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a slutty girl, usually wearing a skirt that is way too tight and no underwear, who decides to crowd surf at a concert and when she gets fingered, freaks out, cuz she is a dumbass.
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FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1929 and JUNE 30, 1930 FOURTEENTH BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1929 and JUNE 30, 1930 Star Publishing Co. Wilmington, Del. STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION MEMBERS A. L. BAILEY, Reappointed Feb. 4, 1926 for 5 years. WILMINGTON MISS ANNA B. HAYES, Reappointed Jan. 21, 1927 for 5 years. DOVER WALTER VV. HYNSON, Appointed November 1929, for 5 years. SMYRNA MISS CHARLOTTE MAHAFFY, Reappointed April 23. 1928 for unexpired term of Mrs. Willard WILMINGTON MISS MARGARET ORR, Reappointed June 23, 1928 for 5 years. LEWES MRS. CHARLES PRETTYMAN, Reappointed Jan. 20, 1927 for 5 years. MILFORD Mrs. HENRY RIDGELY, Reappointed Feb. 4, 1926 for 5 years. DOVER S.RODMOND SMITH, Reappointed April 20, 1928 for 5 years. ODESSA OFFICERS S. RODMOND SMITH, President MRS. E. D. WILLEY, Secretary MRS. BERNICE VV. HAMMOND, Librarian! All correspondence relating to the work of the Commission should be addressed to The State Library Commission, Dover, Delaware. State Library Commission of Delaware Fourteenth Biennial Report For The Years Ending June 30, 1929 and June 30, 1930 To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: The State Library Commission herewith submits the following report: The Delaware State Library Commission is a State Department, established by an act of the Legislature in 1901. It is supported entirely by an appropriation made by the General Assembly. Owing to crowded conditions in the State House, the Commission is housed in an inadequate office at 404 S. State Street just off The Green. The Commission consists of nine members, appointed by the Governor, who serve without salary. This Commission appoints the staff and directs the program of the Commission. In June, 1930, Miss Ida V. Culbreth, Librarian of the Commission, resigned. Miss Culbreth, under happy circumstances closed a period of loyal service to the Commission, having been Librarian the entire time of its existence. In July, 1930, Mrs. Bernice W. Hammond was appointed Librarian. Hence this biennial report covers one year under the direction of Miss Culbreth, and one year under the present Librarian. PROGRAM The work of the Commission is varied. Service is its objective. Books to all who want and need them. This service is carried on through many channels. Collections known as Libraries are sent to Schools, Clubs, Sunday Schools, Granges or any group needing such a collection, just so far as these Collections are available. It provides collateral reading for Schools, and reference material for all types of readers. Assistance is given Libraries already or'- 4 ganized, as well as new Libraries about to be established. It lends books to individuals for recreational reading by various means;-The book truck, individual loans from headquarters, and by mail or express. The commission cooperates with the Granges in having suggested books for Grange reading, also a collection of plays from which copies may be borrowed for reading, when a selection is being made for production. Parent-Teacher Associations use the Library for material in their suggested reading courses. The requests for books, which have to be sent by mail, are increasing constantly . This phase alone demands a great amount of time, to be given by the Staff. Advisory visits have been made, by the Librarian, to some of the Libraries in Kent and Sussex Counties, and this phase of the work will continue and increase as time will allow. The results of the visits of the Librarian with the various Town and School Libraries are far reaching. A most urgent need of closer contact between the Commission and Libraries in the State is very apparent. More complete statistics of Library material in the State should be made and kept. These records and contacts can be carried on only when there are sufficient assistants to take care of this part of the work. NEW CASTLE COUNTY FREE LIBRARY By an act of the last Legislature, it was made possible for the New Castle County Free Library to become permanent. This assures fine Library service in New Castle County. It is an established fact that equally good Library service is desired by the residents of Kent and Sussex Counties. ACCESSIONS From July 1, 1928 to June 30, 1929, there were added to the Library by purchase 1,059 volumes, 8 by gift and 74 books purchased with the $100 given through the State Federation of Womens' Clubs. From July 1, 1929 to June 30, 1930, there were added to the Library by purchase 547 books, 56 by gift and 73 books purchased with the $100 given through the Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs. It was necessary, but seemed wise, to sacrifice some, in the purchase of books, in order to make it possible to obtain the Book Truck in 1930. 