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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Sunday....... 13) Imagine being a Bears' fan and spending 3.5 hours rooting for the hated Packers, then they lose 37-34 on last play and your season is over. You can not depend on others to help you: God helps those who help themselves. 12) After the Vikings' won, FOX's hideous Pam Oliver actually inferred to Adrian Peterson that breaking Eric Dickerson's single season rushing record would be more important to him than making the playoffs. She has zero clue, none. Its a team game, ma'am. 11) 2011 Giants: 9-7, won the Super Bowl. 2012 Giants: 9-7, missed the playoffs. Pretty much the same team. 10) Giants crushed Eagles so badly Sunday, they had two TD drives where they had eight first downs. Its hard to have eight first downs on one drive. It bears noting that the Bengals won Sunday, and had nine first downs for the whole game. 9) Saw lot more fake punts/fake field goals/onside kicks than normal this week; once you know you're getting fired, you loosen up a little. Eagles even started their game with a successful onside kick- that was the last good thing they did all day. 8) San Francisco, New England moved up into byes this week; Houston and the Packers lost their week off. 7) Houston Texans gagged badly last two weeks, losing to Vikings/Colts to blow the first round bye in the playoffs; now if they beat the Bengals next week, they'll go to New England the following week. They won't beat the Patriots in cruddy New England weather. You only get so many chances to go into the playoffs as a top seed- Houston blew one badly this year. 6) Ravens-Bengals both benched their QBs early, turning the game into an exhibition game. Cincinnati won despite being outgained 352-189. 5) Tennessee Titans scored four TDs in 4:40 Sunday, without its offense ever going on the field. Seriously, they had two punt returns for TDs, and a pair of defensive scores. Not sure I've ever seen that before. . 4) In their last two road games, Chiefs gained 119-119 yards. Total. They had 507 yards against the Colts last week, 352 on the ground. Go figure. In their last four games, they scored two TDs, both on 80+ yard runs. 3) At what point do the Cowboys draft a QB of the future? 2) Someday they'll make a movie about the 2012 Colts, who went 11-5 with a rookie QB and an interim coach replacing a guy who fought leukemia all season. Good to see Chuck Pagano back on the sidelines Sunday; what a season that team has had. 1) Wild Card schedule next week: Saturday: Texans-Bengals, Vikings-Packers Sunday: Colts-Ravens, Seahawks-Redskins.
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The Worst of Week Seventeen Alright, guys, let's head over to the husky section now. Today is Black Monday in the NFL and it is a glorious day. I love coach firings. They are the best. Pat Shurmur and Tom Heckert are supposed to be gone today. Andy Reid will be jobless. A whole slew of other assholes will also be out of work and replaced by other terrible coaches. I can't wait for the carnage. All of you fancy pants Twitter people need to make sure that the comments are up to speed on all of the wheelings and dealings today. Plus Im still pissed with all the fucking late afternoon back door covers that kicked my ass. Blocked punts, hail mary bullshit. Let's get on with the final big weekend of the season (sheds tear) (shits pants). Pro Bowl Voting - Every year I tell myself that I don't care about this and every year I end up getting pissed off about something. This year, it's the inclusion of Matt Schaub and Frank Gore. Those two guys define average. As you saw yesterday, Andy Luck is WAY better than Schaub and AlfMo is CLEARLY better than Gore in almost every stat category. It makes no sense. I hate myself for wasting my anger on this. Gentleman James Haslam - The Browns apparently are looking for a "new face" to be their next coach. Oh, this is going to be the LOL-est. They're going to end up hiring Snoad. Mike Smiff - Here is how I would coach a team that has nothing to play for: your starters play a half. If one of them gets hurt in the first half, then they all come out. When Dunta Robinson lost his head, he should have pulled everyone. Now the Falcons are without John Abraham and they're going to lose their first game as everyone expected. Sorry Dirty Birds, but you know this is true. The bye week is just delaying the inevitable. Chad Henne and Mike Vick - Both suck dog dick. I liked seeing Andy Reid's last stand featuring so many aggressive calls, but the Eagles were just too terrible. Nnamdi Asomugha is AWFUL. DREAM TEAM! El Shitbox - This has to be the most fitting nickname for Mark Sanchez ever. Believers of Houston - I have no idea why Houston was a 6.5 point favorite in a place where they have never won but know that I cleaned the fuck up with the Colts yesterday. Pretty much everything that I said about ATL you can also say about HOU. This team isn't good because Matt Schaub is a joke. But I wagered on them to win Super Bowl so I guess Im screwed in that future. Stat Padford - I saw this nickname in Simmons' column on Friday and I love it. Padford is so bad. Here's a question: If you are 6'5" then why do you throw the fucking pigskin like Little League? I hate that. Sidearm is for homos. Throw the ball like a man and quit chucking it off your back foot constantly. NO ONE regressed more than Padford this season. He went from ELITE to OVERRATED faster than any QB in league history (may not be true). Van Heusen - Great idea to have Stat Padford be the face of your company. If I'm ever in the market for dress shirts at JC Penney, I will remember ol' Stats buttery chin waddling through your selection of neckties. Idiots - Rusty Wilson is NOT the Rookie of the Year. OK? Eric Dickerson - You piece of shit! All Day is way better than you! That record belonged to him, dammit! All of the afternoon games were shit except for Vikings/Packers which was goddamn awesome. Seriously, that was probably the best game of the season. Good for the Vikings to make the playoffs. I already know that I'm betting against them next week. Since the Pack lost, HarBRAH has a bye. David Akers is ass. Miles Austin and Dez Bryant - What a couple of pussies. That got fucking PWNED by DeAngelo Hall. Seriously, D-Hall was probably the best player on the field and that hasn't happened since the 2010 Pro Bowl. Tony Romo - What would life be without a week 17 DERP from the King of Herps and Derps? I was nervous as fuck when they got the ball back down 3 but there he was not seeing a 6'4" 260 LB black man apparently and handed him a pick in tremendous Romo-fail fashion. That was the best. NO ONE chokes like Anthony Lasagna Romo. HAIL! So there is another regular season in the books. Now we're left with the winners. Seattle @ Washington next week...goddamn is that going to be a great game. I have Seattle and Houston alive in my futures. We shall see.
