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Nov 09, 2007 at 12:05 »
Since I don't want to do my many tasks this afternoon, I thought I'd continue the QB debate based on some stuff I heard this morning.
Kiper was on Mike&Mike, and they asked him, "Outside of Brady or Manning, what NFL QB would you choose to start your franchise?" They mentioned Ben, Palmer, Romo.
Kiper says Carson Palmer. I could give you a laundry list of reasons why that would be a dumb move, and why I'd never take Palmer over Ben. Then he goes another direction, to prove that he is the most overrated, overblown dildo on the planet, by saying Derek Anderson. Derek-friggin-Anderson.
Now I'm impressed with the kid, but he's been a starter for 8 games. 8. By the 8th game on his career, Ben was 8-0 and had wins over two undefeated teams, including the Patriots. How many times have we seen a guy start off as a ball of fire and then fade; maybe to get it back together, or maybe to fade away forever? Yet the "expert" is ready to build his franchise around a guy who has played in 8 games so far.
Call me a "homer" or a Ben Apologist or whatever you want. There is no QB outside of the Messiah 1 and 2 that I would take over Ben. Carson Palmer has been great, but he's not much if you hit him and he's already had a major knee injury. Romo has shown some great stuff and is similar to Ben in some ways, but I'm not sold on him yet. Derek Anderson??? Please.
Say what you want about stats, mechanics, throwing the ball where he shouldn't try to go with it, etc. I want Ben to improve all of that--but, with that said, he's still just a winner. To me, he just has that "it" factor that makes you believe he's going to find a way to get it done, to bring you back, to pull it together when you need it. I was afraid he might have lost it last year, but it seems to be back in full force this year.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 12:33 »
you could make the argument about Palmer, but there is no way in hell that Derek Anderson belongs anywhere in that discussion.
and for the record, i am with ya about Ben being #3 behind Beardy and Manning, Preach.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 12:41 »
Interesting thoughts. And Preach is dead-on when he talks about how many a QB looks deceptively good early on, before defenses have scouted him thouroughly.
In fact, I'd say most QBs, even the very talented (maybe especially the very talented) go through a period of surprisingly good play to start, followed by a short-medium length drop-off after they've been thoroughly scouted.
The good and great ones adjust their game in turn, developing it so that they can overcome the adjustments defenses have made. Look at Brady. In his second year, he struggled. Manning's own play dipped for a couple of years. Favre, too. They overcame it and prospered, as has Ben.
But Derek Anderson -- the book's still out on him. He could simply be another Tommy Maddox -- remember when Maddox first took over, and he would routinely complete 70% of his passes and make a lot of big plays?
Well, he fell to earth. In 2002, Maddox had a stout line in front of him, decent running behind him, and a receiving corps of Hines, Plax, a solid veteran guy in Mathis, and a rookie Randle El. Defenses that had scouted the Steelers as a running team with a running QB took a long, long time to figure out what to do.
As for today's QBs, you can't argue against Manning or Brady. I do think that Carson Palmer is extremely talented, throws a very accurate ball, and reads defenses well.
But Ben is tougher than Palmer, is a better leader, is a thousand times more mobile, and has an upside, still. I think we've seen the best there is out of Palmer (which is quite good). Whereas Ben is dangerous now and could get even better.
Ben at 28 or 29 is going to be the best passer in football (unless his career goes the way of McNabb's, with injuries piling up....)
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Nov 09, 2007 at 13:05 »
Honestly, that's very surprising to hear him say that. I think that's a classic example of a media "expert" making a statement purely to get ratings because Kiper has always been (from the several times I've heard him comment on Ben) a Roethlisberger proponent. IIRC, he was high on him leading up to the draft and ever since he was picked by Pittsburgh, I've heard him defend Ben, on at least a couple occasions, when other "experts" tried to label him as a "game manager," etc., etc.
For him to basically reverse his position on #7 by wanting Anderson over him, it says to me that he's just looking to stir the pot. Or, maybe he's hit the early stages of Alzheimers.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 13:27 »
I really like Palmer, but the thing that steers me off, and it's a big thing when it comes to QBs, is he isn't clutch. You look at his poise in the pocket, and you think he would be or should be, but I can't say I've ever seen him with the ball in his hand at the end of the game needing a score, deliver. Some nice choppy run ons, huh? Oh, well, screw it, I'm on a roll. Worse yet, he always seems to shit it. It's one thing to come up short or just run out of time. But whenever they need him to give them that big drive, he gives it back.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 14:26 »
Derek Anderson looks like a one-trick pony to me. Good long ball thrower. Maybe he crashes soon, maybe not, but he's gonna get a Matt Schaub type deal at the end of the year. I don't see a lot of finesse in his game, no underneath stuff and no running. If teams force him to play a high percentage game, or get in his cage and rattle him, what's he going to do?