5 TRAVELING LIBRARY Early in March 1930, a Book Truck was delivered to the State Library Commission. This automobile is a standard book truck equipped with shelves to hold about 600 books. It cost $818.15. The book truck is used in Kent and Sussex Counties to cover book routes, visit schools, and deliver collections. In order to cover as much of Sussex County as possible, the routes were changed, arranging one route into each hundred. Miss Mary L. Hopkins of Seaford drives the book truck, covering the 12 routes which serve as a main line from which other routes will branch, just as soon as the income will allow. People who are on the routes are most grateful, and requests come in continually for the routes to be extended. The routes starting from the Office in Kent County are served with the Book Truck. Mrs. Schabinger and Mrs. Friedel are still covering routes in southern Kent, as it has not been possible to have Kent County completely served from the Truck. Two librarians, Mrs. Slaughter and Miss Ellison continue their routes in New Castle County. In the following table, showing the circulation, a fair report cannot be made, at this time, as reports of the circulation of collections of books, after they leave the Office is not properly kept. For instance, a library of 60 books is recorded, as such, but no record is kept of the number of times the 60 books are circulated in the Community where they are read. A provision for these complete records is one of the great needs of the Commission. A scope of the work done cannot be given until more accurate records are made possible. 6 BOOK COLLECTIONS During the year 1928-1929, the small libraries were circulated 125 times, going to Schools, Clubs, Sunday Schools, and Granges. One large collection was arranged for Camp Otonka, the Y. W. C. A. · Camp for girls. During the year 1929-1930, the made up collections circulated 107 times. In addition to these so called Libraries many packages of books were mailed to individuals and schools. This part of the program is changing, since many definite requests come in for particular books, rather than requests for made up libraries. RECOMMENDATIONS The immediate and most urgent needs of the State Library Commission are: More books to fill constant demands A new member of the Staff, with some knowledge of Library work A second book truck, allowing one to be used in each of the two Southern Counties An adequate appropriation for binding A larger Headquarters, as the work is handicapped by lack of space. Respectfully submitted BERNICE W. HAMMOND, Librarian. June 30, 1930. 7 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR Ending June 30, 1929 FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE STATE LIBRARY COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR Ending June 30, 1930 11 The Rehoboth Free Library is open to the Public even though it is housed in the School Building. This Library receives $37.50 from the State each year, when $75 is raised in the Town. With pleasure, reports from the Public Libraries of Dover and Odessa are appended to this report. DOVER- The Dover Library contains about 6,000 volumes and is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from three to five 0 'clock in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening. In January, 1929 under the efficient direction of Mrs. Bernice W. Hammond the Library was moved from the second floor of the Post Office building to the second floor of the Grange Hall. The Library was closed for three weeks in order to shelve the books and take account of stock. Owing to the expense of moving and increased rent very little money was left to buy books . In July, 1929 Mrs. Hammond resigned to become Librarian for the State Library Commission of Delaware. From July, 1928 to June 30, 1930 of the 525 books added 512 were gifts, 306 books were discarded. 28,471 books were borrowed of which 10,548 were juveniles. These numbers include 15,819 fiction, 10,548 juvenile fiction, 2,104 non fiction, 773 juvenile non fiction. 3,770 periodicals have been loaned. The total expenses of the Library are about $1,000 a year. The four local papers, the Wilmington Every Evening, Wilmington, Outlook, Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine and The Club Woman are donated. Each year Children's Book Week is observed with new books for the girls and boys. Through the kindness and generosity of the Honorable James Pennewill the Library receives $50.00 a y ear for books. The ladies, of the Century Club gaye a tea which netted $50.00. The Ladies Library Club gives a number of hooks every year and many interested friends have donated books and money. Respectfully submitted L. BEATRICE MAST, Librarian. 