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Welcome back to the bag, and I hope everyone is having a happy and safe holiday season. This week, we've got lots of talk about a certain No. 81 and what happened to him on Sunday against the Panthers. I don't think he dogged it — he has too much respect for Tom Brady to do something like that unless he was really hurting — but some of you are ready to get him out of here. We also get into some Adalius Thomas talk, as well as the tackle rotation the Patriots employed on Sunday and the future of rookie defensive lineman Ron Brace.
If you want to join the fun, shoot me an e-mail each week — we do this mailbag thing every Wednesday, and I can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Don't be shy.
After about the fourth game, they announced Randy Moss had a hurt back, and he has not been the same. If you remember the first three games when Wes Welker was not in there, Moss was doing all the route-running (and doing a pretty damn good at it, too) and took a beating. It's clear — Moss is hurt. I don't give a crap about what the injury report says … they want the rest of the league to still have to scheme for him.
A: I'm not sure Moss is hurt right now, but I think it's easy to see that he's not at 100 percent. He was nagged by back problems earlier in the season, but he hasn't been on the injury report much if at all since then. Whether it's something physical or mental, he's clearly not the same receiver who's posted five 100-yard games earlier in the season, including one of the finest performances I've ever seen by a wide receiver in his nine-catch, 179-yard, two-touchdown performance against the Colts. On Sunday, the most interesting element was the sight of Moss on the sideline, sitting by himself — and when Brady came over and started talking to him, he didn't turn and engage the quarterback. Instead, he simply stared straight ahead. While his mere presence continues to stretch the field and allow Welker to operate underneath, if the Patriots are going to have any chance of doing anything in January, they need to have Moss at 100 percent.
Do you think this is a ploy to get opponents to practice and concentrate on another wide receiver, thinking single coverage for Moss will be enough?
A: No. A defensive coordinator would be foolish not to concentrate on Moss, no matter his condition. Moss should demand attention any time he's on the field until he calls it a career. His presence alone changes the way defenses operate. "Every game plan that the defense comes up with is trying to stop Randy Moss," quarterback Tom Brady said on WEEI on Monday. "They all say, 'OK, well, we've got to stop Randy Moss.' So, it's not like they don't have respect for him, when the game plan's built around stopping him."
I am a diehard Pats fan, but the days of "In Bill We Trust" are over. So many bad play calls this year. He's burned almost every great Pats player (Richard Seymour, Adam Vinatieri, Mike Vrabel, Ty Law and on and on). For the most part what it says is, even if you are the most selfless player, at the end of the season you're just as expendable. Why would you want to be selfless and work your butt off just to get traded to no-man's land when Bill is done with you? Bill is ruining this organization with his own ego.
A: Greg, I agree with you on some of the play-calling, but when it comes to making players expendable, I can't disagree with you more. Simply put, you can't have it both ways. I don't think you can truly call yourself a diehard fan if you fail to see the Patriots' most important team-building element — never fall in love with someone. It's a hard reality, but the Patriots are better at it than any organization. As far as I can tell, there are only three guys Belichick has ever allowed to simply hang around and take up a roster spot without producing much on the field — he would have made the exception for Tedy Bruschi this season if the linebacker wanted to come back, as well as Junior Seau (this year) and Troy Brown (in 2007).
With the return of Matt Light and emergence of Sebastian Vollmer as (arguably) the best two tackles on the team, how does Nick Kazcur continue to stay in the rotation? With the mounting injuries to Brady, keeping the QB upright is THE most important thing if the Patriots want to make a deep playoff run. In your opinion: Is it time to finally take the training wheels off Vollmer and put Kazcur on the bench permanently?
Dan Mullen
A: Dan, I'm on record as being a big Vollmer fan. (I'm also on record as not being a big supporter of Kaczur.) Vollmer has a big body, great hands and quick feet, everything you want to see in a tackle. (He was nothing short of excellent dominating Dwight Freeney in the Colts game.) That being said, I think the coaches want to bring Vollmer along slowly — they did that Sunday, rotating him back into the lineup after he came back from a concussion. I also think they want to really test his positional versatility at the NFL level. I think if Vollmer finishes strong, he should be considered as a legitimate candidate to start at either right or left tackle next season. Either way, with Matt Light's contract up at the end of next season, I wouldn't be surprised if the Patriots settled on Kaczur at right tackle and Vollmer at left tackle for the next 5-7 years. They really like them both.