Palmer's been exposed, IMO. When his line was better and he had 3 solid receivers, sure he looked good. A bit robotic, but good. He's looked morbid at times this season, just dreadful. You can invoke the surrounding cast argument, but then you'd have to downgrade Manning. Brady was good without a ton of talent, but his line has always been superior, even when his WRs weren't. Now he's flush with weapons.
I think Ben is easily in the mix of the top 3. After that, Romo has looked pretty good, that Bills fiasco aside. Palmer's overrated, but top third tier. Favre can still sling it; even with his down years and tendency to take risks, he's still one of the toughest sumumbishes out there.
McNabb looks like he's lost some of his sharpness. Eli is a dead middle of the pack QB IMO. Hasselbeck was also exposed this year. I think Rivers has shown some good stuff, but early on this year it wasn't clicking. I'd probably say Rivers is top 10, though.
Blah blah.
Manning, Brady, Ben.
29 other guys.
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Derek Anderson = Phirrip Livers = Greatness
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Nov 09, 2007 at 15:21 »
yeah, maybe Carson Palmer is going to have a Drew Bledsoe trajectory.
A tall and accurate thrower with little feel for gutting out wins, who will usually put up stats that suggest a better player.
For some reason, I just don't buy Romo. A younger Tommy Maddox, I think, who's playing right now with a very good surrounding group of 10. As that cast diminishes, either because of age or the salary cap forces some cuts, Romo's play diminishes.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 17:12 »
Carson Palmer couldn't hold Roethlisberger's jock.
They aren't in the same class. Every time they play Ben kicks his ass.
Ben is a Super Bowl winning QB and Palmer's never won a playoff game.
Ben bangs celebs and has a famous sandwich named after him. Carson plays cornhole and
deepthroats hot dogs.
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Nov 09, 2007 at 17:42 »
yeah, maybe Carson Palmer is going to have a Drew Bledsoe trajectory.
A tall and accurate thrower with little feel for gutting out wins, who will usually put up stats that suggest a better player.
For some reason, I just don't buy Romo. A younger Tommy Maddox, I think, who's playing right now with a very good surrounding group of 10. As that cast diminishes, either because of age or the salary cap forces some cuts, Romo's play diminishes.
If the Steelers play the 'Boys in the Super Bowl, we crush them.
Carson as a neo-Bledsoe... I try to laugh it off, and it settles in as accurate at every turn. Seriously, is there a better analog?
I've often said Ben is a neo-Favre, but I think that needs revision. Favre will always put up better total numbers, yardage and completions and such. Both are good scramblers, make plays on the go, direct on the go. I actually think Ben has a higher percentage of "magic" plays, and they are tied already in Lombardis. They can both make bonehead mistakes, but Ben seems to be correcting that this season.
I think Romo is nothing like Maddox, sorry. I see him as the love child of Kurt Warner and Jeff Garcia. No explanation for that, it just seems to fit. Which begs the question, if Ben is not Favre, he is the love child of Favre and ________? McNair? Who?
One guy I think might do well in the Rivers mold is Cutler. Didn't care for him coming out of Vandy, but he's a good fit in Denver, though their season blows mightily. I think he'll rebound, but he would have sunk and stunk elsewhere.
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Monday, November 19, 2007
My Visit to Lorna's Laces: A Report By Franklin
This is the lady who is in charge at Lorna's Laces. Her name is Beth.
Beth said to me, if you are not busy some time why don't you come over and visit us. So I did. I made some brownies to share except I ate one first and I got on the city bus, and soon I was there.
Lorna's Laces is in a factory building near the railroad tracks that looks scary on the outside like maybe inside they are filming a slasher movie but really inside are nice things, like Pearl. Pearl is Beth's dog.
Pearl met me at the door and then she walked around with me and let me pet her lots. She is a very nice dog and does not eat yarn. If she wanted to eat yarn she would have a lot of yarn to eat, but she does not eat yarn.
Here is a picture of some yarn they made at Lorna's Laces that is going to go to yarn shops all over the universe.
Pearl was the only dog I met during my visit, but there are a bunch of other people who work there and they were all nice like Pearl, except I didn't try to pet them. (Instead I petted the yarn, and also Pearl.)
Here are some Lorna's Laces people.
As you can see when it is lunch time a lot of them knit things. They work with yarn all day and so you would think maybe at lunch they would be sick of yarn and instead of knitting they would play xBox or do the Cosmo quiz or something, but I guess they must really like yarn.
This is the newest Lorna's Laces person. Her name is Emily.
She got her job after she answered Beth's ad on Ravelry and I think that made the other 4,000 people who also wanted the job a little upset with her, but if you are one of those people don't be upset with her she is very nice, okay?
I had so much fun at Lorna's Laces meeting all the people and playing with Pearl and touching the yarn, and when I left I even got some yarn to take home because I guess they really liked the brownies. I am not going to show you a picture of the yarn I got because it would just piss you off and it's only Monday morning and I am sure you already have enough to deal with.
Thank you to everybody at Lorna's Laces for being so nice and letting me talk to you and take your picture. I had so much fun and I'm glad you liked the brownies. Remember the secret of the recipe is the little dash of vodka.