12 THE CORBIT LIBRARY ASSO., INC. ODESSA, DELAWARE The Corbit Library has been very much enjoyed by the people of this District, a library list is handy for the School children to look over and see the number of points given them in ,school for reading. All these books are on the shelves and waiting their asking. The lower grades have a reading course and a number of first to sixth grade reading books have been purchased. Scholars from these grades come to the library for their books and look over the many interesting things in the Museum, and write stories of what they have seen. Odessa school children have just completed a very good account of Indian life. The Library has 8.350 books on the shelves all in very good condition. New books are added every three months. 4.826 books were borrowed from July 1, 1928 to June 30, 1929. 63 new readers cards were added. 4,230 books were borrowed from July 1, 1929 to June 30, 1930. 45 new readers cards were added. Our Neighbors from other States, as they pass through our State enjoy visiting the David Wilson Mansion, built 1769, as it holds many antiques and collections from other lands. The Corbit Library is in one room of the Mansion, the School Children are brought to the Mansion for history and drawing lessons. The Corbit Library and David Wilson Mansion are opened every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 to 12 A. M. and 1 :30 to 4:30 P. M. Visitors are welcome. Respectfully submitted MRS. GEORGE WHITTOCK, Librarian. Corbit Library Committee Daniel Corbit Henry L. Davis Frank Davis
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1. A visible stain left by semen on an object
2. An insult for an undesirable person
2. An insult for an undesirable person
1. Jessica had a jizz stain on her dress
2. Anthony is such a jizz stain
2. Anthony is such a jizz stain
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When a guy jacks off and gets semen on a stain-able surface, such as leather or shirt material.
Dude I totally had a jizz stain on my pants today at school and I didn't even notice.
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A rare mishap in which the child's father is having sexually relations with another man as the child walks in. The semen then shoots and lands perfectly on the child's hair marking him for life. It is a commonly known source for embarrassment and bullying among school and friends. Most inflicted with this unfortunate incident should and do turn to suicide.
Also known as a "Joe Crowther"
Also known as a "Joe Crowther"
Oh thats Joe Crowther, its some kinda jizzstain or something
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When cutting parts on the laser, you will use the software to set the cutting speed and power. If we have cut the material you are using before, you can refer to the power and speed recommendations in this list. Otherwise - experiment! Bring some scrap material to do test cuts on until you find a cut you are satisfied with. After that, record your power and speed settings in the list:
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There are two of these. They have 3'x4' beds and 150 watt tubes. This one is named Bumblebee. It is identical to Wolverine, except that whereas Bumblebee is yellow and black, Wolverine is yellow and very dark navy blue.
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Name | Bumblebee |
Zone | |
Owner | Group-owned, purchased with funds collected from far and wide. |
Make Model | Jinan G. Weike / WKLaser LC1280 |
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Storage Location | West wall, you can't miss it. |
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Documentation | The setup manual, File:OPERATIONAL MANUAL OF MACHINE xin USB.pdf is worth reading, if only for a laugh.
Inside the cutter, a Leetro MPC6515 control board coordinates the motors and laser firing. Its documentation is freely downloadable. So much grief has arisen from the awful state of the documentation and software, that an entire Chinese laser support forum has arisen for the hapless owners of these machines help each other.
Other References | http://boxmaker.rahulbotics.com/ makes wonderful box patterns that you can put into the laser cutter. |
Operation of the laser cutter must be done under the supervision of one of the trained operators.
i3Detroit asks that users donate $10 per hour that the beam is active. This is to replace consumables, especially the expensive bulb. There is a wooden donation box.