What is your and the Patriots' opinion of Ron Brace? He looked good in preseason, yet for a second-round pick he hasn't seen any playing time, and players like Myron Pryor, Terdell Sands (cut soon after) and the latest Titus Adams have received playing time over him. Now with Vince Wilfork banged up, could we see him?
A: Joe, Brace looked great in the preseason. I, as well as several other writers, had him pegged as the rookie most likely to make an impact on the 2009 Patriots. But he has struggled to see the field and has been bypassed on the depth chart by a handful of guys, including Myron Pryor. When a rookie has been a healthy scratch as often as Brace (as has been the case for offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger), it leads me to believe that the team really likes him but they don't believe he's quite ready yet. Essentially, they think enough of the player that they allow him to take what amounts to a redshirt year, giving him a year to get up to speed in either the physical or mental aspect of the NFL. Belichick and the Patriots have done it with several players in years past (wide receiver David Givens is one player who comes to mind), so it's not that much of a surprise to see. But if Vince Wilfork is out for any length of time, Brace could be pressed into service sooner rather than later.
Hi Chris,
This week I saw a wide receiver screen, a throw to the tight end in the end zone and Maroney had 22 carries for 94 yards! All things I've been waiting for.
I was pretty happy with the play-calling this week on offense with the lone exception of the fullback draw to Sammy Morris on fourth down, which pretty much never works (not to mention for the second straight week), and other than the subpar performances from Moss and Morris, overall, the play of the offense was pretty good (the Patriots could have blown them out without the turnovers). I saw an offensive line that asserted itself against a pretty physical defense, which ultimately opened up the offense for Brady and the passing game. I loved seeing Ben Watson get involved and screens to Laurence Maroney and Wes Welker. Why haven't they done that for Moss (they used to throw about five or six WR screens a game)? They should do it to just get him a touch, a feel for the ball. He seems out of sorts lately and dropping too many balls. I'd like to see the Pats throw a few quick hitches and a screen to him, get him involved early, not just throw a bomb to him. I think if the Pats establish a short-ball threat to Moss, then the cornerback will need to play up on him more, making the threat of a deep ball a little easier even with over-the-top coverage of the safety. The use of Moss is predictable and vanilla.
Also, Trent Dilfer after the game said that the Patriots offense is really predictable and I have thought this the whole season — as you know. Lucky for us, Welker and Kevin Faulk make the plays most of the time. I really hope that the offensive coordinator, or whoever is calling the plays, keeps up the running game. I want to see less five-WR sets and more two-TE sets. With all those savvy vets, you can't tell me they can't handle more complex offensive schemes. Look at the Saints and their complex looks, movement and formations, which open up space for receivers; i.e, plays that are designed to create mismatches. I'm not talking about a five-WR set that is a mismatch based on Faulk vs. a linebacker, but a play like a flood that leaves a player wide open or a play that is designed to create confusion for the defense.
I was a lot happier with the play-calling Sunday, but there are a lot of problems with the predictable play-calling this year.
A: Eric, I know you've been a big proponent of shaking up the offensive play-calling, and so it was no surprise to see this e-mail pop up in my inbox on Monday. I think a lot of it, however, might have more to do with game-planning than anything else — the Panthers came into the game as one of the worst teams in the league against the run, and so the Patriots were simply exploiting a weakness. However, I do think it was encouraging to see the tight ends become more involved in the passing game — it will be interesting to see if that's a one-off thing, or if New England continues to use them as pass-catchers as opposed to blockers (my feeling, probably not considering the fact that the Patriots are facing Aaron Schobel, who has more career sacks of Brady than any active player.)
Hey Christopher,
How did Adalius Thomas not work in a Patriots uniform?
