse, often seen as a humorous eye sore, that stands tall at the Alamo Hay and Grain. Maybe we could get a large Gecko to sit astride this horse of several names and we could call them both Gordon.
It also brings up the question in Alamo about how much demand there is for a hay and grain store? Who are their customers and what are they doing with hay and grain? And why a horse on top of an old post office building?
Many would be more pleased with a unicorn, especially the children of long ago that named the horse, Norman. Ah, but likely not a good name for a Gecko.
Oxymo Ron, firstname.lastname@example.com
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 4:34 pm
He be Norman.
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Good location, like the fact that there are three Hotels connected together!
No perks. Better deal & perks at the connecting El Dorado Hotel
Love the restaurants and the blender bar.
Maintenance, house keeping, and requested smoke free room. We got a smoking room and needed an ionizer to take the smoke smell out of the room but did not receive it. Tried three times to get the ionizer.
Das Zimmer war sehr schmutzig. Zerrissene Bettwäsche, Essen im Zimmer, abgenutzte Wundpflaster im Bad, Urin um Toilette, schmutzige ziemlich abstoßende Flecken auf dem Boden:(
I LOVED the room, very nice and clean.
Resort fees of $16.95. That's almost $20 and you don't get anything for that really. It's just a way for them to have lower rates but have the hidden fee
Has pretty much everything you need on sight with a great space for table games with low limits for the frugal gambler. The dealers were super- friendly. We also drove up to Tahoe and were pretty well into the mountains in 10 minutes and looking at Lake Tahoe within 45 minutes or so.
Room was nice, but had some pretty outdated parts. I had trouble finding the lights and the lamp next to the bed was hard to turn off without actually having to get out of bed to press the button. And the toilet paper is set up with a fresh roll crammed behind the main roll so it was impossible to get toilet paper without actually taking the mechanism apart.
my mini bar was completely empty. Is that the standard?
Location was nice
The whole experience. It was a busy weekend and checking in was a hassle. Even after we did it all on line earlier.
The rooms were nice, beds comfortable, and the service was good at times. Room service was prompt and efficient, and when I had to make a room change, it was dealt with very quickly.
The first room I had smelled like bleach. It was pretty awful, and I requested a change of rooms. Also, the food (specifically at Oceano) wasn't great or on par with any Vegas type restaurant.
Had great stay and good room. Resturants and Terrance lounge were great. 95% staff was great and friendly.
Disrespect by blackjack dealer at 25$ min table. She said I may be better to find a table with lower limit. I asked her if she wanted me to leave she said she just dosnt want to me to be mad at her. I coulnt even beleave what just happend. I Told Jim the pit boss working that she was rude to me. Jim was extremely rude and couldn't even have a direct conversation with me. He was passaive and told me I should mind my own business. This experace put me in a overall bad mood and I didn't play blackjack for the rest of my stay.
Stayed here last minute for a baseball tournament. Our friends had stayed night before so we requested to be near them. We were two doors down. Kids hot tubbed after a game and several hours climbing. We bought dinner at a noodle house a couple blocks away. A very pleasant stay.
No complimentary breakfast.
Food in restaurant was good for hotel restaurant. people at front desk were very pleasant, very.
Poor heater control, had to call front desk. Told the controls on wall does not work unless you go over to wall and hit the knee high switch on , wait 10 minutes and the heat may go on. may get too hot if you do not adjust. What year is this that I can not turn the heat on on a cool nite when I am very tired??? Needless to say stayed cold. Noisy fan also.
The room was huge... and kind of empty. Not much furniture to fill it out. The temperature control was crude -- a dial from a couple of decades ago with "hot" or "cold" -- from there, cross your fingers and hope to get something comfortable. The parking lot was 10 miles (it felt like) from the front door. The front entry itself was about 400 feet long... just a weird place.
I like the events and other activites they offer for the kids to do with the family.
smoking in the casino
Their were too much fee. The room was not clean ( has blood stain on the blanket) smh Next trip to reno, I rather stay at circus circus and its cheaper
Hotel staff 's attitude ... Unfriendly , send guests to room with non working " door lock " came down to front desk to request room switch ... Rude fry desk staff ...
The staff were very welcoming and accommodating. The rooftop hot tub was lovely. I enjoyed happy hour at Whitewater and AYCE sushi. Nice view of the river from my room.