Beth says if you want to visit Lorna's Laces yourself the way to do it is to join a local group like the Windy City Knitting Guild because they get to come in for special events and stuff every so often. When you go please tell Pearl I said hi. And remember they like brownies.
50 comments:
- amy said...
You crack me up, Franklin. I'd give you an "A." I think this makes me exceptional, because I could have said, "You get a C, but if you share your freebie yarn, you'll get an A."
I'm jealous. Lorna's Laces is much too far away for me to visit on a bus. - 12:03 PM
- S.Kate said...
Vanilla-infused vodka. Genius!
- JoVE said...
That yarn emily is doing whatever she is doing with is gorgeous.
- Maryann said...
You stole that picture of "Pearl" didn't you? Isn't from the dictionary, where it sits next to the entry for "hang-dog expression"?
Loved this post. Thank you! - 12:47 PM
- obsessmuch? said...
That's funny that you mentioned the new person and actually specified that she got the job off of Ravelry, because I saw that ad and seriously considered applying. When I saw the post about Lorna's Laces, I wondered what ever came of that ad and then, when you showed the new person, I wondered whether she got the Ravelry ad job. Lovely! All my (rather simple) questions answered. See how easy I am to please?? :)
- TheBunny said...
Is it Pearl or Purl?
I do love my Lorna's Laces... - 2:35 PM
- Lee said...
That Lorna's Laces has a big slobbery dog (named Pearl, no less!) makes me unbelievably happy.
- Bobbi said...
I DO love Lorna's Laces! (and may even fight over it, though I'd probably be gracious and then secretly "curse" the other person.)
Thanks for sharing your adventure in Wonderland. - 2:51 PM
- MonicaPDX said...
All right, now I have a rather scary picture of Harry writing the report (using your name as his nom de plume?), with his tongue stuck out just so, while Dolores lolls in a recliner by his little desk with cig in one hoof, drink in the other, and a ruler stuck behind her ear.
Is it possible I was somehow warped by the 9 years of parochial school???
(I make really, really good brownies. Thanks for the tip, although I dunno if I'll ever get to Chicago again. This is a lovely report of your visit, although I cannot imagine why I have this giggling problem.) - 2:53 PM
- Krista said...
Dear Franklin,
A-plus...with extra credit if you include a picture of your yarn.
Also, whatever.
(Ignore that...it's just jealousy eating thru my soul.) - 2:55 PM
- Paul said...
Excellent post! Thanks for the chuckles.
- M-H said...
I was wondering how long it would be before you let Harry write the blog.
- Samina said...
The first thing that comes to mind reading this is Ralphie's dream sequence in A Christmas Story, where his teacher gives him an A++++++++++++ for his essay.
A++++++++++++ to you, too. - 3:20 PM
- no-blog-rachel said...
Franklin you're such a great story teller that I'd bet no one would have minded if you had pet them as well.
- Jeanne said...
I think we can forgive your withholding of S.E.X. photos (oh, get your minds out of the gutter) on Monday as long as they get posted on Tuesday. We wanna see the yarn!!!
Lucky dog. Surrounded by all that yarn. The cats of the world are jealous. - 4:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
You are channeling the sweetest 9-year old boy, and I'll wager he's you...
Carol in Oregon - 4:29 PM
- Seanna Lea said...
Ooh, pretty! I love seeing all of the yarns, though I mostly just want to pet the puppy. She looks like she'd be happy to whuffle people all day long.
- Judy in Indiana said...
Dear Franklin,
My friend and I come to Chicago every year to do some holiday gift gathering. We come by bus and get dropped off downtown and I force my friend to walk with me and to spend some time at the German Festival, the art museum, etc...I do not allow ordinary shopping, like at Water Tower or what used to be Marshall Fields.
I am out of ideas. Can you share ideas about what is good to do in Chicago and might still have some gift shopping potential that is a little out of the ordinary for me? I think as hard as I might knock, Lorna's Laces won't let me in. - 5:04 PM
- Sherry W said...
The secret of many things is to add a little dash of vodka!
- coopergirl said...
If we promise not to get pissed, will you show us the yarn?
Also, I've found if you put little toffee bits in the brownies, they come out very tasty. - 5:33 PM
- Emily said...
Thanks for the great post! Your photos make us look so glamorous, and they make Lorna's look like an even better workplace than it already is. Did you use a dash of vodka in the camera to make all the pictures come out so well, too? Whatever it is worked for you!
It was lovely meeting you. - 7:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
From the drool streaming from both sides of Pearl's mouth, I think she wants a brownie.
Beautiful ethereal lighting in those pictures. Every person looks gorgeous.
Maureen - 7:52 PM
- *karen said...
::delurking:: to say: You lucky son of a --- show me the yarn! J/K. I would never swear at you in real life. I would say, "Can I please see the yarn they gave you?"
- wayne said...