When he was signed, it seemed a perfect fit — marrying a smart, explosive linebacker with Belichick's defensive schemes and a solid supporting cast. Three years and over $20 million later, he's potentially deactivated for the duration of the season and on the cusp of being bought out just to leave Foxboro. Was this simply a case of a poor evaluation on the Patriots' part in awarding him the contract (and expectations) they did, or were there other issues at play?
Also, should they cut ties (and the Pats are required to carry him on their cap moving beyond this season), are there any conditions, destination-wise, typically associated with a buyout? I find it strange they'd absorb his heavy cap hit while leaving him free to reunite with Rex Ryan in New York.
Matt Sharpe
A: I still shake my head when I think about it. Back when they signed him in the spring of 2007, I remember thinking it could have been one of the best signings by the Patriots under Bill Belichck. A smart, versatile linebacker who can be plugged in either inside or outside is the sort of guy Belichick dreams about, especially in a 3-4. At that point, the possibilities were endless. But I think the expectations and the contract were just too high on a guy who was great when he was surrounded by other great linebackers — as was the case in Baltimore. (Jerod Mayo is a special player, but I don't think it's a coincidence that Thomas' play has dropped off since veterans like Mike Vrabel and a near-his-peak Rosevelt Colvin are no longer next to him.) The fact that they swung and missed on Thomas is perhaps the biggest and costliest misstep of the Belichick era.
As for financial restrictions, it's my understanding that you can't place destination restrictions on someone you buy out. According to the always-reliable Brian McIntyre at macsfootballblog.com, if the Patriots cut Thomas this season and some other team signs him, New England is on the hook for the rest of the 2009 contract. If the Pats cut him at the end of the season and some other team picks him up, the dead money from Thomas' contract stays on New England's books, but the Patriots are out from under the rest of the deal.
Greg and Chris talk with Mike Reiss from ESPN Boston in hour 2 of NFL Sunday to discuss a variety of offseason happenings with the Pats and throughout the league. Greg and Chris also get into the NFL Draft and where Mariota and Winston will go.
Mike Reiss calls the guys to talk about the offseason news for the Pats. He talks about the Pats/Jets tampoering fiasco, free agency, where he sees Ridley and Connolly ending up, if the Patriots would be interested in Reggie Wayne and more.
In the first hour of the show, Greg and Chris discuss the news coming out of the owners' meetings this week and rule changes. Belichick's blow-up over the league not wanting to spend on endzone cameras was well documented and the guys react. They also talk about the Jets ridiculous tampering charges, free agents still lingering out there, where Stevan Ridley will land and the RB position in New England. Dickerson and Price briefly discuss the adventures of Tom Brady before being joined by WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia to talk all things Pats in the offseason.
Brow Buff's Sam Packard and Ben Kichen break down Marcus Smart's unfortunate ball tap, debate leadership in the Celtics locker room, and rehash the great Kevin Love to Boston rumors.
Flannery joins Mut to break down the Isaiah Thomas trade to Boston and what it means for the Celtics this season and in the future. Paul also chats with Mut about the other deals that happened at the NBA's trading deadline
We talk to Chris Mannix from SI to break down the C's acquisition of Isaiah Thomas and the crazy trade deadline in the rest of the NBA.
Joe and Alex talked with the Sox AGM about the state of the team as Opening Day approaches.
Mut, Tomase, and Bradford kick things off talking about Shane Victorino taking offense to people reading into some comments he made about trading for Cole Hamels. They also discuss Blake Swihart and how soon he could be up if Christian Vazquez starts the season on the DL.
Joe Kelly joined the Hot Stove show where he talked about being ready for his next spring training start after a biceps ailment forced him out of his last outing, he talks about his NCAA brackets and how teammate Wade Miley has a perfect bracket still.
Peter Chiarelli joined the Sunday Skate crew to talk about the Bruins playoff push heading into the final handful of games of the regular season. Chiarelli talked about avoiding some of the overly negative feedback he gets while realizing that the team does have real issues. He discusses what went down at the trade deadline and if he was happy with the outcome, Lucic having a down year and underperforming, the salary cap and if he considers it as big of an issue as it's been made out to be and what the future holds for the team.