Tuesday's six-pack Six things to look for in 2013........ -- Will all the money the Blue Jays/Dodgers spent be worth it? -- Can NC State break the Duke/UNC logjam in ACC basketball? -- Will there be a quarterback taken in the first round of NFL Draft? -- Can the Miami Heat repeat in the NBA? -- How many more colleges are going to switch conferences? -- Will there even be an NHL season?
Tuesday's List of 13: Happy New Year to all of you....... First things first.......lets look at all the NFL teams who made changes in their coaching staff or front office Monday.......... 13) Arizona-- Are they kidding? Before Ken Whisenhunt coached this team, Cardinals were 41-87 the previous eight years, a disaster. Once they got a QB who could play (Kurt Warner) they made the Super Bowl. They failed to get a guy to replace Warner, but they might regret this move. 12) Buffalo-- Went 10-6/11-5/8-8 in three years under Wade Phillips from 1998-2000, fired him, have had one winning season since; next year they'll have their sixth head coach in 16 years. Steelers have had three head coaches in last 43 years. As long as Tom Brady is playing, this is a bad job, because the best you can do is second place in the division. 11) Chicago-- I'll say this; you have an African-American coach who won a lot of games in a sport where most of the players are African-American, and you fire him after he went 10-6, well......you better replace him with a bigtime coach. What bigtime coach you replacing Lovie Smith with? Smith was 84-66 in Chicago, 30-20 last three years, but he made playoffs once in last six years, since losing the Super Bowl to Indy. I totally disagree with this move; if Packers beat Minnesota, he keeps his job, so he basically got fired because the Vikings beat Green Bay. Is this how you run a business worth almost a billion dollars? 10) Cleveland-- New owners tend to bring in their own guys, so Shurmur got sent packing, even though the Browns were showing improvement. 9) Jacksonville-- Coach Mularkey is last Buffalo HC with a winning year, but if this owner really wants Tim Tebow and they get him, Mularkey will be on this list next year, and also on the unemployment line. GM Smith got canned here. This franchise could wind up anywhere from London to LA. 8) Kansas City-- Everyone is relieved this season is over; Crennel will need therapy for years probably, after watching one of his players shoot himself in stadium parking lot. Organization needs a totally fresh start, but they have yet to dump GM Pioli, whose claims to fame are knowing Tom Brady, and being married to Bill Parcells' daughter. 7) NJ Jets-- GM Tannenbaum takes fall for Tebowmania, Sparano gets the boot too, but Rex Ryan gets another year, albeit with an all new offense. It remains to be seen who the QB will be, but it'll probably be a new one. 6) Philadelphia-- You get so long to win a title, then its time to part ways; Reid never replaced DC Jim Johnson with a quality coordinator, and that was the cause of his demise here. Eagles will go after Oregon coach Chip Kelly, which will be interesting. If he does as well as Reid did in Philly, Eagle fans will be happy- they'll be happier if he wins a title. . 5) San Diego-- Philip Rivers and the weather make this a pretty good open job, especially with Chiefs/Raiders down and Peyton Manning being 37. If I'm making this decision for the Spanos family, I'm going after Reid. 4) Tennessee-- Mike Munchak gets another year; Mike Reinfeldt, team's COO got canned by eccentric owner Bud Adams, who turns 90 this week. QB Locker plays like a righthanded Tebow- this franchise appears doomed; how they ever let Jeff Fisher get out of town is a mystery. Look here and at Buffalo; owners in their late 80's aren't very patient. Elsewhere in the world........ 3) Gonzaga won by a point at Oklahoma State, very good hoop game. 2) Les Miles set clock management back 20 years in LSU's 25-24 loss to Clemson; how much do these bowls matter to teams? Sometimes the way a game is coached, its like they just play the game but they care more about the halftime interview; recruiting season means more than the bowl outcome. If I had LSU's running backs and a 24-22 lead with 5:00 left, I sure as hell ain't throwing ball on three straight plays from midfield, but thats just me. 1) Then there is USC, which lost 21-7 to Georgia Tech, a 6-7 Tech team that fired its DC in midseason, lost 49-28 to Middle Tennessee. If someone knows how Lane Kiffin keeps getting these prime jobs, clue me in. Raiders, then Tennessee, then USC. Why? What has he done? USC is a 7-6 team? Trojan players bitched about being in El Paso, and their indifference was obvious in watching the game. Never throwing the ball downfield. The QB Winnick regressed over the past month since the Notre Dame game. Just amazes me to see this happening. Kiffen was on the sidelines all bundled up cause his ass was cold while on the Georgia Tech sideline the coach was showing his players it aint cold, we are happy to be here and lets win the game. Kiffen should wake up this morning with a fucking horses head next to him on his bed.
Wednesday's six-pack -- Cincinnati Bengals have never won a road playoff game (0-5). -- Philly's Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 29 rebounds Tuesday, making him only second NBA player in last 12 years (Kevin Love) to get 20+ points, 29+ rebounds in same game. Vucevic played college ball at USC. -- Virginia/VCU are starting a home/home basketball series starting next year, which makes sense. Need more of these intrastate rivalry games. -- John Harbaugh is only NFL coach ever to win a playoff game in each of his first four seasons as a head coach. -- Last time Kansas City Chiefs won a playoff game, Joe Montana was the QB and they were playing the Oilers in the Astrodome. Been a while. -- Stanford held off Wisconsin 20-14, handing Big Dozen their 7th loss in last eight Rose Bowls. Barry Alvarez picked up a check for $118,000 for his day's work, not bad for the losing coach.
Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........ 13) Seems odd to me that since Washington beat Florida in the '89 Freedom Bowl, there has been only one bowl game between the Pac-12 and SEC, the Oregon-Auburn national title game two years ago. How is that possible? 12) NFL teams who might be interested in hiring Penn State's Bill O'Brien as head coach should know that his contract buyout is right around $9M. 11) There are seven bowl games in Florida this year, most of any state. 10) Mike Holmgren wants to coach again? I'd have trouble hiring an older guy who has already won a title who once retired to spend more time with his family. His longterm commitment would be an issue for me. 9) Jesse Palmer/David Pollack are excellent combo on TV; you learn stuff about the game listening to them, which isn't the case with lot of guys. 8) First downs in Clemson's wild 25-24 win over LSU Monday night; 32 for Clemson, only nine for LSU. Didn't think that would happen. 7) Coolest play of the bowl season so far was Duke's 79-yard punt against Cincinnati in the Belk Bowl; it landed just in bounds, rolled about 15 yards further without going out of bounds, then was downed at the 1-yard line. Look it up on Youtube; weird kick. 6) Purdue started its bowl game with a fake punt inside its own 15-yard line, which exposed the level of competence of their interim coach. The fake worked, but not much else did, as Boilers lost 58-14, in one of the uglier, if not the ugliest bowl this season. Purdue getting 17 points was biggest spread in a bowl game in the last ten years. 5) Lot of college teams bring in different QBs when they get near the goal line, because that guy is a better runner, which makes sense, but it just bothers me when you take your starting QB out. Guess I've been watching too many NFL games, but if you have two QBs, then you don't have any. 4) Wisconsin/Stanford were both allotted 32,000 tickets for Rose Bowl; Cardinal sold theirs plus 8,000 more. I never considered Barry Alvarez to be a coaching legend, until Brent Musberger called him one Tuesday. If Brent calls you a legend, then you're a legend. 3) Not sure if it was my imagination or what, but Georgia-Nebraska game seemed more intense than the other bowl games. 2) Why are there four bowl games at noon/1:00 New Year's Day, then only one at 5 and another at 8:30? What if the late games are bad games? I'm watching NBA games then, I guess. I keep on saying this every year. I understand the Rose Bowl needs to be on at a time of their own for advertising etc. But why not put one of the west coast games on late night. Its not late for people on the west coast. You know how hard it is to watch 4 games at once. But I did it. 1) All these college football coaches have state troopers "protect" them during games, escort them off the field; I'd think NFL coaches need protection more than college guys do, but they don't have police escorts. Some of them do have a cop as a plain clothes escort (Coughlin does), but most don't.
Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........ 13) How does Adrian Peterson not have a shoe deal? What am I missing? Guy runs for 2,000 yards, give him some free shoes and film a commercial. How difficult is that? 12) Stunning result in the Sugar Bowl, as Louisville spanked the Florida Gators 33-23 as a 14-point underdog in New Orleans. SEC teams are just so so in bowls so far this year. Teddy Bridgewater is a bigtime QB for Louisville. Had the moneyline and a big play on Louisville and should have done more. 11) Boise State, by the way, is the 18th school to bolt the Big East in the last eight years; Broncos and TCU bolted without ever playing a game there. Two years from now, the Big East may not exist. 10) Creighton 79, Illinois State 72, in what is one of Bluejays' toughest road games in the MVC this year; Wichita/Indiana State also figure to be a tough spot, but Creighton is a very good team. 9) An anonymous New Orleans Saint ripped DC Steve Spagnuolo for being an inflexible control freak with no personality. Hey, at least Spags hasn't fired the equipment guy, like he did in St Louis. 8) Newsday's TV/radio critic Neil Best, who is a good guy, points out that Knicks' TV ratings in NYC are up 74% this season; winning helps, no hockey helps, but winning helps more. 7) There are a total of over 7,000 rooms in the Venetian/Palazzo in Las Vegas, the largest hotel in the world. Thats a lot of pillows. 6) Miami beat Dallas by 10 in OT, making the Mavericks 0-6 in overtime this season; Dirk Nowitzki had 19 points in 29 minutes, as he works his way back to full strength. 5) Mountain West Conference will pay $3M of Boise State's $5M exit fee from the Big East. Because Boise left first, San Diego State won't have to pay the Big East when they go back to the MWC, which needs to happen. 4) Chip Kelly is interviewing in Cleveland? Why? He's better off staying at Oregon than going to a cold weather city where his offense will have harder time having an impact. Go for the Arizona/San Diego jobs, Chip!!! 3) Maryland once had Vanderbilt coach James Franklin locked in as coach-in-waiting for when former coach Ralph Friedgen retired, but Franklin got impatient and took the Vandy job before Friedgen retired (he wound up getting fired right after Franklin left). Did Maryland screw up by letting him get away? Sure looks so. 2) Purdue beat Illinois for 8th straight time, upsetting the Illini 66-61 in West Lafayette. Boilers looked shaky at best in December, but this is a good start for them in conference play. 1) NFL will miss Ray Lewis' passion and enthusiasm for playing; he will make an excellent studio analyst. Think he is better suited for the studio than analyzing games, but it remains to be seen. Four of Lewis' former DC's became head coaches, and three of them (Ryan-Lewis-Pagano) still are, along with Mike Nolan. He had an excellent career. We wish him well.
