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TDU Willunga HillI am interested in going to the TDU stage 5 and watching the race at the top of Willunga hill, can anyone tell me where I can park my car and how early I will need to arrive to get a decent spot to watch the race?
Re: TDU Willunga HillDrive up the highway and just over half way up is a car park/lookout use that. Then walk east to the old fence and leap over taking a few steps down the embankment to the old Willunga hill road and from there you can walk to where you want to go. I dare say you might want to get to that lookout fairly early. On the top of the hill on the corner of Willunga Hill and the road that leads to Meadows is a Fodder joint which has a large area for parking as well.
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That'dt be snaffled by the TdU people I'd assume ? But you are right about early. I'll be there for sure to watch !!!
Re: TDU Willunga HillKeep in mind that the race this year finishes at the top so it could be extra jammed.
Last year I rode up and nailed a spot at about 11am maybe 200m down from the top. It was quite clear that many people had been there MUCH earlier. By midday there wasn't a space left causing some to go into the scrub to find a spot. Hardly ideal! Tim
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Re: TDU Willunga HillThanks for your help everyone. Taking my 2 kids so riding is out of the question.
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I have no idea but if you got there earlier enough nothing they could do except if they rope it off in the wee hours of the morning. You could be right they may have that set aside for emergency vehicles,police and like you said the TDU folks.
Re: TDU Willunga HillI will be over from NSW and am staying in Adelaide (Gen Osmond Rd). I was thinking of riding down to Willunga. Do locals have any recommendations for the best routes to get there?
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There is a sealed bike path known as the 'Veloway' which runs alongside the Southern Expressway. It begins just off South Road at Darlington and you can stay on it pretty much all the way through to McLaren Vale then on to Willunga. I'm only fairly new to riding and I have only done it once over the Xmas holidays (and stopped at McLaren Vale) so unfortunately can't give any really solid directions or other hints and tips for riding it but I'm sure the resident gurus can help you out. There is a detour in play at the moment at one point that takes you out into an industrial park and that was the only confusing thing about the route although MichaelB has explained it in a previous post here - just do a quick search for 'veloway'.
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This is a link to one of my regular rides which has a map of how you can get to Willunga. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139225538 You'd need to turn up High Street which leads up the hill but as there will be a gabillion people there it shouldn't be hard to miss. Enjoy the day. Tim
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Carpark will be full.... Park anywhere along the road and walk down the 20m to the old willing hill rd... Never had trouble turning up 15mins b4 and getting a park... But as Tim has said, it's a first time hill top finish this year so will be extra busy.... It will be the decisive stage of the tdu this year... I'll be there in the old hilux ute with a couch in the back on the side of the track, half way up... Say hi if u see me cheers Harry
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The Veloway down to Mclaren Vale as suggested earlier. I'm planning on riding via Clarendon and Meadows and then The Range to Willunga but will probably watch the race in McLaren Vale. depends how my mate pulls up after the friday community ride. Scott CR1, Kuota Kharma
Re: TDU Willunga HillThanks for the help. Once I get on the veloway will it be fairly self-evident from that point? Do I need to worry about printing out some maps and taking them with me - or just follow the other bikes? This all of course assumes I can face another 100ks after the Bupa Challenge the day before.
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You shouldn't get lost, there will be lots of riders heading that way. The detour at Seaford is reasonably obvious from the bike path, then follow Railway Rd, turn right into Seaford Rd and then Left into Shearer Dr and you'll find the bike path again. Scott CR1, Kuota Kharma
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Tried to ride that today, major fail, the veloway is stuffed. Most of the route is covered in washout and the road surface is falling appart. Main South Road and then turn on to Victor Harbour Road is a far better route. You need to have some confidence in your riding skills as the road narrows at a few points and the sholder disapears but nothing major. James
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That pretty much describes the veloway from the bottom to the end of the expressway... However from the expressway to McLaren Vale/Willunga is fine and in much better condition excluding the detour around Seaford but that is only a short stretch. Tim
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Ride the victor harbor rd between sth rd and mclrenvale turn off at yr peril. Super busy, no shoulder and super dangerous.... Don't become another cycling fatality on that stretch of road... There's a great bike track less than a km sth that takes you straight into MV.... If u don't want to use the veloway and wish to ride sth rd, continue past the victor turn, and exit sth rd at the bike track, and ride into MV that way...