I'm a faithful reader of your blog and enjoy it. I just have to say that that crack about Red Heart was a bit offensive. Are you turning into a yarn snob now?
- kmkat said...
I'm thinking it was really Dolores who made the brownies. And now you know what happened to the rest of the vodka.
- Cherice said...
Does Pearl drool on the yarn?
I like your report. I never knew that I wished to visit Chicago until I started reading your blog.
I put coffee in my brownies, but now I must try splash of vodka (just how much is a splash?) - 10:53 PM
- TheAmpuT said...
Well, since you aren't showing your yarn as part of your report, maybe you can bring it for show-and-tell.
Gold star and a smiley face for Franklin :-) - 10:56 PM
- woolywoman said...
MMMMMmmmmmm. Now a deep breath. I actually have two skeins of LL sock that have been riding around on the passenger seat of my car, because work has been a little stressful lately. I open the car, see the yarn, and remember what is important to me- I mean besides the children.
- Daphne said...
You're right. It IS Monday and I would be mad because I do have a lot of stuff to deal with. How did you know?
Thank you for the excellent report! I have been to the building and peeked in the doors en route to Punk Planet but clearly was too dense to figure out the brownies thing. - 11:27 PM
- dale-harriet said...
OOOoooh...sounds like a veritable visit to the Vatican! Let's see, brownies - would a healthy biscuit for Pearl be amiss? There's another reason to visit the Windy City (and take up our friend on the offer of his apt for the weekend!) Science Museum, Art Museum, Franklin's favorite yarn shops, American Girl Place, FRANKLIN....ooooh!
- nicole said...
You went and sniffed the dye pots, didn't you?
I have a friend living in Chicago, maybe I should bribe him to buy some yarn and send it to me... Or maybe I should bribe him to invite you to one of his office parties and then you can send me some yarn? Hmmmmmmmmm... - 3:52 AM
- Marlena said...
B+ Franklin, your descriptions are vivid and wonderful, and I love the addition of photographs. Your language toward the end, however, is deplorable. I will be speaking to your mother regarding the vodka.
- Rooie said...
Dear Franklin,
I read your report. I liked it a lot. I liked the pictures of the dog and the pictures of the people. I like brownies.
I would like to see the people at Lorna's Laces, too. But I don't live in Chicago. That makes me sad. I lived in Chicago when I was younger but I think Lorna's Laces hadn't been invented then.
Please say hello to Harry for me. I like Harry.
Yours truly,
Sarah - 8:39 AM
- Janet said...
I think I would have wanted to bring Pearl home with me, never mind the yarn.
- marie in florida said...
oohh---that's the nice lady who helped me with the Lorna's when i had a very slight problem . World Class customer service that made me feel like a millionaire customer.
i'm a Lorna's customer for life. (and there was a Great Dane in our house when i was a kid) - 10:02 AM
- Beth said...
Thanks for all the nice thoughts! We love that here at Lorna's Laces.
For "thebunny"--Her name is Pearl, not Purl. She used to have a companion named Hank. They were both named long before I bought Lorna's Laces. Ironic, yes?
Beth - 12:39 PM
- Dawn in NL said...
Hi Franklin,
I enjoyed the report, but couldn't help wondering why you didn't take the opportunity to add to your 1000 knitters portfolio. Then again perhaps you did, but it didn't fit in with the 9 year old's visit report!
All the best - 1:28 PM
- David said...
You forgot the most important part of any report:
The End - 2:05 PM
- Dr. Steph said...
You sound a lot like my six year old at a hot wheels factory. - 2:40 PM
- Marin (AntiM) said...
Oh, how I laughed.
Vodka? Really? Vodka brownies sound like... like nature's most perfect food. - 6:02 PM
- Kristen said...
You've reminded me just how drooly Great Danes are with that picture!
I'll have to try the vodka trick. I put a pinch of cinnamon in my brownies. Nobody tastes the cinnamon, but it really punches up the chocolate flavor. - 6:53 PM
- deniasha said...
Oh, Franklin, I could almost hate you if I did not like you so much! Won't you at least show us pictures of your beautiful yarn? I promise I won't take any of it. Just drool a great deal
- DutchJan said...
So you were in YARN HEAVEN and I wasn't!!!!!
Why is it always you who has those kind of trips????
Why not me?
I am a nice guy too!!!
And I am a customer from Lorna too!!!!!
All I can do now is knit my new Conwy socks with beautiful green Lorna Lace yarn and be jealous!!!!!! - 4:39 AM
- DutchJan said...
And when can I expect my Lorna Lace gift from You???? :-) - 4:40 AM
- Deb said...
So jealous. I suspect my reaction to entering Lorna's Laces would be similar to my recent experience in a Coash outlet. Hushed tones. Gentle fondling. Trying to conduct myself as though in church.
I'm weird. - 7:59 AM
- Deb said...
You know I meant COACH, right?
Great, now I feel like I got caught swearing in church. - 8:01 AM
- Lauren said...