Do not cut or etch any plastics or other materials that contain chlorine or vinyl. A trace amount of chlorine, such as found in the glue in thin plywood or the resin of medium density fiberboard, is acceptable. Particle board has too much glue. You are responsible to know whether there is chlorine in your material before you try to cut it.
If you cut plexiglass, please be sure that it is acrylic and not polycarbonate. Look along the cut edge of the material, from the side. Polycarbonate is dark on this area; acrylic is light. Polycarbonate is one of the most dangerous materials you could try to laser. It instantly starts producing yellow, acrid, toxic fumes which will corrode your lungs, and the mechanisms and lens of the laser. When the lens clouds up with these fumes, it may reflect the laser back into the machine, which may melt the head and set the machine on fire. You may not be able to reach the fire extinguisher due to what is in your lungs. Both these outcomes will upset the community.
Materials List
- Cut or etch: Acrylic, Delrin, Leather, Matte Board Chip Board (AKA architect modeling board), Melamine, Model Foam, Rubber, Wood (natural or veneer)
- Etches but does not successfully cut: Glass, Coated Metals, Painted Metals, Ceramic, Tile, Marble
- Cuts but does not take etching very well: Cloth, Paper, Mylar
- Banned: Human flesh (yes, this has come up), Polycarbonate (Lexan etc.), PVC, Particle Board, any plastic if you don't know for sure it is Delrin or Acrylic
Get material that will fit on the bed of the laser cutter, which is 3'x4': 4 feet wide from left to right, and 3 feet long from the front to the back. Your piece must be able to fit on the bed itself, because the bed will lower to put the surface of your material in focus. However, in case anyone needs to know the whole interior of the bay for some reason: there is 51 inches of clearance between the two rails the gantry runs on (the same width as the machine's bay door). 51 inches is also the measurement from the front lip to the back wall of the machine, but the door itself takes up 3/4 of an inch of that.
You will need access to vector graphics software to design your parts. So far, DXF files seem to work the least-bad of the various vector filetypes, so use them. LaserCut is good for putting finished art into the laser, but barely adequate for designing art.
Materials which can be cut, can normally be cut up to about 3/16 of an inch. Some materials can be cut thicker with multiple passes. The thickest cut so far was of 1" thick acrylic. However, that required that it be cut from the opposite side, while flipped over and perfectly registered.
When cutting parts on the laser, you will use the software to set the cutting speed and power. If we have cut the material you are using before, you can refer to the power and speed recommendations in this list. Otherwise - experiment! Bring some scrap material to do test cuts on until you find a cut you are satisfied with. After that, record your power and speed settings in the list:
Power and Speed Settings
None yet
In general:
- Lower speeds allow for lower cutting power, which saves life on the laser tube.
- Lower speeds cut a wider "kerf" (thickness of cut) through the material.
- At higher speeds the cut is faster but requires higher power, which uses up the laser tube faster.
- High power on wood and paper may cause some discoloration near the cuts (browning color from burned material).
Time-of-cut checklist:
- Place material (square to edge of honeycomb).
- Cover inactive honeycomb area except an "intake" in front of the material. This directs smoke away from the gantry.
- Turn on POWER STRIP on floor behind cutter. This should bring up the chiller and air-assist pump.
- Gently pinch rubber hose from laser to chiller, to trigger chiller alarm, verifying that it's awake.
- Turn keyswitch to on, and wait for boot and home to complete.
- With the D-pad, jog head over to start of cut.
- Press "Z" to enter the mode to raise or lower the bed.
- Keep one hand over emergency-stop. Press "Datum" to auto-focus.
- Press "Z" again to exit Z mode.
- Wave hand under head and verify that air-assist is blowing.
- Download design from LaserCut software.
- Keep one hand over emergency-stop while using the "Test" button to check boundaries.
- Turn on the exhaust fan (black switchbox on wall).
- Lift the fire extinguisher and set it back down. This verifies that your muscle-memory knows where it is.
- Press "Start".
- DO NOT WALK AWAY. See http://www.thinkhaus.org/2011/04/03/lazzoring-is-serious-business/ for why.