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+100. Closing traffic speed is the issue for me. Whilst the Veloway aint the best, it's car free and it works pretty well.
Re: TDU Willunga HillI don't really like the veloway. Going to ride to Willunga then the Sellicks KOM thursday but will go up Windy Point to Blackwood then follow Main Rd to Chandlers hill, Clarendon, Kangarilla, McLaren Flat and Vale. A beautiful hills ride, usually pretty traffic free and you don't have to ride through all those loverly housing estates. Does not take much longer either.
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I agree they have rooted the veloway... DR: great alternative...
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Daccordi, any chance you could post a route map for this? I'm heading up with a colleague who often heads up to Blackwood so I don't think he would mind if we went that way rather than the Veloway and I'd be keen to check it out. Does it add much to the overall distance going that way? More curiously, I know from your posts that you love your climbing so how much climbing is to be expected if following this route (besides the obvious Windy Pt to Blackwood)?
Re: TDU Willunga HillI have made a map on bikemap.net
http://www.bikemap.net/route/1382754 See you there. Last year we did our morning ride then went home showered and then drove to the top of Willunga Hill then walked down and then walked up during the race. You get to see the riders a couple of times in Willunga then head up the hill with the rest of the crowd. Just stop and sit on the guard rail when the bikes come. Just take water and sun screen. In the morning, we RIDE.
Re: TDU Willunga HillI ride the veloway/SExy most weekends and today was the worst I have ever seen it for crap on the path and broken glass in many places. Hopefully it willbe cleaned up before next week. It sounds like the first part up the hill from Darlington may have already been cleaned, I didn't ride that section this morning.
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Will have to try it one day. Cheers
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1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1M. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded by A9, for example, A91100 for aluminum 1100 in accordance with Practice E 527.
Note 1—Throughout this specification, use of the term alloyin the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy.
Note 2—See Specification B 632/B 632M for Tread Plate.
1.3 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification B 209.
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.
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B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B548 Test Method for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Plate for Pressure Vessels
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B594 Practice for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aluminum-Alloy Wrought Products
B632/B632M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Rolled Tread Plate
B660 Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B881 Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
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B947 Practice for Hot Rolling Mill Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloy Plate
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E34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys
E290 Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
E607 Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere
E716 Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition by Spectrochemical Analysis
E1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
E1251 Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
G34 Test Method for Exfoliation Corrosion Susceptibility in 2XXX and 7XXX Series Aluminum Alloys (EXCO Test)
G47 Test Method for Determining Susceptibility to Stress-Corrosion Cracking of 2XXX and 7XXX Aluminum Alloy Products
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ISO209-1 Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys-Chemical Composition and Forms of Product ISO2107 Aluminum, Magnesium and their Alloys-Temper Designation ISO6361-2 Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, Sheets, Strips, and PlatesICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.120.10 (Aluminium and aluminium alloys)
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Multiple Shadow Clone Technique [1] | |||
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Name | |||
Kanji | 多重影分身の術 | ||
Rōmaji | Tajū Kage Bunshin no Jutsu | ||
Literal English | Multiple Shadow Clone Technique | ||
Viz manga | Multiple Shadow Doppelgangers Technique | ||
English TV | Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu | ||
Debut | |||
Manga | Chapter #1 | ||
Anime | Naruto Episode #1 | ||
Movie | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | ||
Game | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | ||
OVA | Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! | ||
Appears in | Anime, Manga, Game, Movie | ||
Data | |||
Classification | Kinjutsu, Ninjutsu, Clone Techniques | ||
Rank | A-rank | ||
Class | Supplementary | ||
Hand seals | Clone seal | ||
Other jutsu | |||
Parent jutsu | |||
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This technique is essentially a massive version of the Shadow Clone Technique. Instead of a few clones, it creates a few hundred clones (or a number of equal grandeur). This is considered a kinjutsu, because it can potentially be dangerous to the person performing it, seeing as how all of the clones are given an equal amount of chakra directly from the user. Naruto learned the technique from the scroll of forbidden seals.