I linked to you in my YarnTalk report on Loopy Yarns in Chicago, where I bought some Lorna's Laces yarn:
Great photos! - 6:48 PM
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Wasir atau ambeien adalah penyakit yang terjadi pada bagian anus, jenis wasir atau ambeien sendiri ada dua yaitu wasir atau ambeien dalam dan wasir atau ambeien luar. Dalam penangananya sendiri wasir atau ambeien dapat disembuhkan dengan dua jalan yaitu pengobatan medis dan pengobatan non medis atau pengobatan alternatif. Pengobatan alternatif disini salah satu pilihanya adalah dengan menggunakan tanaman herbal atau dengan ramuan tradisional. Ambeclear dan Salep Salwa adalah hasil pengolahan tanaman herbal daun ungu, kunyit putih, dan mahkota dewa yang telah terbukti ampuh mengatasi wasir atau ambeien baik wasir stadium satu, stadium dua, stadium tiga maupun stadium akhir atau stadium empat. Wasir berdarah, wasir yang telah kronis, semua dapat diatasi dengan menggunakan obat ini selain ampuh obat ini juga aman dan tidak menimbulkan efek samping apapun bagi penggunanya sehingga obat ambeclear ini aman dikonsumsi oleh penderita wasir yang sedang hamil maupun menyusui.


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That won't work out as the Samsung engineers expected.
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The opposite is true: Running at a lower clockrate increases the time until the CPU can jump back into Idle state, which in turn increases the load-time and energy consumption.
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When she first stood up in new athletic shoes provided at a health screening in Warsaw, Poland, Jennet Sopyeue smiled broadly and gave Fit Feet Clinical Director Carine Haemels two enthusiastic thumbs up. No wonder.
Athlete Jennet Sopyeue from Turkmenistan received her free Nike athletic shoes from Fit Feet Clinical Director Carine Haemels.
A land-mine blast she suffered years earlier had heavily damaged the bones and muscles of her legs and feet. A Special Olympics athlete from Turkmenistan, she had come to the 2010 Special Olympics European Games wearing only sandals on her feet. As at many big Special Olympics events, the organization's Healthy Athletes program conducted free screenings in a variety of health disciplines.
For Jennet, the gift of athletic shoes from Nike will have an enormous impact on her life.
"They will give her more comfort and in the longer term, this will result in less pain," Haemels said. "They will also prevent long-term injuries."
Haemels and volunteers from Nike selected and fitted a men's sneaker for Jennet because the support in the men's shoe was better for her particular needs.
Incredibly, this was not the first time Haemels had seen a land mine injury while volunteering with Healthy Athletes. "We are not used to asking if an injury could be from a mine, but these kind of threats are still present in some regions. I tell our trainees to remember that this is something they have to keep in mind," she said.
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does this work on normal 4.25 ofw please reply back thanks.
No, you must downgrade your console to 3.55, that's mean you must have a 3.55 CFW if you want install this new CFW!
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<MARA87> erk=CA7A24EC38BDB45B98CCD7D363EA2AF0C326E65081E063 0CB9AB2D215865878A
<MARA87> riv=F9205F46F6021697E670F13DFA726212
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yes, at last. free firmware 4.25 will be made in a day or two. hoping we can get new keys from the 4.3+ too and don't stuck again like this time for 2 years.
Lets hope that now the LV0 is out someone who knows what to actually do with it will make something that's usable to us all.
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nah i reckon you've still got that to come sometime in next few days. lol
You need other things for CFW or people can already make one? Anyway, mind = blown
when a real working viable cfw is fully available to the public you will see it front page on ps3 news. so wait wait wait, it'll be all worth it in the end. you dont want a £160 doorstop do you?
Well now we don't need a new CFW, I just want new EBOOTS!! With these keys it is possible, isn't it? Hoho I'm so happy .. I hope we get something from now to the weekend. Meanwhile I'll go on doing Calculus 2 exercises!


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You see, 4650 is both ancient and weak. How about benchmarking something more interesting like HD5000/6000 GPUs? Unfortunately, for some obscure reasons, most of phoronix benchmarks for Radeon are done on such an ancient GPU. You see, these days you can't buy HD4000 GPU in unused condition anyway.
Furthermore, core i7 + 4650? Oh, that's a really decent example of very unbalanced system. Hi-end modern CPU + Low-end and outdated GPU? Really strange scenario.


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Can someone check to see if Ubuntu uses debugging packages in their pre-releases? Distros used to build them to spot more bugs but they used to run slower
Phoronix: Ubuntu 10.04 Is Off To A Poor Performance Start
Tomorrow will mark the first alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, and while there is still a long journey ahead for this Long-Term Support release before it officially makes its debut in April, we could not pass up the opportunity to provide some early benchmarks of the Lucid Lynx. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has already pulled in X.Org 7.5 with X Server 1.7 and other updated graphics packages along with the Linux 2.6.32 kernel that it will be using in the final build, which already presents some core differences from the current stable release, Ubuntu 9.10.