- When cutter finishes, observe elapsed time on LCD and put money into box.
Maintenance Info
How To Calibrate The Auto-Focus
From time to time the auto-focus gets out of alignment for various reasons gradual or sudden. The depth-finding plunger is at the wrong height. One of two things have usually happened. A. The lens cylinder has telescoped in itself, because the thumb screw that forms its lip was loosened, so calibration is done by pushing it back in place and re-tightening it; or, B. the depth-finding plunger is at the wrong height on the lens cylinder.
Regardless of which of those parts you are adjusting, use the huge acrylic brick which is on the shelves to measure your success and determine whether to go up or down. Put the block under the laser, do an auto-focus, and mash the "Laser" button for several seconds. The resulting hole will get thinner as it goes down, and then thicken out. This matches the shape of the beam. When the narrowest point of the hole (where the beam is most concentrated) is as close to the surface of the acrylic block as possible, this means the auto-focus plunger is at the correct height.
If you are not telescoping the actual lens cylinder itself, you will adjust the bracket that connects the auto-focus plunger to the lens cylinder. The bracket tightens on both ends, where it grips both those things. Ideally you would move the bracket where it grips the lens cylinder, not where it grips the plunger. But at the moment (April 2013), the clear plastic screws that tighten the bracket on the lens cylinder have their heads broken off from use. Roger is finding replacements for them. In the meantime, use the hex wrench in the white plastic tub to loosen the screw in the bracket which holds in the plunger.
Gently twist the plunger and pull up or down to adjust its elevation within the bracket. This twist will keep it from jumping up or down farther than you intend to. You'll probably want to just barely nudge it up or down. Then tighten the bracket and burn another focus hole. Repeat until the narrowest part of the hole is at the surface of the block.
A list of commonly asked questions
- New cylinders to hold different lenses,
- ...to make it easy and safe to change them without smudging or damage. Sector67 has indicated they may make some of these. (The existing cylinder has too narrow an opening for the lens that gives a long focal length. Its beam is so wide that it hits the lip and heats up the cylinder.)
- Payment-measuring timer.
- One way to do this would be to measure current to the machine and time how long it runs at laser-firing power. It would be good to put a button on the timer that would re-set it to zero.
- Payment box.
- Greg Smith made it.
- Laptop desk.
- Standing desk built by Dustin White & Ted Hansen.
- Aperture in the chassis, through which to thread the blue USB cable with a grommet.
- Instead, we discovered an exit under the machine and threaded it through that. Matt Arnold used sugru on the side of the standing desk for a place to attach the end of the cable when unused.


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The concept of Adhika Masa is unique to the traditional Hindu lunar calendars. In 2015 Hindu calendar, there is an Adhika Masam or Adhik Masa or an extra month. This Adhika Masam is from June 17, 2015 to July 16, 2015 as per North Indian Calendar . In Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the Adika Masa is also from June 17, 2015 to July 16, 2015 . This extra month is known as Adhik Ashada Maas or Adhik Ashad Mahina. The Adhika Masa is dedicated to Sri Krishna.
So in 2015 there are thirteen months in Hindu Lunar calendar. Apart from the normal 12 months, there is an an Adhik Shravan Maas.
It must be noted here that there is no Adhika Masam in the calendars followed in Assam , Bengal , Kerala, Orissa and Tamil Nadu as it is based on Solar Calendar.
Why There is an Adhika Masa?
The Hindu calendar is a lunar calendar and is based on the cycles of the Moon. A lunar month is around 29.5 days long. Now, a solar month, that is the usual calendar, is 30 to 31 days.
The lunar year consists of 354 solar days and solar year consists of 365 days. So, as years pass by each lunar month starts earlier to the corresponding solar month. There is a difference of 11 days between the lunar and solar year. In every two or three solar years the difference between the two calendars becomes a full month or around 29 days. To compensate and get the two calendars similar an extra month is added
Vasishta Siddhanta, a treatise of Sage Vasishta, says that the Adhika Masa occurs after every 32 months, 16 days and 8 Ghadis. A Ghadi is 24 minutes.