Few people are able to use this technique effectively, due to the large amount of chakra it consumes. However, this weakness is not an issue to Naruto, due to his massive chakra reserves. Having such reserves allows him to create hundreds of clones while maintaining a decent supply of chakra in each one. This technique is also used by Naruto to train quickly, since all the clones share their experiences with Naruto, but it causes extreme fatigue with repeated use.
Naruto is shown to use this technique on multiple occasions to form human chains, for both offensive and supplementary reasons.[2][3]
- Naruto sometimes does not appear to distinguish between the Multiple and regular variations of the technique, and often simply says "Shadow Clone Technique" regardless of how many clones he uses.
- At the end of the Land of Waves Arc, Kakashi notes that he does not have enough chakra to take on Gatō's thugs. Despite this, he uses a "Kakashi Version" (カカシVer.) Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create several dozen copies of himself as a bluff, scaring them away.[4]


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Ross Detwiler gets a chance to start today at Nationals Park.
Updated with Zimmerman scratched from lineup
When Adam Dunn got hit with a pitch right above his right elbow last night, he described the feeling as "the worst pain I've ever had in baseball." Dunn, though, expressed confidence he'd be back in the Nationals' lineup for today's series finale against the Astros.
Well, Dunn's not in today's lineup. Adam Kennedy will start at first base and bat second. Ian Desmond takes over the third spot, ahead of Ryan Zimmerman and Roger Bernadina. We'll find out what his status is and whether this is anything serious or just a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, Ross Detwiler makes his fourth start of the season and first since August 5, after which he was placed back on the DL with a recurrence of pain in his surgically repaired right hip. Detwiler returned healthy at the start of September, but his rotation spot was gone, so he's made three bullpen appearances in the interim, tossing six scoreless innings in the process. If the former first-round draft pick is going to thrust himself back into the mix for a starting job next spring, today might be his last chance to make a case.
Journeyman Nelson Figueroa starts for Houston. Why does his name sound familiar? Because he's the former Mets pitcher who in 2008 referred to Elijah Dukes and Lastings Milledge as "softball girls" after those two started up some encouraging chants from the dugout at Shea Stadium. I wonder if word will circulate to Figueroa that Livan Hernandez, Miguel Batista and Joel Peralta were taking hacks at neon yellow softballs with metal bats this afternoon.
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ASTROS at NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 4:35 p.m.
Radio: WFED-1500 AM, WWFD-820 AM
Weather: Partly cloudy, 89 degrees, Wind 8 mph out to CF
2B Danny Espinosa
1B Adam Kennedy
SS Ian Desmond
RF Michael Morse
- natsfan1a - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:07 PM
I had a feeling about Dunn's plunking.Verrry interresting about the softball bp. I'm sure it's just a coincidence. (wink wink, nudge nudge) Wonder whether the bats and balls may have been courtesy of the Long Haul Bombers. I think their tour had a DC stop again this summer. I saw them before a Nats game (last year, I think?) and they put on quite a show. Guze got a (signed) bat or two from them, if memory serves.
- joemktg - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM
RT @SI_JonHeyman: stan kasten resigned from the #nats today.
- natsfan1a - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Say, weren't Figueroa and Livo teammates in New York? hmmmm… Well played, Livo.
- Steve M. - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Wow, first Boswell's article in the Post today and now this from SI and Jon Heyman:Washington Nationals president Stan Kasten resigned Thursday, according to sources. There was no immediate reason given for his resignation. He will remain through the end of the season.Kasten, 58, had been the Nationals' president since 2006 and prior to that he was president of the Atlanta Braves. Kasten was one of the key architects of the Braves' run of success that resulted in 14 consecutive division titles and the 1995 World Series championship.Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/09/23/kasten.nationals/#ixzz10NKXhecM
- dcusimano123 - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:38 PM
O/U on attendance today… 10,500.
- natsfan1a - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:40 PM
What would be the point of resigning with only 10 games to go, unless he'd gotten an offer somewhere else and needed to commit now. And why break the story with a national rather than a local outlet?
- Steve M. - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:48 PM
natsfan1a – He gave his 2 weeks notice like any good employee (lol).