Can someone check to see if Ubuntu uses debugging packages in their pre-releases? Distros used to build them to spot more bugs but they used to run slower
At least the notifications use debugging
A lot of this benchmarks are server oriented, maybe the patch which make CFQ more responsive for desktop has something to do with that (see http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7637/?ut...ntent=Netvibes)
At the moment, lucid has an old xf86-video-ati snapshot which is way slower than current git with KMS (and they're using KMS!). Also, Mesa will hopefully be updated to 7.7.
Benchmarking 10.04 alpha 1? Jeez, you guys must be bored..
How about getting that Win7 build finished so we can finally see those Ubuntu/Mac/Win7 comparisons already??
I think all packages are debug packages that are then stripped. This extra information is then available in a -dbgsym package. I don't think there are any changes for beta/release time. I know this to be the case as I've submitted crash reports that use these extra packages to give a good stack trace during a crash.
I'd rather have some info than no info at all, but it is indeed a bit pointless.
However news always had a function. For example: political climate. If the news pais attention to something than the government will notice it.
Now let's look at these Aplha 1 benchmarks. It may highlight a problem that Ubuntu devs may come aware of so that they can fix it. We have X.org and Debian people visiting Phoronix. For them this news could be useful so we, as end users, may profit from it on the long run
Wasn't it the 'check a thousand times to see if the file has been written correctly'-'feature' that you could turn of with a flag?
And who uses ext4 anyway? XFS is so much better in terms of speed and given the fact that it is journaling makes it enough for me to use anyway...


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For Gwen Farris, the nightmare commences with the flash of a knife in a darkened parking lot.… That's where Stephen Tarbell begins to exact his revenge against her for giving him a poor performance evaluation, for getting the promotion he believed was rightly his, and for being the woman who finally drove him over the edge. The threat escalates to an onslaught of physical and psychological intimidation so relentless that it threatens to destroy everything Gwen holds dear. And with the authorities unable - or unwilling - to help, Gwen has to take on Tarbell herself. But how do you stop a madman whose hatred knows no limit?
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"Ever scream at a book cuz the hero is so stupid?"
Right from chapter one the heroin of this book does the stupidest thing. And a seasoned cop of 30 years does a stupid thing? I swear you will barely care when some of the characters get bumped off. Very predictable story twist.
Not unless it's free, or maybe you pay me...
All but the youngest kid. Her "little girl" voice was grating
Gods NO!!!
Do better Simon
"Entertaining read, ridiculous plot"
This was my first Simon Wood read. While the narrative was entertaining, it kept my interest only because of my curiosity. The action scenes were realistically written and got my adrenaline flowing. However, these postives are nowhere near adequate to counter the one very serious shortcoming, that of the basic premise of the plot stretching credulity to the point of complete disbelief: without spoiling the read for others, the number of characters who are too afraid to inform on the villain in the storyline - one of whom is a retired police officer who doesn't even carry a weapon - results in their complicity in the villainous events, merely by keeping quiet. The author would have been well advised to have modified the plot to eliminate this very serious shortcoming. I mostly blame his editor for not advising him to do so. Although not yet published myself, I would have been embarrassed had I written this particular plot, as it defies belief.
While I might read/listen to another Simon Wood tale, it must stand in line behind the 1,500 or so books I have backlogged, and it will be only because it is a 99 cent special or a gift from someone. I certainly will not waste an Audible credit to purchase it.
"Ridiculous plot"
Sorry to say this was just too silly, I really like some other books by this author but this one was just too far fetched
"amazing listen :)"
loved every moment and it had me captivated through out the story. couldnt wait to get back to the audiobook at night as i really wanted to find out what happened to the main characters. I have bought a few more simon wood books and audio , he's become one of my fave authors. the characters have a lot of dimension and you either really love them or really hate which is great. There is no indifference to what happens to them. The narration is top notch aswell. definately recommend this simon wood audio book as well as his others. Great buy ;)
"Superb story, awful narration."
This book had me from the minute it started till the very end.
The only thing I would change about this audio book is the way the narrator does exactly the same silly gruff voice for the males of the book. I don't feel the narrator did the book justice by over exaggerating the speech. People just don't talk in that robotic way.
Great story line, very exciting but narrator spoilt it immensely.
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Banco de Bogota S.A. (Bogota) is financial institution based in Colombia. It offers a range of financial products and services to retail, corporate, small and mid-sized enterprises and institutional clients. The bank's product and service portfolio includes current accounts, saving accounts, term deposits, credit cards, debit cards, housing loans, education loans, working capital loans, vehicle loans, ATM services, internet banking and mobile banking services. Furthermore, the bank provides various insurance products to retail customers including cancer insurance, unemployment insurance and personal accident insurance. The bank operates as a subsidiary of Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. As of December 2012, the bank served 10.9 million customers through a network of 1,247 branches and 2,531 ATMs in 11 countries. The bank is headquartered in Bogota, Colombia.