It's a big hour #2 for the Sunday Skate dudes - they talk about the B's defenseman and what the future looks like at that position, with both moves the team can make and younger guys in the AHL. They also get into the Bruins philosophy on bringing guys up and sending them back down and how players deal with that. Finally, the boys are joined by Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli to discuss EVERYTHING.
The Sunday Skate crew gets the show going discussing the Bruins big, impressive victory over the NY Rangers yesterday. What can you take from that game? According to LB - Lyndon Byers - who called the guys from the road, not a lot. LB drops a dime on what was going on with the Rangers yesterday. DJ and Joe discuss Claude's lines and groupings and the importance of Ryan Spooner. They also get into Lucic, his contributions this year and if he can turn things around.
The top stories of the day as recounted by Kirk Minihane.
The guys discussed the controversial Indiana law.
The guys opened the show by discussing the Presidents visit yesterday.
Michael Holley comes in for the crossover, and continues the discussion with Tim over what will happen if the Patriots face any type of punishment for the deflated footballs in the AFCCG.
With the Wells report seemingly wrapping up (we hope), Tim and Lou got to talking about possible fines and punishments the Patriots must face. It's possible that the Patriots will face a small fine, but should they take that laying down? The conversation brings out a little passion from BOTH sides.
Jackie Mac talks about the Celtics win over the Hornets last night and their chances of making the playoffs.
Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton discuss Robert Kraft's testimony and the Hernandez trial overall as it continues to unfold.
We wrap up the day with the best in sound that you may have missed from throughout the day.
Dale, Michael and Jerry discuss 'Pasta' and his solid rookie year, and make a few statistical comparisons.
Chris Price joins Mut to talk about how Revis will heat up the Jets-Pats rivalry next season
Mut opens his show talking about the New York Jets filing tampering charges on the Patriots
Mikey, Mut, and Lucy are talking about all things New England sports, the Red Sox spring training, more Darrelle Revis and Jets talk, and some Bruins mixed in.
Will Noonan joins Chris in the studio to review Wrestlemania and Raw.
Dino, Gerry and Kirk talk about Kirk's massage and crap all over Sausage.
Ben and Adam finish the odyssey that is the history of Wrestlemania. Wrestlemanias 21-30 are discussed and analyzed.
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Located in the Gold Coast neighborhood, Waldorf Astoria Chicago is a 5-minute walk north of the Chicago CTA train stop. Oak Street Beach is a 5-minute walk northeast, and the Water Tower Place mall and Magnificent Mile shopping on Michigan Avenue are 5 minutes' walk southeast.
Art Institute: 5 minutes
If you drive 7 minutes south you'll see a Monet on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, home to many Impressionist paintings. You'll be treated to a great view from the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier, which is located a 5-minute drive southeast, and also features an IMAX theater.
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The 188 spacious rooms feature plush beds with pillowtop mattresses and fine linen, and some also have fireplaces. With free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and surround-sound stereos with iPod® docks you can stay entertained; marble baths, mini-fridges, and microwaves help you refresh.
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Keyboard case incorporates iPad into a notebook
By Ben Coxworth
April 10, 2012
Lenovo's IdeaPad is an interesting little device – it functions as a Windows laptop computer, but its screen detaches to operate as a stand-alone tablet. While Apple has no equivalent system of its own, a few companies have come out with products that come close. One of the latest is the Notebook Case for iPad, which consists of a keyboard-equipped hinged shell, that accepts an iPad 2 as its screen.
The case incorporates USB and mini-USB ports, and communicates with the tablet via Bluetooth. Unlike some other keyboard cases, it also features a lithium-polymer battery that allows the user's docked iPad to charge while in use.
Japanese retailer Rakuten is currently offering the case on its website for ¥5,980, or about US$74. There's no word on availability or pricing outside of Japan, or if it will work with the latest model of iPad. Users who like the general idea behind it, however, might also want to check out the Logitech Keyboard Case for the iPad 2.
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This decorative King of Clubs is simultaneously benevolent and sinister as he holds two bouquets in his armored hands. Mysterious, secret text surrounds him in a frame of graphic details. Again Olson draws much inspiration from antique ephemera, playing cards, and chinese packaging.
i really can't wait to see a collective of all these cards… great work Kristian & keep it up!!