- HHover - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:50 PM
Bernadina bats 5th, huh? Classic autopilot managing by Riggs–a RHP is starting, so he moves the slumping lefty up and moves down the righty Morse. Never mind that Morse's BA is 100 pts better over the last 10 games than Roger, with 2 HRs, and 40 pts better on the season vs. righties.Sheesh.As for Kasten – I've never had very strong feelings about him one way or the other, but I can't say he's improved my opinion of him by the manner of his exit: the team fails on its expected show of improvement this year, and so he runs for the door before the bus stops moving, with a "nyah-nyah, it's not my fault" yelled over his shoulder.The answer to your question, natsfan1a, is that this announcement is that he's doing damage control on his reputation in the business.
- Steve M. - Sep 23, 2010 at 5:55 PM
They should hire Frank Robinson as team President since Kasten will be gone.I see Kasten leaving as good news/bad news. Just hope they don't hire another brown-noser in a key position (Kasten wasn't). They don't need someone that will tell the Lerners what they want to hear, they need to hire someone who will tell Lerner what they need to hear!
- N. Cognito - Sep 23, 2010 at 6:02 PM
Steve M. said… "They should hire Frank Robinson as team President since Kasten will be gone."Can you remind us all which nights you are performing at the Comedy Club.
- Doc - Sep 23, 2010 at 7:03 PM
Riggleman's shuffling of the BA, makes even less sense with Dunn out. His take on R/L hitters, vs. R/L pitchers has even less merit with with Morse and Bernie being the shufflees.Guess Riggleman prefers his own baseball delusions to actual stats. That's the kind of attitude that gets a mediocre manager fired.
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Figueroa never referred to Elijah Dukes and Lastings Milledge as "softball girls." He said their cheering was like girls at a softball game. Check the video.
- Tcostant - Sep 23, 2010 at 7:54 PM
No Dunn or Zimmerman, I'm glad I stayed at work rather than heading to D.C. for that.
- JayB - Sep 23, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Mark,Are the Nats worried about Ross D. Fastball…he has lost at least 4-5 MPH since being drafted and pitching 3 outs that first year. FX numbers from last year at this time have him topping out at 94 MPH…this year he is at 90 and rarely a 91 or so…..what are they saying about this….
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 9:18 PM
Wonder where Natsjack is with our Florida Instructional League (plus Harper) update?
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 9:22 PM
HAH!! I just love it … Rizzo again contradicts Giggleman. "I like competition, I like guys fighting over things. Nothing is set in stone."Giggleman: "no chance Espinosa competes for shortstop"And the FO wants the Nats to return to Giggleman's Island? Isn't it time to switch the channel?
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Great news! Lexus seats are dropping $50 next year (season ticket holders). Red Carpet Rewards continued, and more.
- Dryw - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Michael Morse!!!
- dj in Fl. - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Sure as heck looks like Riggs knew exactly what he was doing with todays lineup.
- LoveDaNats - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:32 PM
These boys are on fire! Fun to watch.
- BQ - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:37 PM
September truly is like no other month when it comes to baseball. I would say better than October, especially for us Nats fans.
- Doc - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:40 PM
The code to decipher for the Nats in 2011 is Morse!!!!
- Michael J. Hayde - Sep 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM
"Drew Storen is on from the bullpen. Hmm, not exactly closer duties here."I like how Riggs compared this situation to that of Wetteland and Rivera. Exactly right: in the absence of Capps, you go with the guy who has more MLB mileage. How many sports writers/columnists thought "Not exactly closer duties here" every time Rivera relieved in the 8th inning during his debut year? Liars.
- Doc - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Any votes for Ballystar for closer next year??Just wondering.
- natsfan1a - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Gotta say I was cheering like a softball girl watching that one on tv. Good pitching, good defense, and some timely hitting. Niiiice…
- Anonymous8 - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:24 PM
These last 3 wins are big as the Nats are back over .500 at home at 38-37
- Michael J. Hayde - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:24 PM
"Any votes for Ballystar for closer next year??"Based on this game, no. Last thing we need is another high-wire act. ("Paging Mr. Chad Cordero, your trademark lawyer is on line one.")No doubt the job will be Storen's one day, but as Riggs said, it doesn't have to be next week or even next year.