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KTM factory rider Marc Coma of Spain displayed his consummate professional skills on Thursday, brushing aside the disappointment of a fuel line problem that dropped cost him around 18 minutes in Stage Three of the Desafio Ruta 40 Rally in Argentina to take a solid victory in Stage Four.
Marc Coma and his KTM factory teammate Kurt Caselli, who also lost time on Wednesday when he stopped to assist him, finished 1-2 in the stage just 1:50 minutes apart Chaleco Lopez, their Chilean teammate finished seventh on the KTM 450 Rally bike in what was a very closely contested stage. The top five riders were all within five minutes of each other as they battled the track from Belin to Chilecito over a total distance of 586.73 km, 192.32 km of which was timed special.
The result puts Coma back in the reckoning for the overall victory. He is currently fifth but only trails overall leader Helder Rodrigues of Portugal by 3:17 minutes. Among his toughest rivals for the number one spot will be Caselli, currently third overall and just 1:39 behind the leader, and Lopez in fourth overall trailing by just 2:11 with two more stages to go.
Coma however is the first to admit that in rally sport nothing is certain until you cross the finish line. Friday's stage, a massive 781.66 km from Chicelito to San Juan, including a timed special of 455.74, the second longest of the rally, will play a major part in the final outcome. On Saturday riders take a loop track from and to San Juan that includes the final timed special of 146.23 km.
KTM Factory Team Manager Alex Doringer said it had been a very good day for his riders. "They really pushed today," he said.
Sadly Desafio Ruta 40 organizers also confirmed at the end of the day that rider No. 35, Nicholas Rojas of Argentina had crashed during the course of the stage and was declared dead at the site by the emergency medical rescue team. The KTM Factory Team extends sincere condolences to the rider's family and friends for their sad loss.
The Desafio Ruta 40 is part of the Dakar Challenge series but also the fourth leg of the FIM World Cross Countries Championship. Coma, the reigning world champion has already won all three earlier legs.
Results Stage Four Desafio Ruta 40
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3. David Casteu (F), Yamaha, +3:36
4. Claudio Rodriguez (RCH), Honda, +4:38
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Standings Desafio Ruta 40 after 4 of 6 stages
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Four months after the Mets opened a three-game set against the Twins with a pair of wins, the two teams will finish the series on Monday at Target Field.
After New York outscored Minnesota 20-7 in the first two contests, the April 14 finale was postponed because of snow and rescheduled for Monday's common off-day. Each team enters the day looking to break out of a losing streak: The Twins have dropped three straight and the Mets have lost their last two.
Minnesota skipper Rod Gardenhire will turn to rookie hurler Kyle Gibson, hoping the 25-year-old right-hander can notch a win for the first time since July 14.
Gibson has struggled all season, going 2-3 with a 6.27 ERA in nine starts. Gardenhire said Gibson has shown what makes him a highly touted pitcher, but he often gets too excited on the mound.
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Coming off Tommy John surgery, Gibson is approaching a likely shutdown, having pitched a combined 140 innings this season. The Twins haven't made an official announcement, but he's expected to be shut down after 150-160 innings.
Dillon Gee will take the mound for the Mets, making his first career start against the Twins. The 27-year-old right-hander was well on his way to his seventh win in his last nine decisions on Wednesday against the Dodgers, but he ended up taking a no-decision after allowing two earned runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings.
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• The Mets will complete an 11-game, four-city road trip on Monday after going 4-6 in the first 10 games.
• The Mets' Daniel Murphy has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games entering Monday.
• The Twins are 8-11 against the National League this season. The Mets have gone 9-4 against American League foes.
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Tips for deducting Scouting-related expenses on your income tax return
UPDATED FOR 2015 with 2014 tax season info
When Baden-Powell said "Be Prepared," I'm pretty sure he wasn't talking about income tax returns.
But still, there's no better advice than that two-word phrase during tax time.
Scouters who heeded the Scout Motto last year remembered to track and document their Boy Scouts of America-related expenses. And now, they know that they can include those expenses if they plan to itemize their deductions.
But what if you didn't know that BSA expenses were deductible? Or what if your "filing system" is really your glove compartment that's stuffed with gas receipts and crumpled-up napkins? And what qualifies as an eligible expense, anyway?
Your fellow Scouters and I are here to help. Along with other Scout leaders on Facebook, I've collected some tips to help you track and deduct your BSA-related expenses.
And with the April 15 deadline approaching fast, there's no better time than now to get started.
Before we go any further, let me tell you that I'm no CPA, and I can't help you file your return (for the best advice, find a professional, use tax-preparation software, or check out the IRS Web site).
What I do know is this: You give your time and money to the Scouting program, and Uncle Sam wants to give you credit—at least for the money part.
Much more after the jump.
General facts you need to know
- On IRS Form 1040, "2014 Instructions for Schedule A" (PDF link), the Boy Scouts of America is listed by name as a "qualified charitable organization," so BSA expenses are eligible.