Now, in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat the lunar month begins and ends with the new moon or no moon (amavasya). In North India , the lunar month begins and ends with full moon (purnima).
How is Adhika Masa Calculated?
How is Adhika Masa Calculated?
The sun changes its sign or rashi (like Mesha, Vrishabha) every month in Hindu
astrology system. The day it enters a Rashi is called as its ingress into a
Rashi. A lunar month in which there is no sun ingress into a Rashi is
considered an Adhika Masa. Adhika Masa occurs once in 32 solar months and 16


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In the morning's qualifying heat, Australia recorded the top time of 3:12.29, just ahead of the Americans, who finished at 3:12.59. In the morning heat, Jimmy Feigen, Matt Grevers, Ricky Berens and 2008 relay-hero Jason Lezak swam for the U.S. The coaches opted for four new, fresh swimmers in the evening's final.
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An obscure psychological abnormality recently brought to the forefront by Jim Rome Show producer, Jason Stewart who suffers from the condition. Food perversion inflicts FAT people when food becomes such an integral part of their personality they begin to have sexual feelings associated with food.
Jason Stewart is such a food pervert he must remain seated for a few minutes after Dominoes Friday arrives.
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Someone who gets kinky with their food. likes to spice it up, PAST the norm. some maple syrup on my turkey bagel sandwhich, if you know what i mean.
the ocassional dressing mixture isnt perverted enough.
the ocassional dressing mixture isnt perverted enough.
FOOD PERVERT; bacon maple bars, from VooDoo Dounuts, Ketchup tossed salads, carrots dipped in chocolate, peanut butter lettuce cheese and ham sandwhich, ect.
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I feel compelled to watch it simply because it's A-1 Pictures, anyone else and I wouldn't watch it.
Jormungand Season 2?!?!?!
Also lookin' forward to LBusters, To-LoveRu, and that 'K' show looks interesting.
Isn't Jojo's adv. that one manga that's been running for like 30 YEARS....?! Guess they won't need filler arcs for that anime......
Finally, almost missed it, but Bakuman S3. even though I still have to get through the first couple seasons...
There's lots of stuff I'm supposed to be watching now, but lately I've been sticking tothe English dub ofPuella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 12 is up next...
Take it easy"See you next summer..."(S2 is now!)I'm looking for an old piece of art I requested on here years ago and lost. It was a brown-haired girl with a pink wristband riding a Torterra. If you think you have this picture saved or have seen it somewhere please let me know and send it to me.
Here's a preliminary list of Autumn anime for those who are interested.
Seitokai no Ichizon 2 is not on there, but that's probably because it's being streamed online before it's being aired on TV.
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Anime I watched today:
Montana Jones
Azumanga Daioh
I wanted to watch the second Serial Experiments Lain DVD, but it's cracked *sigh*.
Accel World 13/24
Arcana Famiglia 2/13
Binbougami ga! 2/12
Campione! 1/-
Chitose Get You! 2/-
Eureka Seven AO 12/24
Fruits Basket 1/26
Hyouka 12/21
Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita 2/12
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate 2/-
Kokoro Connect 1/-
Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! 2/-
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE 38/-
Moyashimon Returns 2/11
Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse 2/-
Naruto: Shippuuden 269/-
Saki: Achiga-hen - Episode of Side-A 12/15
Sword Art Online 1/-
Tari Tari 2/13
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun 8/24
Uchuu Kyoudai 15/-
Yurumates 3D PLUS 1/-
Yuru Yuri ♪♪ 2/-
So I was going through the digital TV guide when I stumbled upon the first episode of Fruits Basket, and I was like "Lol anime". Since my choice was between watching a dub (which I hate) and some Australian Jersey shore rip off, I went with the Fruits Basket, it was followed by the first episode of Ouran Highschool Host Club, and surprise surprise! I couldn't get past the first five minutes again.