- natsfan1a - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:32 PM
Yeah, I'd be inclined to vote "no," too.
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:51 PM
The defense was sparkling today! Fun game to watch and an unexpected win with zim and dunn out of the line-up.
- Anonymous - Sep 23, 2010 at 11:52 PM
At this point, the closer role is Burnett's to lose.
- Anonymous - Sep 24, 2010 at 12:17 AM
Storen will close next year. Its okay to have a lefty-righty closer combo. Used to be the thing many managers tried to have back-in-the day. Burnett and Storen are both young enough to make that work.Bally and Bisensius? Either they are trade bait or they make someone else "trade bait" by outperforming them. The Nationals clearly need more assets to get to .500 and above.
- Golfersal - Sep 24, 2010 at 1:29 AM
When I sat in my seat in section 208, everyone was talking about the lineup and using the words, Triple A to show how bad it was.But it's funny things clicked, I really feel that maybe, just maybe Rizzo could be correct on Dunn. He isn't that great and never does anything clutch wise.I feel that Morse can replace Dunn at first, give us better fielding and better all around hitting. Yes he will have 25 less homeruns but will give us something that Dunn hasn't given, consistency I am really surprised that it took the Nationals so long to realize his worth. He has been great all year.
- naeema - Sep 24, 2010 at 3:52 AM
I am really grateful for today's win but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Our infield defense can be pretty solid, just like today if Espinosa maintains his range, Desmond cuts down on his errors, and Ryan keeps doing what he does best. Since Danny's addition I am not as much worried about infield defense as outfield. Morse has played some good baseball all season long. Nice clutch hitting lately, good show of power, and everything. But with him and Hammer as part of our OF, I would be worried about our defense on daily basis. Another issue would be speed on base paths. Only Bernie is capable of providing us with 30+ steals. I don't think Morse is fast enough to be a threat and neither Hammer.Don't get me wrong. The matches like today's make me wish also that we would see a completely 'home grown' (not really, Bernie was FA, and Hammer and Morse came via trade) OF that can produce everyday at the big level. But…
- JaneB - Sep 24, 2010 at 5:15 AM
I was on a plane when this game was played but in had almost as much fun reading these posts about it as I might have had in the stands. Hurrah for these guys producing the way they did. I had seen Dunn was out…but if I'd known Zim was out too, I'd have said it was the astros game. So glad I was wrong, I laughed out loud at the " show of hands…". Also at the idea that the Lerners would or should bring in Frank as president. Which made N. Cognito's remark even funnier.I'm so g,ad Morse is doing so well, and that Danny has turned a corner. Go Nats! Now I just have to decide if I hate the phillies fans enough to want the braves to win. I'm torn. I
- natsfan1a - Sep 24, 2010 at 12:43 PM
JaneB, I was doing some similar soul-searching last night. I despise the Phillies Phiefdom more, but then there's that whole tomahawk-chop thing.—Now I just have to decide if I hate the phillies fans enough to want the braves to win. I'm torn.
- Anonymous - Sep 24, 2010 at 12:57 PM
"Today's paid attendance: 14,633, easily the largest crowd of the series. Still, this entire, four-game series drew 49,738. That's only about 4,000 more than the Phillies drew for last night's game alone."One word: SAD, the fan base here stinks!
- N. Cognito - Sep 24, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Anonymous said… "Today's paid attendance: 14,633, easily the largest crowd of the series. Still, this entire, four-game series drew 49,738. That's only about 4,000 more than the Phillies drew for last night's game alone.""One word: SAD, the fan base here stinks!"What do you think the Phillies would draw with the same record we have? You must be another Philly moron or just an angry little person.


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Construction companies will add 140,000 jobs this year, Newport forecasts, up from a scant 18,000 last year.
Struggling consumers put off car purchases for years. Now, pent-up demand is being released: Sales reached a 5-year high of 14.5 million last year. Analysts expect sales to reach 15.5 million this year, though still short of the recent peak of around 17 million in 2005.
Production and hiring at automakers and their suppliers are increasing as a result. The auto industry added 52,000 jobs last year, the third annual gain after a decade of declines.
The financial crisis hammered banks and choked off loans to businesses and consumers. But lending has been rebounding.