Smoke smell from the casino invades the "smoke-free" lobby. Room was fine for one, but a bit small for more than that.
Most of the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Asked for non pet friendly room which I did not get. My allergies were bothering me the entire time. I almost had to go to ER because of pet allergies.The noise from street and train station were extremely loud. Went to coffee stand to purchase cookies & coffee the price charged were more than posted price. They should change posted price or cover it up on the cookies since they doubled in price. The stool in casino was urine soaked I sat in it, gross, they came and removed it. This casino seems to attract drug users &street people trying to get off of the street for the night. Very dirty and smells unpleasant a lot of the time.
I booked this through booking.com. When I made the booking, it says no credit card required. So I booked it without my credit card. When I arrived, the staff said that my reservation was cancelled and all rooms are booked. The reason the room was cancelled was my credit card was declined. I have never provided my credit card and somehow it got my credit card and charged it. And it didn't go through so it canceled my reservation, without any phone call, text, or email. So I to book another hotel at the last minute. There are 5 things they did wrong: 1. Got my credit from booking.com which I didn't intended to provide; 2. Ran through my credit card without my permission; 3. My credit card got declined so they cancelled my reservation and let others book the room; 4. Didn't notify me until I arrived at 11:00 pm; 5. Had a very rude attitude. Absolutely say no to this hotel.
We were upgraded for free to a suite on the 14th floor. It was awesome. At checkout there was an issue with the bill but the staff took care of it quickly and we paid the advertised price.
That it was down town
The rooms were still dirty when they gave us a key and were rude when we asked to switch and then when we tried to get extra pillows they were rude and said we couldn't have any because we switched rooms. The bathrooms had residue and the sheets and beds seemed to be left dirty.
It was affordable
A little trashy
First they give us a smoking room... Seriously?! and you know why... we booked thru kayak and they dont have any control over bookings made thru other websites... Anyways, they moved use to a non-smoking room, which was smelling (from cigarette smoke)... When we reached out the front desk lady said, they have no control if someone smoked in those rooms, although they are supposed to be non-smoking...
The rim was on the north side right next to I80. The door didn't seal closed so all we heard was the highway the entire time
pool was nasty ordered three rooms and they were divided up i don't usually complain and being from out of town im not sure if this was a great deal for the money or not the breakfast was okay though and that saved us some money the staff was very nice
pool was nasty hair floating in it and smelled funny ordered three rooms and they were divided up i don't usually complain and being from out of town im not sure if this was a great deal for the money or not.
Das Personal war sehr nett, die Zimmermädchen waren höflich. Oyster Bar Restaurant war großartig!
Zu viel Chlor im Pool, die Einrichtung müsste mal modernisiert werden.
Guter Preis, der pro Nacht angeboten wurde. Das Zimmer war schön, aber veraltet.
Der Tisch in der Zimmer war nicht richtig gereinigt mit Marmeladenresten auf dem Tisch und Ei vom vorherigen Gast. Das Zimmer war auch ein wenig staubig.
Wir sind weder Anbieter noch Verkäufer. Wir bestimmen die Preise der angezeigten Reiseprodukte nicht selbst. Daher können wir nicht für die Produkte anderer Unternehmen garantieren.
Wir durchsuchen und sammeln riesige Mengen an Daten für Sie. Unser Service erlaubt es Ihnen, die Angebote Hunderter Reise-Websites schnell und einfach miteinander zu vergleichen. Als Suchmaschine können wir nicht für die gefundenen Preise garantieren.
Warum sind die Preise nicht in jedem Fall akkurat? Bei Flugtickets, Hotelzimmern und Mietwagen ändern sich ständig die Kontingente und Angebote. Preisdaten werden zwischengespeichert und aktualisiert, und all das bei Hunderten verschiedener Airlines und noch mehr Buchungssystemen, die allesamt dieselben Reiseprodukte zu verkaufen versuchen. Es kann also sein, dass ein Angebot nicht mehr zum selben Preis erhältlich ist oder bereits ausverkauft ist, bevor Sie zur Webseite des Anbieters gelangen.
Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben oder uns einen Preisfehler melden möchten, schicken Sie uns bitte eine E-Mail und wir werden Ihnen so schnell wie möglich weiterhelfen.


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The official site for "Project Runway" Season 13 offers video, designer portfolios, Rate the Runway, blogs and more.