- Three types of contributions can be deducted:
- Cash/check donations
- Property donations
- "Out-of-pocket expenses you paid to do volunteer work"
- Some types of relevant contributions cannot be deducted:
- Travel expenses, like meals or lodging
- The value of your time
- Scouting dues or membership fees
- IRS Publication 526 has lots more info (thanks, William)
Easy enough, right? Scouters will mainly be concerned with that third type of eligible deductions, "out-of-pocket expenses you paid to do volunteer work."
Some items that you purchase to benefit your unit can be deducted, provided your unit didn't reimburse you for them. You'll want to check with your tax professional to be sure, but Scouters have told me they deduct uniforms, merit badge pamphlets, den meeting activity kits, Wood Badge course fees and much more — again, as long as their pack or troop didn't reimburse them.
However, there's one expense that I'm certain you can deduct: the cost of driving to and from BSA events.
How to include driving expenses
Included in the third category is driving to or from a BSA event. Here's what the IRS says about mileage:
- First, you're eligible to deduct the cost of driving to and from the volunteer work, which would include most BSA activities.
- You have two options here:
- You can take the actual cost of gas and oil, OR
- You can take 14 cents a mile (note: the 2014 rate for volunteer work mileage remains at 14 cents a mile)
- Add parking and tolls to the amount you claim under either method above.
- As a reminder, you cannot deduct any expenses, mileage included, that were repaid to you by your unit, district, council or anyone else.
Important caveats
Next, there's the tricky part of "gifts from which you receive benefit." Let's say, for example, that you attend your council's annual dinner. Can you deduct that expense? Sort of.
Here's what the IRS says: "If you made a gift and received a benefit in return, such as food, entertainment, or merchandise, you can generally only deduct the amount that is more than the value of the benefit."
So if tickets for the council dinner were $75 and the value of the dinner was $35, you can only deduct $40.
Or if you paid $110 for a $100 gift card at a silent auction, you can only deduct $10.
Make sense?
Also, you'll want to consult a tax professional or the IRS site for individual gifts of $250 or more. There are special rules that apply to those larger gifts. You shouldn't combine separate gifts into that $250 requirement, though.
For example, with a Friends of Scouting donation where you give $50 a month over the course of the year, you would treat each $50 payment as a separate gift.
With all of these expenses, no matter how small, it's a good idea to keep receipts. Speaking of …
Ten tips for keeping track of it all
Now let's hear from your fellow Scouters. I asked Scouting magazine's Facebook friends to weigh in on this issue. Here are 10 tips they gave:
- Theresa W. keeps a "notebook in the car for tracking mileage! Man, it adds up faster than you think!"
- "I update an Excel Spreadsheet with costs, and a folder for receipts," says Jeff B. "I print out the Excel table when I do my taxes."
- Jamie D. also has a high-tech approach: "I use Mint.com to track all our expenses. I set up a category just for Scouts."
- So does Tom H.: "I have a program called NeatReceipts that comes with a scanner. I use it for my expense reports for work. Just drop the receipts in the scanner then catagorize them. Set up a group for Scouting and everything is there at tax time."
- But Michelle H. prefers the low-tech method: "We have a calendar and a folder (calendar stays in the folder) to keep track of everything!"
- Patricia L. makes it easy on her accountant: "I keep a file and drop my charitable receipts in it all year. Our accountant appreciated copies of online maps that we used for driving directions. Date, purpose, and mileage all in one place."
- Julus P. doesn't itemize, but he might start some day. "Scouting is not for profit, and not a hobby. Granted, it feels like a hobby sometimes! I don't keep track of all these things but really should!"
- For Mark F., it's not worth the trouble. "I don't keep up with it. I enjoy being a Cubmaster and camp promotions chair, and so far, it's cheaper than going to NASCAR races and cheaper than maintaining my boat and related gear I use for fishing!"
- Shawna R. keeps track of mileage, but not for every trip: "I don't keep track of mileage for going to the store to pick up Scout items, even if it's the only thing I'm going to the store for." That's probably a good call.
- And finally, please remember to heed the advice of Ann O.: "Check with your tax person on what you can deduct. It wasn't as straightforward as I thought, and the rules seem to change."
Want even more tips? Find them in the comments section below, and please share your own.
Oh, and good luck!
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Samdperil said he filed a motion May 3 to reinstate the Spader's appeal process one week after Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge Gillian L. Abramson resentenced Spader under new guidelines for juvenile murderers set down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year.
Spader, who chose not to attend his April 22 resentencing hearing or have his attorneys present a case on his behalf, was resentenced April 26 to life without parole plus 76 years. This is the same sentence he received after a jury convicted him Nov. 9, 2010, of first-degree murder for hacking Kimberly L. Cates to death and maiming her daughter, Jaimie, then 11, during a pre-dawn bedside ambush and burglary.
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Spader apologized and asked for forgiveness for the harm he caused not only the Cates family, but also those of his co-defendants and his family.
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