Mortgage and auto loans are rising. Commercial and industrial loans rose 2.2 percent in the July-September quarter from the same period a year earlier. Bank profits reached their highest level in six years that same quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Bank of America boosted the value of its mortgage loans 33 percent in the October-December quarter compared with a year earlier.
The Standard and Poors 500 stock index has more than doubled from its low in 2009 and is just 4 percent shy of its record high set in 2007.
The S&P index has jumped 5.4 percent this month in response to healthy news on housing and corporate profits. The sidestepping of the fiscal cliff at the start of the year helped, too. Higher stock prices are boosting Americans wealth, providing more fuel for spending and growth.
Stocks are getting a lift from Main Street investors for a change. In a reverse from their behavior for most of the past five years, small investors are buying more stocks instead of selling them. Investors put nearly $13 billion into U.S. stock mutual funds in the first two weeks of 2013, according to the Investment Company Institute, a trade group for funds.
In another sign of rising confidence, investors are shifting out of ultra-safe investments such as U.S. Treasurys. The interest rate, or yield, on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond topped 2 percent on Monday for the first time since April. Bond yields rise when their prices fall.
In the short term, the economys headwinds are still restraining growth. They include:
The heaviest millstone weighing down the economy is the rift between President Barack Obama and Republicans over taxes and spending.
Further talks are expected this spring as several deadlines arrive: Across-the-board spending cuts are set to kick in March 1. Financing to run the government will expire by March 27, raising the threat of a government shutdown. And the federal borrowing cap must be raised by May 18 or the government could default on its debt.
Haziness around future tax and budget policy may already be restraining growth. A report from the Federal Reserve last week suggested that some employers delayed hiring late last year because of uncertainty over the fiscal cliff.
Job gains have held steady for the past two years at about 150,000 a month. Thats only about enough to slowly reduce the unemployment rate, now at 7.8 percent.
Even in sectors that are recovering, many companies arent yet adding jobs. Some are even cutting, especially in financial services. Bank of America, for example, has shed about 15,000 jobs in the past year.
In a robust recovery, monthly job gains are usually 250,000 or more. Thats what it would take to rapidly reduce unemployment and force employers to raise pay to attract workers.
For now, high unemployment is limiting pay. When employers have lots of job applicants to choose from, they have little incentive to give raises.
Hourly wages rose just 2.1 percent last year, only slightly above consumer inflation, which was 1.7 percent. Consumer spending, which drives about 70 percent of the economy, cant improve much until pay or job growth accelerates. Americans still are still reluctant to run up credit card debt to pay for extra consumption.
A temporary Social Security tax cut expired this year, reducing Americans take-home pay. It will cost a typical household making $50,000 a year about $1,000. A household with two high-paid workers will lose up to $4,500. The drop in pay could slow consumer spending.
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Board appoints interim VSO
Tuesday, Dec. 7, the Plumas County Board of Supervisors appointed Dale Snook to fill the veteran's service officer (VSO) position for the next 60 days.
The board's unanimous vote also included the creation of a committee to select someone to fill the permanent position.
"I've worked in the veterans office for over 10 years," Snook told the board.
"I went out with ill health in June, but my health is better now, so when I was asked to return temporarily, I was glad to keep the veterans in line and keep work going."
Indian Valley Supervisor Robert Meacher asked Snook what he thought about the idea of forming a selection committee.
"I hate to comment on it because I am going to apply for the permanent position," he responded.
"I retract my question from you and direct it to the chair," Meacher said as the crowd chuckled.
Chairwoman Sherrie Thrall indicated the board should appoint one veteran from each supervisor's district.
County Administrative Officer (CAO) Jack Ingstad reported health department director Mimi Hall offered to coordinate the committee meetings.
Ingstad added the office has already received several applications for the position.
Veterans interested in serving on the selection committee may call the CAO's office at 283-6315.
Ingstad said some of the applications were from people who weren't certified to be a VSO.
Thrall explained, "The thing we discovered with this is that to have access to the veterans' records and a lot of the privacy information and control that goes on there's a certification process."
"That normally takes awhile, but it's a test, it's how soon they can grasp the material," Snook added.