Q&A Hernan's Take
QDescribe your family.
AI have an amazing family. I grew up with my grandparents, my mom, two uncles and two cousins.
QCurrent occupation?
AFashion designer.
QPast jobs?
QWhen did you realize you had designer potential?
ASince I can remember it has been my dream.
QFirst garment you ever made?
AA skirt for my grandmother. I was 14 years old.
QWhat's your design training/schooling, etc.?
AAltos De Chavon Dominican Republic, Parsons The New School for Design.
QHave you won any awards for your designs/work related to design?
AAwarded a full scholarship to study at Parsons The New School for Design. Silver Thimble Award for menswear before my junior year.
QStrengths as a designer?
AI am able to process and design from the sketch to final pieces.
QWeaknesses as a designer?
ASometimes it is hard for me choose one single idea. Too many ideas at the same time.
QWhat are your influences?
AI like to employ visions of modern art and innovative forms of architecture in everything I create.
QWhat's playing on your iPod when you're designing?
AUsually opera or electronic music or some bubbha bar and rock.
QFavorite material or fabric to work with?
AJersey and leather.
QItem you're most proud of designing?
AWhen I presented in Mercedes Benz fashion week for first time.
QFavorite designer(s)?
AMadame Gres, Cristobal Balenciaga, Alaia, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld.
QSketch or drape?
QPatterns or solids?
QFavorite colors?
ABlack and dark blue.
QBiggest fear as a designer?
ANo to be able to continue doing what I love: designing.
QFashion must?
AAlways a perfect-fitting black dress.
QFashion faux pas that drives you crazy?
ANeon colors in clothing because it doesn't work for everyone.
QUgliest item of clothing/accessory you've worn?
ABlack and white striped pants.
QFavorite style icon?
AGrace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn and Sarah Jessica Parker.
QWhat would you design for the First Lady?
AAn amazing cocktail dress or gown that expresses her unique style.
QCelebrity you wish you could design for?
AAngelina Jolie. It would depend where she is going but I would like to create an amazing gown in leather and beading for her.
QFavorite supermodel muse?
ARosa Gough, Rose Cordero, Naomi Campbell, Giselle Bundchen and Heidi Klum.
QIf you had to name your label, you'd call it...
AI have one. Hernan Lander LLC.
QIf you weren't designing, you'd be...
AAn architect.
QDream place to set up your business?
ANew York City.
QWebsites that feature your work?
QHow were you described as a kid?
AVery shy and bashful.
QHow are you described by your family and friends?
AVery friendly and loving.
QWhy do you think you're easy to live with?
AVery kind and easygoing.
QFavorite hangout?
AI have a lot favorite hangouts but some of my favorite are in uptown New York City. Very friendly and easy-going people and I feel like I am living in Dominican Republic.
QFavorite movies and TV shows?
A"Breakfast at Tiffany's," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Sex and the City", "Orange Is the New Black," "Queer As Folk," "Cosmos," "Smash," "Once Upon A Time" and "Project Runway."
QFavorite websites?
AStyle.com, Vogue.com, Net-a-porter.com
QYour Twitter handle:
QFast food or gourmet?
QCooking or takeout?
QFavorite foods?
ASancocho dominicano and Dominican food.
QBeer or wine?
QGuiltiest pleasure?
QHow did you end up auditioning for PR?
AAmazing from the first one.
QFavorite past PR designer?
ADmitry Scholokhov.
QChallenge you wish they'd bring back?
AThe unusual materials.
QChallenge you hope they don't?
AWork with plus-size models because it will be a little be hard to make in a short time.
QYour take on team challenges:
AIt depends who is on my team, but I prefer not to work in a team because it is a competition.
QWhat do you look for in a model?
AHeight is very important for me and I prefer short hair.
QDo you think you can win "Project Runway"?
AYes, because I have a unique style and the experience to win in the competition.
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Cilantro Oil
c.1996, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved
- 2 cups packed cilantro leaves
- 1 cup lighttasting olive oil
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the cilantro, making sure to push all the leaves under the boiling water. Blanch the cilantro for 5 seconds. Drain and immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain well and squeeze out all liquid.
In a blender, puree the cilantro with the olive oil. Strain the puree through 6 layers of cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter and put in a sterilized glass bottle, tightly capped.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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