Friday's Dirty Dozen: Clearing out a cluttered mind......... 12) Colorado banked in a 3 to beat Arizona at the buzzer, but after looking at an inconclusive replay (it was this close), refs waved the hoop off, and 'zona beat the Buffaloes by 9 in OT. Highway robbery, in my mind. That said, Colorado butchered the last minute trying to protect their lead, but that doesn't excuse the refs from giving home team a second chance to win, and I do mean giving them. If the replay is inconclusive, the original call has to stand, and this replay was nothing if not inconclusive. 11) Bruce Arians went 21-45 as HC at Temple from 1983-88; since then, he's bounced around the country as an assistant coach, with six pro teams and two colleges. Thanks to the Colts' storybook season this year, Arians is getting some looks from NFL teams as a head coach. At age 60. Rumor has it Ben Roethlisberger wasn't happy the Steelers let Arians go last year. Interesting to see if someone will give a 60-year old his first NFL head coaching gig. 10) Rumors are persisting that Nick Saban wants another shot at the NFL; whether this is true, or whether its Notre Dame people planting seeds trying to disrupt the Crimson Tide's preparation for Monday night's game, it'll be interesting to follow. I wouldn't be too anxious to be the guy that follows Saban in Tuscaloosa. The bar has been set very, very high. 9) Sunday night, March 31, Rangers at Astros in ESPN's season opener for baseball. First AL game for Houston. That's not Final Four weekend, by the way; that's the night of the last two regional finals. Baseball and college hoop overlap for a week this year. 8) If you invest in NBA games, you should know that Western Conference teams are already 34 games over .500 ATS when playing teams from the Eastern Conference. Just thought you should know. 7) Jets have already fired their GM and offensive coordinator; Thursday they fired their strength coach, as everyone but Rex Ryan takes the fall for this year's debacle. 6) Baseball-reference.com informs us today that the fop four batters, in career OPS against the Red Sox are: 1) Nelson Cruz 2) Lou Gehrig 3) Frank Robinson 4) Mike Napoli. Cruz is a good hitter, but not often you'll see him ranked above two Hall of Famers in any category. 5) Rose/Orange Bowl did 11% better rating than LY's games did. Not sure what that means, since neither game was especially interesting, though the Rose Bowl was close, at least. Maybe the Northern Illinois game did well in Chicago. 4) If I'm a Packer fan, I'm worried because Minnesota ran ball for 240-217 yards in their two meetings last month; if I'm a Viking Fan, I'm worried because Minnesota is 0-4 in outdoor games this year—all three of their road wins were in domes. 3) If I'm a Bengal fan, I'm worried because my team has never won a road playoff game (0-5). If I'm a Texan fan, I'm worried because my team just gagged away the #1 seed and a first round bye. 2) If I'm a Colts fan, I'm worried because Ray Rice is on the other side, and Indy gave up 352 rushing yards to the 2-14 Chiefs a couple weeks ago. If I'm a Ravens' fan, I'm worried because we've lost four of our last five games, and Indy has beaten us in eight of last nine meetings. 1) If I'm a Seattle fan, I'm worried because Washington won its last seven games and has a coach who won two Super Bowls. If I'm a Redskin fan, I'm worried because my QB is banged up and Seattle has been dominating teams with its defense. I'm also really glad Tony Romo plays for Dallas, or they might be playing in this game instead of us.
NFL ANALYSIS Wild Card round Bengals (10-6) @ Texans (12-4)—Houston blew #1 seed and first round bye with losses last two weeks; only once in last nine games have Texans won field position battle- they have only three takeaways in last four games (-2). Cincy won/covered seven of last eight games, losing to Dallas in game they controlled but screwed up late; they lost 31-10 here in this same exact game LY. In their history, Bengals are 0-5 in road playoff games; they've allowed 17 or less points in their last eight wins. This is a team that lost four games in row in Weeks 5-9, all games with spread of 4 or less points. Cincy has +11 turnover ratio in last 10 games, after being -7 in first six (+4 for year). Bengals are 6-2 on road this year (lost at Ravens in Week 1, Browns in Week 6); they're 4-3 vs spread as underdogs this year, 3-1 at home. Houston lost three of last four games, but is 5-3 as home favorite this year, winning at home by 20-24-30-12-6-12 points, with losses to Packers/Vikings. AFC North road underdogs are 4-6 vs spread outside its division. AFC South home favorites are 5-2. Seven of last eight Bengal games, four of last five Texan games stayed under the total. Vikings (10-6) @ Packers (11-5)—Home team won both series games this year, both played in December, with Minnesota running ball for 240-217 yards in those games; Vikings won/covered last four games, all as underdogs- they ran ball for average of 203 ypg in last five games, behind solid OL and behind prolific RB Peterson, but their problem is this: Minnesota is 3-5 on road this year, with all three wins in domed stadiums; they're 0-4 outdoors this year, losing by 12-10-18-9 points, and their QB is Florida State alum who is suspect to make big plays in winter weather if needed. Vikings lost five of last six vs Packers, losing last three visits here, by 4-38-9 points. Green Bay blew bye with 37-34 loss to Vikings last week, fifth time this year (1-4) Pack didn't have takeaway. Both teams had trouble getting other off field on 3rd down this year; in their meetings, Packers were 15-29 on third down, Minnesota 12-24. Underdogs are 4-3 vs spread last seven times divisional foes met in this round. Home favorites are 4-3 vs spread in NFC North divisional games; NFL-wide, divisional home favorites are 26-29-2. Average total in last nine series games is 53.1. Colts (11-5) @ Ravens (10-6)—Lot of sidebars in this game; Colts coming back to Baltimore (they're 9-3 vs Ravens, winning eight of last nine meetings, three of last four played here), former Indy coach Caldwell is now calling plays for Baltimore, former Raven DC Pagano replaced Caldwell as Colts' head coach, returning from bout with leukemia to resume coaching last week, Ray Lewis' pending retirement after a great 17-year career. Baltimore ended 8-game series losing streak with 24-10 win over Colts here LY, but they limp into playoffs, losing four of last five games; they fired their OC in December, rare occurrence for team with winning record- they were actually underdogs in last four games. Ravens are 2-4 as home favorite this year, winning at home by 31-1-7-2-35-19 points (lost to Steelers/Broncos). Indy has issues; they allowed 352 rushing yards at woeful Chiefs two weeks ago, but in storybook season (they were 1-15 LY), have overcome all odds behind rookie QB Luck. AFC North home favorites are 5-8 vs spread; AFC South road underdogs are 6-9. Colts won five of last six games, are 6-4 vs spread as underdogs this year, 2-4 away from home. Seahawks (11-5) @ Redskins (10-6)—Since 2006, road favorites in Wild Card round (non-divisional winner favored over divisional winner) are 3-5 vs spread. Two rookie QBs, two hot teams. Seattle won five in row, seven of last eight games; they had scored 58-50-42 points in consecutive games before Rams challenged them in 20-13 Seattle win last week. Should be noted that Seahawks are 2-5 in true road games this year (beat Bills in Toronto), winning 16-12 at Carolina, 23-17 in OT at Chicago, game that ultimately cost Lovie Smith his job, so Hawks are not stellar road team (lost at Arizona-Rams-Lions-Miami). Washington won/covered last seven games, pulling out win last Sunday night over rival Cowboys in what was essentially a play-in game; they've run ball for average of 180.6 ypg over last five games. Redskins won six of last eight games with Seattle, but two losses came in '05/'07 playoffs, both played out west. Seattle is +12 in turnovers in last four games (+12 for season), Washington is +10 in last six games, +16 for season. NFC West road faves are 3-2 vs spread. NFC East favorites are 6-15 vs spread, 5-9 at home. Five of last six Seattle games, three of last four Redskin games went over the total.