Outgoing VSO Sheryl Austin decided not to apply for the new position after it was downgraded from a department head and moved under the umbrella of public health.
Austin also complained of a lack of communication from Ingstad at various times throughout the process.
Thrall told the public the board "made the decision to move the Veterans Service Office under public health to provide a little bit better coverage since we were down to one person in the office."
"If that person were ill or on vacation or just out of the office doing business, we didn't really have anybody to man the phones or meet somebody that came in the door.
"What we're hoping ultimately when we permanently fill the position is that we'll have more time for outreach into the community."
Quincy Supervisor Lori Simpson told Hall she heard the health department would also be handling fiscal work for the VSO.
Hall replied that the board would have to decide who would have that responsibility in the long run, but in the short run her department would pick up the slack, as that wasn't Snook's area of expertise.
American Legion District Commander Marge Goosey, who oversees posts in several counties, including Plumas, commented, "We've really been quite unhappy with what's happened in the last four or five months."
Goosey added she would be applying for the position, although she wasn't certified.
"So, we can't put you on the selection committee," Meacher quipped. "Is there a veteran who hasn't applied?"
After the audience stopped laughing the board voted to appoint Snook and form the committee.


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Iwakuma aims to continue strong run vs. Rangers
Texas expects to welcome back Fielder for opener against Mariners
ARLINGTON -- Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma has been terrific since coming off the disabled list on May 3 after being sidelined with a torn tendon in a finger on his right hand. The Rangers are hoping they will have Prince Fielder back in the lineup on Tuesday to face him when Seattle and Texas begin a two-game set at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Fielder has missed the last two games with stiffness in his neck caused by a herniated disk.
He had an injection on Saturday morning to help relieve the problem and is expected to rejoin the Rangers on Tuesday after spending the past few days recuperating at home.
Manager Ron Washington will wait until Fielder gets to the ballpark before deciding if he'll be in the lineup.
"That's why we gave him the time off so we'll just wait and see," Washington said.
Fielder has been dealing with the problem since Spring Training and it may have even started last year. The Rangers are hoping that alleviating the stiffness will help restore some of Fielder's power. It has mainly been bothering him on his left side, which is his backside when he swings. Fielder is hitting .247 with three home runs, 16 RBIs and a .360 slugging percentage through 42 games.
"He had a weak backside and the backside is your power," Washington said. "That doesn't mean he's going to come back and start hitting the ball out of the ballpark with regularity. It takes 600 at-bats to hit 30 bombs. But as long as he's not feeling any effects on the backside, progress will be made. You need strength on the backside to lift the ball."
Iwakuma had his own physical problems but has recovered nicely with a 2-0 record and a 1.59 ERA in three starts since returning from the disabled list with an injury to his right middle finger. In his previous two starts, he tossed eight shutout innings, though in his most recent outing he didn't pick up a win against the Rays because closer Fernando Rodney blew the save in the ninth. This season, Iwakuma is holding opponents to a .179 batting average.
"He's better than I thought," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "I knew sitting in the other dugout that he was good. He's better than good."
Iwakuma will be making his ninth start against the Rangers, his most against any team. Including one relief appearance, he is 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA against them. He is 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance in Arlington.
The Rangers will start Colby Lewis, who is 3-2 with a 4.99 ERA in six starts. Lewis, who missed 21 months because of elbow and hip surgery before returning to the rotation in mid-April, pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Astros on Monday, but has yet to pitch six complete innings since his return.
"I'm trying to go as deep as I can in ballgames," Lewis said. "Sometimes it doesn't work out because I get my pitch count up. One of these days I'll get there. I'm not too concerned about it."
Rangers: trying to find work for Soria
The Rangers have been struggling in May and it means closer Joakim Soria has had to sit around for much of the month. Going into Sunday, Soria had appeared in just three games in May with one save opportunity. That came on May 2.
He has still pitched well despite the lack of work. He is 7-for-7 in save opportunities, has a 2.57 ERA and opponents are hitting .125 off him.
"He has been in this role before and he knows how to handle it," manager Ron Washington said. "He knows how to do it in a fashion that keeps him sharp. If you woke him up on Christmas morning and there was snow on the ground, he'd still throw a strike."