Thanks. I'm working on a project right now that I'm hoping will become a book, but it is more recent work. This image is from several years ago.


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Storms sweep through DFW area headed southeast
Folks across the Metroplex awoke to the patter of rain on their roofs, greetings from a second day of widespread thunderstorms.
Police and firefighters in Fort Worth were dealing with stranded vehicles, fallen trees and downed power lines.
Scattered outages left more than 7,300 homes and businesses without power at 7:30 a.m., an Oncor spokesman said. The heavy rain prompted a flood advisory in Fort Worth and surrounding areas.
"We're monitoring the situation and had a line of storms pass through and have scattered outages as a result," said Justin Ozuna of Oncor. "We're working as quickly and safely as we can to get everyone restored."
The line of storms that came through the Fort Worth area around 6:30 a.m. brought "wind gusts around 50 mph," said Matt Bishop, a National Weather Services meteorologist.
"That line pushed southeast of us, so we've already experienced the heaviest stuff we're going to see today."
By noon, Tarrant County should be starting to dry out, Bishop said. But more storms are coming.
"I think we have another chance of storms tonight," Bishop said. "It might be before midnight."
Chances for rain continue daily at least through Friday, Bishop said.
That may not be welcome news in Hood County, where severe thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain Sunday. The county got a break overnight, said April Rodriguez, a Hood County sheriff's office dispatcher.
"We have no reports of high water anywhere," Rodriguez said at 8:15 a.m. Monday.
There was good news for people flying out of and into Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, said spokeswoman Cynthia Vega.
"We had diversions of arriving flights in effect about 6:45 a.m.," Vega said. "About nine flights were diverted so they're running a little behind. That's a residual effect."
There were 26 cancellations of incoming and outgoing flights in all, Vega said.
"But flights are all back on schedule now," Vega said.
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(February 7, 2012: Dry Ridge, KY 41035) The Grant County Braves ran past the visiting Pendleton County Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 71-63 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Braves face the Bellevue Tigers (Bellevue, KY) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 9. Grant County will attempt to move on its 13-11 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 13-12 record after their 72-42 non-league win over Calvary Christian (Covington, KY).
The Wildcats now own a 14-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Campbell County for a non-league test on Friday, February 10. Pendleton County will clash with a Camels squad coming off a 70-63 non-league loss to Kenton (Independence, KY). The Camels record now stands at 14-11.
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Check out and post on my new 30 Day Rank, Topic: WHAT IS YOUR 30 DAY RANK ??????????????? AL
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Happy Paddy Day Rats! Keep posting...3M not far away now! We have very similar points...and avatars!! I have the head for the body, lol.
Happy St Patrick's Day buddy! Have a great one !!! AL
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LAX / SFO Thinkspace Invades San Francisco (Part Deux)Juxtapoz // Friday, October 24, 2014
Los Angeles based gallery Thinkspace has teamed up with Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco to present 'LAX / SFO'. This special pop-up group exhibition has been curated by Thinkspace and marks the second time the gallery has worked with SF gallerist Ken Harman to bring the best of the burgeoning New Contemporary movement to the Bay Area.
Hyperreal Paintings by Kyle BarnesJuxtapoz // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Kyle Barnes is an artist we are getting into today, and just randomly came across some of his process shots and got hooked. From his site: "From Cookstown, Northern Ireland, Kyle Barnes graduated from The University of Ulster, Belfast, in 2010 with a BA Hons degree in Fine and Applied Arts. Since then he has won the Towry prize at the National Open Art Competition, exhibited at the prestigious Pallant House Gallery in Chicester and most recently been awarded the KPMG Young Artist Award at the RUA Belfast.
Video Director Hiro Murai talks CraftMusic // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Hiro Murai is the director behind some of our favorite music videos of the last few years, including Earl Sweatshirt's "Chum," Frank Ocean's "Forrest Gump," St Vincent's "Cheerleader," amongst others. As part of the Pitchfork Director ID series, Hiro talks shop and craft about making videos in the YouTube era, as being influenced by Ron Mueck.