Saturday's six-pack -- Four NBA teams playing 4th game in 5 nights Saturday: Kings-Blazers-Clippers-76ers. -- Pitt/Georgetown are playing first true road games today. Really. -- Then again, Duke's first true road game is next Saturday, at NC State. -- Notre Dame is playing its first game in fifteen days today. -- Maryland is 12-1; out of 347 D-I teams, their schedule (up to this point) has been the 5th-easiest. -- Pitt Panthers are playing in the Compass Bowl in Birmingham for the third year in a row, but they've had a different coach all three years.


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Mt. Vernon Market
Mt. Vernon Market is located at the former armory building in downtown Mt. Vernon and features farmers markets, flea markets, vendor fairs, trade shows, entertainment, and other events throughout the year.
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GenKota Winery
GenKota's award-winning wines and ports feature reds, whites and blushes, from sweet and semi-sweet to dry. A full line of wine-related items and gift baskets are also available.
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Black Diamond Vineyards
This winery offers a quiet, relaxing setting and great wine. Be sure to check out the gift shop that features handmade truffles by Heavenly Sweets, lotions, oils and candles. Special events are held throughout the year.
Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery
Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery offers a relaxing dining atmosphere. They serve lunch and dinner, with breakfast on Sundays. With a twist on the normal steak and eggs, the Lodge serves prime rib or smoked brisket and eggs along with pancakes, biscuits and gravy, and omelet's. Lunch offerings include salads, smoked sandwiches, hamburgers as well as many appetizers. Dinner includes, but not limited to rib eye steaks, surf-n-turf, succulent pulled pork, seafood, and awesome baby back ribs. The Lodge offers inside and outside dining options. A variety of dinner specials are available throughout the week. A breakfast and brunch buffet is available on Sundays. Each visit to Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery is a new experience for you to enjoy.
Crooked Creek Winery
Enjoy fine handcrafted Illinois wines served with a personal touch in a relaxing country atmosphere. Experience the outdoor beauty of Southwestern Illinois' rolling farmland or sip wine indoors by a cozy fire.
Orchard View Winery
Taste the tradition of over 100 years of quality grown fruit from the Mazanek family orchards. Even connoisseurs will appreciate a glass of John James, a delightful semi-sweet blend of Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples aged in American oak.
Eagle's Nest
Friendly atmosphere and a full menu of delicious items such as pizza, burgers, nachos, and much more. Great service and affordable prices.
Bugsy's Chicago Dog
Bugsy's is Mt. Vernon's only authentic Chicago-style food! Menu includes real Chicago-style dogs, as well as a Greek menu, and much much more!
CITY:Mount Vernon
RARE Chophouse
Come and enjoy the region's most exquisite culinary experience, from the open kitchen, to our Wine Room with 1000+ wines from all over the world, to the unique culinary cuisine prepared by the one and only Chef Liz. Exceptional food and even better service await your palate here at RARE Chophouse!
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9th Street Grill
Located in Historic Downtown Mt. Vernon (an Illinois Main Street Community), 9th Street Grill brings cosmopolitan flare and flavor to a hometown atmosphere.
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Wally's Restaurant
Try one of Wally's famous burgers or one of the many other great choices on the menu.
Knotty Pine Inn & Motel
The Knotty Pine Inn has a large variety of dishes such as pizza, sandwiches, and much more. Also, a fully-stocked bar. In addition, there is a cozy motel.
China Pearl
The China Pearl offers delicious Chinese cuisine by the order or with their outstanding buffet.
Jerry's Bar and Grill
Offers full lunch and dinner menu along with homemade desserts. We specialize in hand-cut steaks.
Lighthouse Grill
Treat your family to fresh seafood, burgers, and other tasty food. A family restaurant that sits across from Carlyle Lake, offering a wide array of food for every palate.
Tommy T's Grub & Pub
Tommy T's offers home-made pizza and sandwiches in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.
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Dairy King
Dairy King offers a great selection of good food from hush puppies to gyro's, Dairy King has something for everyone.
Centralia House
Historic, elegant, fine dining featuring steaks, fresh seafood, exquisite entrees, cocktails and fine wine. Open for lunch, dinner and banquets for 100+.
Red Deuce
How do you begin a great night out? It's hard to go wrong with a steak. Especially a really good one. But maybe that's more than you're ready for. Perhaps something lighter. A chicken breast? Fish? A salad? How about a killer burger? We can't predict what you'll be hungry for, but Red Deuce has the bases covered.
Tequilas Mexican Restaurant
Tequila Mexican Restaurant offers delicious Mexican food at a great price with fabulous, fast, and friendly service.

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Robert Pattinson is best known for his role as smoldering and kind-hearted vampire in the "Twilight" movie series. He is smoldering in a different way in his new movie "Remember Me," a PG-13 romance in which his character smokes. This has stoked renewed criticism over the role movies play in contributing to the popularity of smoking among teens and young people.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report last week showing that scenes of smoking in movies had declined over the past five years. However, a recent New York Times article indicated that more than half of all PG-13 rated movies still showed smoking. And it's the PG-13 rated movies that are of particular concern because they are the ones that teens view the most. The more on-screen smoking they see, they more likely they are to pick up the habit themselves.
The herd instinct is strong in all of us. We see others do it and we want to follow. We don't want to be left behind—or left out—and these roots go deep to the heart of survival because herds show us how we fit in with others. Even the toughest "loner" is influenced by people—either face-to-face or through the media—who share similar interests and activities to their own. The challenges for you and me are ones of balance: the wisdom of collective thinking vs allowing the crowd to exert too much influence on our thinking.