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Cardcaptor Sakura - 13/70
One Piece - 238/?
I've been so addicted to these two lately it's depriving me of the other animes I want to watch.
My 3DS FC: 3351-4281-5654. Message me if you want to fight in Smash or something.
Clannad (3rd time) - 6
Eureka Seven: AO - 12
Hunter X Hunter - 38
Hyouka - 12
Katanagatari - 8
Kokoro Connect - 1
Space Brothers - 15
Tari Tari - 2
Katanagatari is still as amazing as ever. Not a single episode so far has been anything but awesome.
ao no exorcist was nothing special at all. story was meh, animation was good, the art was subpar.
edit: binbougami ga > probably everything else this season except for kokoro connect.
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I'm looking for some good jrpg games for ps2, message me if you have any good suggestions.
Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos - 11
I can understand now why I left this series alone. Oh well, had a good chuckle or so and have one episode left.
I kept telling everyone on the chat that he was a bisexual hermaphrodite and not some gay shonen fan-boy (who's sadly the chat's owner).
Im watching One Piece, Bleach and NARUTO!! YEAH
Thanks to FairyWitch for this awesome animated banner!
Accel World - 13/24
Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi - 2/-
Fullmetal Alchemist - 38/51
Humanity has Declined - 2/12
Hunter x Hunter (2011) - 38/-
Hyouka - 12/21
Kokoro Connect - 1/-
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin'ne Season 2 - 1/12
Moyashimon Returns - 2/11
Natsuyuki Rendezvous - 2/11
Space Brothers - 15/-
Sword Art Online - 1/-
Tari Tari - 2/13
Yu Yu Hakusho - 15/112
More tension between Sawaki and Kei and Oikawa becoming a much more likeable character? I'll be damned if Moyashimon Returns isn't fufilling both of my main hopes for it.
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November 18, 2013
Unfortunately, the biological sciences librarian candidate presentation for today, Monday, Nov. 18th, has been cancelled due to weather in the Midwest creating problems for travel. It will be rescheduled.
November 15, 2013
Update: The presentation on Monday, Nov. 18th has been cancelled due to weather in the Midwest creating problems for travel. It will be rescheduled.
The two finalists for the Biological Sciences Librarian position will be making their presentations.
- Friday, Nov. 15th, Prof. Marilia Antunez (Boise State University) will speak at Pettee Hall, Room 106, 2:10-3 pm
Monday, Nov. 18th, Ms. Jennifer Simonsen (New Mexico State University) will speak at James Hall, Room G46, 2:10-3 pm
Each candidate will speak on the topic provided by the search committee: what it means to be a biological sciences librarian at a land-grant institution & how instruction, collection development, and research support fit into that model.
November 14, 2013
As part of global Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on November 20th. we invite you to join us in our new Geospatial Services Center. The Center, in Dimond Library room 337, was recently launched and this is a great chance to find out what this new resource is all about.
Geospatial technologies are increasingly used in research and teaching within the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and other disciplines. Here at UNH, we are experiencing this growth of Geographic Information Systems and related technologies in classes and research.
As part of the events, there will be treats in the Geospatial Services Center, an Applications of GIS poster walkthrough around the library, and presentations on the uses of GIS throughout the day. The presentation schedule:
- 10am-10:15am – Introduction to GIS
- 11am-11:15am – Intro to Google Earth
- 12pm-12:15pm – Marketing with GIS
- 1pm-1:15pm – Introduction to GIS
- 2pm-2:15pm – UNH Courses in GIS
- 3pm-3:15pm – Introduction to GIS
The Geospatial Services Center is located in Dimond Library room 337. Hope you can join us!
November 7, 2013
The UNH Library and its partner, the Earth Systems Research Center of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, have been awarded a grant in the amount of $474,156 from the Institute for Museum and Library Services though its National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. The grant will help fund the building of PLACE, the Position-based Location Archive Coordinate Explorer.