Tis The SeasonPhotography // Thursday, October 23, 2014
In 2010, photographer Joey L. ventured into Brooklyn to photograph the seasonal trick-or-treaters in their seasonal environment. By using black and white imagery, Joey adds a mysteriousness to each subject that he photographs in his series "Halloween in Brooklyn."
An update with PynblGraffiti // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Today we check in on what Bay Area writer, Pynbl has been up to in the spray department.
Intersections: Bernardi Roig "NO/Escape"Juxtapoz // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Mounting six sculptural works in unexpected interior and exterior spaces, Bernardi Roig challenges visitors perception and experience in NO/Escape, on view beginning October 25. His project addresses the existential dualities of entrapment and liberation, blinding and illumination, absence and presenc
The Bull Fighter Paintings by Christian GaillardJuxtapoz // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Somewhere, Ernest Hemingway is happy. And perhaps a littly tipsy. Perhaps both. In the spirit of "The Sun Also Rises," or maybe a connection we are just making in our own heads because of the subject matter, French artist Christian Gaillard has been painting this intricate and stunning portraits of bullfighters since the 1980s.
"Snow White" by Sanne de WildePhotography // Thursday, October 23, 2014
Sanne de Wilde puts metaphors into use in her beautiful series titled Snow White. Wilde relates photographic material to people with albinism, noting that both are light sensitive. Light leaves an irreversible imprint on their body.
Life-Size Hyperrealistic Sculptures by Marc SijanJuxtapoz // Thursday, October 23, 2014
This is the story of a Milwaukee man, an extremely talented sculptor whose works are found all over the world and who in fact is rated Number One in his genre, yet is better known in cities of Europe, Asia and The Middle East than he is right here in his own home town. His name is Marc Sijan. His Artform is Hyper Realism.
Another Look: Roger Ballen & Asger CarlsenPhotography // Thursday, October 23, 2014
With Roger Ballen on the cover of the magazine this month, we thought we would take a look back at one our favorite collaborations: Asger Carlsen and Roger Ballen. We are big fans of Asger Carlsen who we interviewed in the January 2013 issue of the magazine. The idea of the two working together seemed like such a natural fit that we were not even surprised to see it. But that doesn't mean we were any less excited to see it!


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Another suicide attack shook Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no fatalities. Two soldiers were wounded.
Police officials told journalists that the attack took place in Dothan area, near Rawalakot.
The bomber is said to have blown himself up near a military vehicle.
The territory, which was free of terror attacks until recently, has seen five incidents involving suicide bombers in the last few months, two of them since the beginning of this year.
Earlier this month, a suicide attack near an army barrack in Rawalakot killed three soldiers and wounded 11 others.
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Team rider Dustin Craven slays some of the heaviest backcountry features ever ridden with the Capita Totally FK'N Awesome Snowboard. This ain't just a powder board though—Dustin rides this same deck for heavy park jumps and icy pipe sessions on the rare occasions when he leaves the Canadian wilderness.
The Hybrid FK profile features mellow camber from insert-to-insert for control, power, and edge hold, with flat areas outside the bindings for stability and a tiny bit of rocker just before the tip and tail to improve float in powder. V-Tech basalt fiber reinforcements radiating from under the binding areas out towards the tips maximize energy transfer for lightning-quick response. Custom Weave fiberglass optimizes resin performance to allow for a thinner core, which simultaneously reduces weight while achieving higher energy return. Speaking of the core and energy return, the Panda core is comprised of poplar for a lightweight and lively feel, and inlaid Bamboo Power Rods enhance pop.
The New Age Directional sidecut incorporates a reverse sidecut arc in the middle of the board to create an extra contact point for maximum grip on icy slopes. It's all topped off with a sintered base that retains wax well throughout the day and resists damage from rocks and stumps hidden beneath the snow.
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The famous Landmark of Corfe Castle owned by the National Trust, standing high behind the cottages and shops of the Square.