Let me explain.
As an FBI counterintelligence agent, one of my jobs was to recruit foreign spies to work for the U.S. government. While many factors contributed to my decision on which particular spy to concentrate my efforts, one of the most important was this: where did they show up in the herd? In general, the ones who raced ahead of the others, or lagged behind, were the easiest to isolate, analyze, and pick off. The hardest groups to recruit were those who ran with the pack because they were surrounded with other like-minded individuals who covered each other's back.
While there is no "right" place to be, there are several wrong reasons to be in that place.
People who run ahead of the crowd are often innovators and leaders; but they can also be greedy and arrogant. The middle bulge consists of those who either experience connectedness through collaboration with others; but they can also be saving time by relying on groupthink for direction. Followers tend to be observers of human nature who sifted through the collective wisdom and applied it to their own situations; but they can also be lazy and critical.
We can apply this understanding of crowds in a couple of ways:
1. Do you use groupthink as a way to save time?
The collective wisdom of a crowd can create value and save time. This is the true essence of collaboration. But history is full of examples of poor choices made because of groupthink—Nazi Germany, the Salem witch trials, and mob violence, to name a few. It's simple a matter of saying, "Others are doing it so it must be OK." Groupthink is not collaboration.
- Collect information from all points of view.
- Don't be a victim of disinformation or prejudice from one particular group.
- Take the time to double check your facts.
2. Do you move away from crowds for the right reason?
You can only thrive in a group if you're not dependent on it. Self-knowledge and autonomy are essential to be a healthy and contributing member of a crowd.
- Stop grazing and skimming information on important topics.
- Pick an area in which to become an expert. If you're not sure what that topic may be, go to a bookstore and pay attention to the sections that interest you.
- Read up on it. Share your knowledge with others. If you don't, you can't add to the collective wisdom of the group.
"Men, it has been said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one."
Charles Mackay, Scottish historian
Take Away
You can surrender to the crowd and allow it lead you around by the nose, or you can step back and enrich your own experience by thinking for yourself.
Where are you being influenced by groupthink?
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A homoerotic scat act, whereby two men run a plastic tubing or hose between their rectums. The first guy then shits into the tube and passes it to the other guy. They then "swap the jay" back and forth between each other.
Yesterday, I walked in on my flatmate and his partner swapping jays with my beer bong.
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Learn from a panel of PHA staff as they discuss ways to educate your community about PH during Awareness Month, no matter how much time you have. Veteran awareness raisers also share some of their ideas and successes.
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Katherine Kroner, PHA's Director of Advocacy and Awareness
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Elisabeth Williams, PHA's Grassroots Campaigns Associate
As Grassroots Campaigns Associate, Elisabeth works to build volunteer membership in the 435 Campaign (legislative advocacy) PHAware Campaign (media outreach) and support current Campaign members in their communications with their Members of Congress and the media.
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ANSWER: GMC vehicles are designed and built to resist corrosion. All body and sheet metal components are warranted against rust-through corrosion for 6 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first). Application of additional rust-inhibiting materials is neither necessary nor required under the Sheet Metal Coverage. GMC makes no recommendations concerning the usefulness or value of such products. Application of after-manufacture rustproofing products may create an environment which reduces the corrosion resistance built into your vehicle. Repairs to correct damage caused by such applications are not covered under your New Vehicle Limited Warranty. See your GMC dealer for terms of this limited warranty.
ANSWER: Your local GMC dealer should be able to assist you in finding the best conversion company to fit your needs and should be able to handle the details of having the conversion done to your vehicle. Go to the GMC Dealer Locator to locate a GMC dealer in your area.
ANSWER: These repairs must be performed by an Authorized GMC dealer, except in an emergency situation when a covered part or a GMC dealer is not reasonably available to the vehicle owner. It's in your best interest to take your GMC vehicle to a GMC dealer for all repairs since they are the most knowledgeable about the particulars of your vehicle.
ANSWER: Your 2014 GMC vehicle comes with 2 years/24,000 miles of scheduled maintenance* that includes:
ANSWER: Introducing GMC ProGrade Protection. Two years of scheduled maintenance*, a 3-year/36,000-mile Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty†† and a 5-year/100,000-mile Powertrain Warranty†† - all included with your purchase or lease of any 2014 GMC model. Add to that the confidence of a 5-year/100,000-mile, whichever comes first, Roadside Assistance & Courtesy Transportation†† and a 6 month trial of OnStar†††, on most GMC vehicles, and you can rest assure that ProGrade Protection has you covered, no matter what comes your way.
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1. You can register your vehicle by visiting the GMC Owner Center to download a complimentary electronic copy (for most vehicles from 1995 to present).
2. To receive a paper copy (for a fee) you may contact Helm, Inc. Manuals are available from the late 1960s or early 1970s for most GM vehicles. You can reach Helm Publications Ordering at 1-800-551-4123.
ANSWER: GMC will notify all customers of affected recalls in writing within 60 days of the recall announcement. To determine sooner if your vehicle is involved in a recall, visit the GMC Owner Center to check your specific VIN for recall notices.
ANSWER: You can find this answer by looking in your Owner's Manual under "Oil, Engine." For most vehicles from 1993 to present, you can view or download your manual online at the GMC Owner Center. Just select your year, make and model and then click "View Your Owner's Manual".
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ANSWER: Whether you want to add accessories to a brand-new vehicle or at a later date, the best place to purchase GMC Accessories is always your local dealership. They have a wide variety of accessories on hand — or can order them for you for the quickest delivery. Just contact your Parts Manager or Sales Consultant, and they will be glad to help. Click to find the dealership nearest you.
ANSWER: GMC Accessories are protected by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty*** when they are installed by a dealership or Accessories Distributor Installer (ADI) at the time of new vehicle delivery. After that time, they are warranted for the longer of the following: a) 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever comes first) or b) the balance of the applicable portion of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
***Most GMC parts and accessories sold and installed on a GMC vehicle by a GMC dealer or GMC-approved Accessory Distributor Installer (ADI) before delivery to the customer are covered under the applicable portion (Bumper-to-Bumper, Powertrain, etc.) of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. If GMC Accessories are installed after vehicle delivery, or replaced under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, they will be covered, parts and labor, for the longer of the following: a) 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever comes first) or b) the balance of the applicable portion of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. See your dealer for details.