Mariners: Franklin could be an option
The Mariners are considering the possibility of recalling infielder Nick Franklin from Triple-A Tacoma, so they have played the youngster in the outfield the last few games to increase his versatility.
Entering Sunday, Franklin, 23, was hitting .376 with seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 30 games for Tacoma. He hit .125 (2-for-16) in a brief stint with Seattle earlier this year and was the starting second baseman in the second half last year before the club added Robinson Cano.
Manager Lloyd McClendon said Franklin has dealt with a back issue recently, but could be an option for a club looking for help at the plate.
"Hopefully his back is healthy and then we'll see where we are," McClendon said Sunday. "Obviously we need offense and he's certainly an option. Jack [Zduriencik] and I have talked about it. We'll see where we are in the next few days. But for him to be able to play a lot of different positions, as I've said before, is important. Because if he's going to be here right now, he's going to have to move around."
Worth noting
The Rangers took three of four from the Mariners in Arlington on April 14-17. The Mariners took two of three from the Rangers on April 25-27 in Seattle. The Rangers are 41-23 against the Mariners since the start of the 2011 season, including 22-10 in Arlington.
• The Rangers expect Alexi Ogando to be available out of the bullpen on Tuesday. He has a bruised right hand after taking a line drive in the palm Saturday night.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. Adam Lewis is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Of a woman, large, broad hips and thighs. One of the most tasteful images possible is a woman of such build in a bikini.
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"THUNDER THIGHS" are a fat girls thighs that are so humoungous, big & fat that they clap together when they walk. This produces a loud noise which goes like "SLAP, SLAP, SLAP" , hence the "thunder" part of the word.
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Romney took 65 percent of the vote in Indiana and 66 percent of the vote in North Carolina, with 99 percent of the precincts in both states reporting.
Rep. Ron Paul received 15 percent of the vote in Indiana and 11 percent of the vote in North Carolina.
With 62 percent of the precincts reporting in West Virginia, Romney had 70 percent of the vote. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum was in second with just 12 percent.
With just under six months before Election Day, a new poll indicates President Barack Obama is nearly dead even with rival Romney, who is expected to win the GOP nomination, in 12 battleground states.
Obama holds a slight two-percentage point advantage -- 47 percent to 45 percent --over Romney among registered voters, according to the USA TODAY/Gallup Swing States Poll. The margin is well within the sampling error.
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1. Enjoy the Library: We usually hit the library hard during the Summer but because of school, we don't visit much during the school year. Check with your local library for story times and other events that might be happening while on Spring Break.
2. Start the Garden: Get outside and start digging! Get read for square foot or container gardening and be sure to get the kids involved. It takes some work to get ready to plant and now is the time if you're off work and the kiddos are home, grab a shovel and head outside!
3. Create: Have fun with out of the box art supplies like shaving cream or homemade playdough. For next to no cost, you can have unique creations and new artwork to display in your home.
4. Have a Scavenger Hunt: This is so easy to put together and you can do it anywhere, at your home or even a park! Get the kiddos together and create a great scavenger hunt, be sure to invite some friends too. The more involved and creative you are, the more fun you will have!
5. Take a Hike: Visit your local nature center or even a new wooded park in your city and grab a picnic lunch too. Simply visiting a different park outside the norm can be an entirely new adventure for your children especially if you can hike your way through it. I only recently discovered a park near my home with its own nature center and hiking grounds, we love it and it is an adventure for all of us!
6. Write a Book: This is a recent passion for our family, once my son realized I had written books, he decided he needed to write a few too. He loves the "I Survived" child book series and began to write his own "I Survived" books including "I Survived Food Allergies." He dictated the book, I typed it up and he illustrated it. Get as creative as you want and let your children write from the heart. It is amazing what you'll find out. My son said his second book was going to be "I Survived Divorce." My heart broke as he said that but at the same time, listening to how he has processed these circumstances and letting him express how he feels only helps him heal and actually, I think it helps us all heal.
7. Go Star Gazing: Bed times are a little relaxed during Spring Break so take advantage of the extra time and step outdoors. Look at the stars and make a wish, get out of the city and take a drive so you can see clearly. This is something I plan on doing during Spring Break too!
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