Corfe Castle is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. It is the site of a ruined castle of the same name. The village and castle stand over a gap in the Purbeck Hills.. The village lies in the gap below the castle.
Both the current main A351 road Lytchett Minster to Swanage and the Swanage Railway thread their way through the gap and the village.
The civil parish of Corfe Castle stretches across the width of the Isle of Purbeck, with coasts facing both the English Channel and Poole Harbour. It therefore includes sections of both the low lying sandy heathland that lies to the north of the castle, and the rugged Jurassic Coast upland to the south.
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Great shot Pauline xx
Thank you so much David xx
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Excellent capture Pauline. xx
Cheers Richard glad you like it xx
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What a fabulous place , lovely shot Pauline , definitely a place to visit xx
Happy you like it Irene, very popular place, thanks so much xx
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This is superb, Pauline! Perfect colour, composition, sharpness – and just the right application of HDR!
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An excellent shot of this super castle (another place I have yet to visit)
Yes it is well worth it, thank you so much Lez x
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Lonoke's Jackrabbits started football season last week where they hope to end it in December.
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Jackrabbit coach Bret Watson works defensive drills with the defensive backs on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Allison Goodman)
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Firmly established as a proving ground for 3-year-old thoroughbreds, the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park will be even more attractive to horsemen in 2015 for 150,000 reasons.
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The Lonoke SharkRockets had a good meet Saturday at Lakewood, competing with the Sherwood Sharks and Lakewood Waves.
The older group of Lonoke swimmers had a really good day, sweeping...
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The Lonoke SharkRockets may not have the size to compete in total points with the larger teams, but their individual swimmers have put together an excellent season.
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54 swimmers set personal bests for SharkRocketsLocal Comments Jun 24, 2014 2:08pm
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Lonoke had 22 swimmers compete in 80...
SharkRockets edged out for secondLocal Comments Jun 19, 2014 4:22pm
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The Pope decrees…
No one but Catholics are Christian?
Forget your Bible? Or is your Catholic Bible that distorted?
The Pope decrees…
No one but Catholics are Christian?
Forget your Bible? Or is your Catholic Bible that distorted?
Via the innerweb…
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no hospitals. Today, one out of five people in this country receive their medical care at a Catholic hospital.
When the Catholic Church was founded, there were no schools. Today, the Catholic Church teaches 3 million students a day, in its more than 250 Catholic Colleges and Universities, in its more than 1200 Catholic High Schools and its more than 5000 Catholic grade schools.
Everyday, the Catholic Church feeds, clothes, shelters and educates more people than any other organization in the world.
The new Obama Health Mandate could end all this and the tax payers would have to make up the loss.
Also, all Catholic adoption services would come to an end; a human disaster.
There are more than 77 million Catholics in this country. It takes an estimated 50 million Catholic votes to elect a president. I am asking all of you to go to the polls in 2014 and be united in replacing all Senators and Reps with someone who will respect the Catholic Church, all Christians, and all Religions with the exception of Islam.
**Mr. President, you said**, "The USA is not a Christian Nation". You are wrong, we are a Christian Nation founded on Judeo-Christian values allowing all religions in America to Worship & Practice Freely. Something Islam will never do.
Oh, by the way, on MUSLIM HERITAGE IN America …
Have you ever been to a Muslim hospital?
Have you heard a Muslim orchestra?
Have you seen a Muslim band march in a parade?
Have you witnessed a Muslim charity?
Have you seen Muslims shaking hands with a Muslim Girl Scouts?
Have you seen a Muslim Candy Striper?*
*Have you ever seen a Muslim do anything that contributes positively to the American way of life?*
I Figured Out The Problem. You..
You, you Catholics. You are the problem.
Even though this President has done nothing to help anyone and has declared open war on your Church and your religious liberty. You, you Catholics voted for him again.
Studies have shown that Catholics who go to mass weekly are much more likely to deny the progressive outlook their vote. This is true. What is also true is that most Catholics do not go to mass weekly and the numbers are getting worse.
It is true…How many "Another Catholic Voting No!' sign concerning the gay marriage amendment here.
Tells me you do NOT believe in the Bible as it is written.
Don't tell me you do either…
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