ANSWER: Each model has different accessories that are offered. Depending on the model, you can choose from wheels to floor mats to trim packages to ski/bike/luggage racks and much, much more. For new vehicles, visit www.gmc.com/owners/accessories.html to view available accessories for your vehicle, then contact your dealership's Parts Manager or Sales Consultant to place an order. For previous model years, please visit www.gmcaccessories.com for a full selection of available accessories.
ANSWER: GMC Accessories are developed by the same engineers and designers who developed the other components of your vehicle. That means your dealership's Service Technicians are trained to repair accessories just as they are trained to repair any other mechanical issue/function of your vehicle. And remember: if you purchase your accessories from your dealership, you get the peace of mind of knowing it's under a limited warranty.***
***Most GMC parts and accessories sold and installed on a GMC vehicle by a GMC dealer or GMC-approved Accessory Distributor Installer (ADI) before delivery to the customer are covered under the applicable portion (Bumper-to-Bumper, Powertrain, etc.) of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. If GMC Accessories are installed after vehicle delivery, or replaced under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, they will be covered, parts and labor, for the longer of the following: a) 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever comes first) or b) the balance of the applicable portion of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. See your dealer for details.
ANSWER: Absolutely. We have a long list of these accessories ranging from Hitch Ball Assemblies to Trailer Wiring Adapters. Check the vehicle-specific Accessories pages or ask your dealership's Parts Manager for more information.
ANSWER: In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is suddenly stopping as a result of a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of inflation gas. This gas inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag, and related hardware are all part of the air bag module packed inside the steering wheel for the driver air bag and in the instrument panel for the right front passenger air bag.
ANSWER: The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system's designed "threshold level." If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn't move or deform, the threshold level is about 14 to 18 mph (23 to 29 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and the vehicle's deceleration.
ANSWER: If the vehicle is equipped with seat mounted side impact or roof rail mounted head curtain air bags, those will deploy in a side impact. If the vehicle is equipped with a roll over capable head curtain air bags, a roll over sensor will deploy the head curtain air bags in a roll over incident. The frontal air bags will not deploy in a side impact or roll over, unless there is also a front or front-corner impact of sufficient severity to trigger the frontal airbags. The airbags will not deploy in a rear impact.
ANSWER: Yes! The air bag supplements the protection provided by the shoulder belts. Remember, the air bag is designed to inflate in moderate-to-severe frontal and near-frontal crashes. Safety belts can provide protection in impacts other than frontal and near-frontal collisions.
ANSWER: To learn about the specific items on your vehicle, please refer to Section 1 in your GMC Owner's Manual, "Seats and Restraint Systems." For general information please visit the safety section on the GM website.
ANSWER: There are no specific child restraints that GMC recommends or endorses, but we do have some information that might be helpful to you.
GMC's seats and safety belt systems are designed to accommodate child restraints. However, we cannot be certain that all child restraints will be compatible with GMC vehicles. Our cars conform to SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) J1819 standard, which is a recommended guideline for automotive safety belt and child restraint compatibility. Therefore, child restraints that conform to this standard will be more compatible with the seats and safety belt systems used in GMC vehicles. Also, your GMC Dealer can install a tether anchor kit (at no charge to you) that will anchor front-facing child seats.
First, we recommend you work with a child-safety seat manufacturer, or a local retail outlet that sells child restraint seats, for possible suggestions on what type of seat would be most appropriate for your needs. You could also take your child restraint to a checkup event or contact a local CPS technician for additional assistance. There are a couple of websites that have some good information on this topic.
Try these:
NHTSA at www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Safe Kids www.safekids.org
Safety Beltsafe USA www.carseat.org
American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
In addition, you might want to try checking with your local hospital, police department and fire department for any information they might have.
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ANSWER: GMC has a Roadside Assistance program to aid owners during an emergency and with other services. It is a service3 that comes with each new GMC car, pickup and SUV. Services provided include:
24-hour, 7-days-a-week toll-free 800 phone assistance
Towing to the closest GMC dealer (from a legal roadway)
Flat tire change (using vehicle's spare)
ANSWER: If your GMC vehicle is equipped with an active OnStar subscription, the customer can simply press the blue button for roadside service. If it is not equipped, please call 1-800-677-4927 to initiate roadside assistance for your vehicle.
ANSWER: Roadside Assistance is also included for 100,000 miles/5 years (whichever comes first) on all 2007 and 2008 GMC passenger cars and light-duty trucks. For model years prior to 2007, your vehicle is provided Roadside Assistance for the term that matches its bumper-to-bumper warranty. Please refer to the Owner's Manual for the specific warranty on your vehicle.
ANSWER: There is generally no charge for any of the services listed while the vehicle is covered by the complimentary Roadside Assistance service. However, additional charges may be incurred for some services, including towing the vehicle beyond the closest GMC dealer; for non-warranty parts and labor; or for lost key replacements. For details and additional information, please refer to Section 7 of the Owner's Manual.
A: The GMC Owner Center is a complimentary website that allows you to:
To view or download a courtesy electronic copy of your vehicle's Owner's Manual (for most vehicles from 1993 to present), visit the GMC Owner Center, select your year, make and model and then click "View Your Owner's Manual".
A: Yes. When you log in with your OnStar credentials, your personal information and vehicle information will be shared with the GMC Owner Center. If you have more than one vehicle with OnStar, you will be asked which vehicle(s) you would like to link to your GMC Owner Center account.
A: Yes. Your username and password will still allow you access to the GMC Owner Center, even if your OnStar subscription ends.
A: If you purchased your vehicle through a private sale, your vehicle ownership information may not be updated in our system. You can register this vehicle by inputting your vehicle's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into the GMC Owner Center. If you purchased a new or used vehicle from a dealer, it may be a few weeks before your vehicle information is updated in our system.
A: There are several reasons that we may not recognize your VIN. If your vehicle is a new purchase, it may take up to 45 days for the VIN to be input into our systems. Or, perhaps the VIN was entered incorrectly. Please follow the instructions below. If you'd like to save these instructions for future use, you can download the PDF version.
Step 1:
Check to make sure you entered the correct VIN number by clicking on the Edit Vehicle Information button below.
Step 2:
If your VIN was entered correctly, it means that our system has not processed your vehicle purchase yet. You will still be able to access a wide variety of GMC Owner Center information if you re-register by Year, Make and Model. Just do the following:
1. On the Edit Vehicle Information page, remove the vehicle you just registered
2. Click Add Vehicle. You will re-enter the vehicle registration process. Then, register by Year, Make, and Model from the bottom of the page and click "Save."
3. Return to the edit vehicle information page and enter your VIN, then click Save and Finish. Once your vehicle is in our system, usually 45 days after purchase, information specific to your vehicle will be displayed.
If you made a typing error and your VIN is incorrect, you can re-register the vehicle with the correct VIN. Just do the following:
1. On the Edit Vehicle Information page, remove the vehicle you just registered
2. Click Add Vehicle. You will re-enter the vehicle registration process and may enter the correct VIN.
If your VIN is still not recognized, you can start a Live Chat with our experts or call 1-866-694-6546 for assistance.
If you own a vehicle that was not purchased in the United States, unfortunately we can't recognize your vehicle at this time. Please visit your vehicle brand site for more information.
A: You can take one of two actions:
A: You can contact the GMC Owner Center by calling 1.866.694.6546. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST.
A: The site will work on Windows XP, Windows 7 and Mac OS 10 operating systems. One of the following browsers is required, either the most recent version or the version prior to that:
A: Your preferred dealer is either the dealer who sold you the vehicle or your selected OnStar preferred dealer. You can change your preferred dealer in the Preferred Dealer tool on the homepage.
A: You may not see service history records if your dealer does not participate in service history data sharing or if your service was performed within the past 2 weeks. If you've had your vehicle serviced at multiple dealerships, you may only be able to see some of your records, depending on dealer participation.
A: Along with displaying your personally entered OnStar service records, the GMC Owner Center also allows you to see dealer service history. It's a convenient way to consolidate all of your account information, get valuable information on your vehicle and view recalls, all in one place. You can even create an account using your OnStar credentials.
A: If you enter your service records in your onstar.com account, they will show up in your new GMC Owner Center account. However, if you enter them in your new GMC Owner Center account, they will not appear in your OnStar account at this time.
A: If you subscribe to this service, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics will check your vehicle's key systems about every 30 days—including engine, air bags and antilock brakes—while you drive. The system also provides important maintenance information related to oil life and tire pressure.* OnStar summarizes all this information in an easy-to-read email, so you can stay updated on the condition of your vehicle and have a greater peace of mind. To enroll for this complimentary service, go to onstar.com.
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A: There is a slight time lag between when transactions occur on the GM Rewards Card website and when they are reflected on your GMC Owner Center account. It may take up to five days for the information to match.
A: We pull data for your vehicle's OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics summary monthly. All information on your account should reflect what is included in your most recent OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics e-mail.
A: Most likely, you have just renewed your subscription. There is a slight time lag between when transactions occur on OnStar.com and when they are reflected on your GMC Owner Center account. It may take up to 30 days for the information to match.
A: Currently, our systems are only able to access SiriusXM account information for those customers who are OnStar subscribers. Check back soon for system updates that will allow you to see your subscription information without having an active OnStar account.
A: There may be a slight time delay between when SiriusXM account updates occur and when they are reflected on your GMC Owner Center account. You can always get your account status by logging in to the "Manage Account" section of siriusxm.com.
A: It can take up to two weeks for the GMC Owner Center to reflect that the dealer has addressed your recall. Once the GMC Owner Center has been notified, the recall link will no longer appear in the homepage Recall tool for your vehicle.
ANSWER: General Motors is committed to helping persons with disabilities equip their vehicles for easier travel. To learn about the GM Mobility program please visit www.gmmobility.com or contact GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935.
ANSWER: GMC is a division of General Motors.
ANSWER: Unfortunately, GMC cannot allow images from the GMC site to be posted on other sites. Feel free to link your site to the GMC site.
ANSWER: General Motors and the GM Foundation support a variety of activities in the communities where we do business. For guidelines that apply to proposals to either GM or the GM Foundation for grants, event participation, or vehicle donation requests please visit www.gm.com/corporate/responsibility/community/guidelines/index.jsp
1. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price excludes destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. See your GMC dealer for details. Click here to see all GMC destination freight charges.
2. Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.
3. Medium Duty trucks include towing service only.
† Visit OnStar.com for details and system limitations.
††Whichever comes first. See dealer for limited warranty details.
†††Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model and conditions.
§ All SiriusXM services require a subscription, sold separately after the first 90 days. Not available in Alaska or Hawaii. For more information, visit www.xmradio.com.
*Covers only scheduled oil changes with filter, tire rotations and 27 point inspections, according to your new vehicle's recommended maintenance schedule for up to two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. Does not include air filters. Maximum of 4 service events. See participating dealer for other restrictions and complete details
**HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A. is the issuer of, and its affiliate HSBC Card Services Inc. administers, the GM Card, the GM Flexible Earnings Card and the GM Extended Family Card. General Motors ("GM") is responsible for the operation and administration of the Earnings Program.


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Dawnie: Enjoys metal music and usually has peircings. A girls name mostly. Really sweet and caring and is most likely bi-sexual. If you ever come across a dawnie don't let her/him go. Has more band merchandise then pants. Fun to mosh with. Isn't athletic. Can be used to describe a Really cool person who is both hot and metal.Is generally a weirdo or psychopath.
Wow, Look at her. She is such a Dawnie.
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on the rocks. Swank whiskey glass sips modern with clear deep shank and subtle curve to fit the hand. Off duty, perfect size for juice and water, too.


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