PLACE will be a geospatial search interface, available to the general public through the library website. Access to embedded geospatial information in a flexible visual interface will enable library users to develop important skills such as visual, global and environmental literacy.
The PLACE project will develop:
- new tools not currently available in a geoportal, including a new geospatial gazetteer tool for improved searching
- new time series capabilities to easily assess changes over time
- usability driven interface improvements
By developing code to enable the Open Geoportal to interoperate with Fedora (the software platform used for the library's digital collections), we will be providing other Fedora libraries with collections containing geospatial or geographic content a mechanism for making those collections searchable in Open Geoportal for the first time. All PLACE modifications to Open Geoportal will be shared with the geoportal community and may be incorporated into future releases of the technology.
The PLACE project will build on the library's existing digital collections. In the 1990s the UNH Library was a pioneer in scanning historic USGS topographic maps and has continued to develop its digital library capabilities since then.
November 5, 2013
Government information presents its latest featured resource from the National Weather Service, The Space Weather Prediction Center.
The Space Weather Prediction Center is the nation's official source for alerts, watches, and warnings on space weather. They are the primary warning center for the International Space Environment Service. They also work with many national and international partners with whom they exchange data, products, and services.
The Space Weather Prediction Center provides real-time monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events which impact satellites, power grids, communications, navigation, and many other technological systems. SWPC also explores and evaluates new models and products and transitions them into operations.
October 24, 2013
The UNH Traditional Jazz Series presents the Fred Buda Quintet on Monday, November 4 at 8pm in the Johnson Theater at the Paul Creative Arts Center.
General admission tickets are $8 each and $6 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at the UNH Paul Creative Arts Center Ticket Office and at the door one hour prior to the performance. You may also order tickets online or call 862-PCAC (7222).
Fred Buda is a retired drum set player for the Boston Pops after 35+ years. He has been heard on countless recordings and been seen on televised programs swinging the Boston Pops under the baton of Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart. An alumnus of the Herb Pomeroy Big Band, Buda leads the Jazz Pops All-Stars Ensemble and Jazz Pops Swing Ensemble.
Buda is also a retired principal timpanist for the Boston Ballet Orchestra, and now serves as the new personnel manager for the Boston Ballet. He is the supervisor of orchestral personnel for the Wang Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Theatre in Boston, MA. (Zildjian)
The Traditional Jazz Concert Series is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Library of Traditional Jazz. The library, established in 1978 by Dorothy Prescott, comprises books, recordings, and memorabilia and is housed in Dimond Library. Prescott's generous endowment funds its activities including the Traditional Jazz Series concerts.
October 22, 2013
We have installed two new hydration stations in Dimond Library on Level 1 and Level 3 (Main Floor). They are located between the bathrooms where the old water fountains were previously. These stations have been installed across campus to promote sustainability and to provide clean, filtered water to all students. The hydration stations make filling your water bottle easier, more hygienic, and more environmentally friendly than a normal water fountain.
October 8, 2013
This Thursday, October 10, we have some events planned in partnership with IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, including updates and information on using IEEE Xplore.
IEEE has over 400,000 members in 160 countries, and publish the most highly-cited journals in electrical engineering as well having a strong presence for computer science. The Library subscribes to all IEEE journals, conference proceedings and standards. These are accessible in full-text via IEEE Xplore.
- IEEE Student Chapter Meeting: 11:10 am- Noon, Kingsbury S320
Open to all. See how you can use IEEE for job searching and what awards are available to members. Also enjoy some free pizza. - Tips & Tricks about IEEE Xplore - 12:10pm-1 pm, Kingsbury S320
Open to all UNH students, faculty, and staff. Free pizza and prizes! Ruth Wolfish, IEEE Client Services Manager, will present and she is quite informative and entertaining.
Also check out the IEEE information table in Albert's Lobby from 2-4 pm.
October 3, 2013
"Relaxing in a Madhouse, Paintings by John Angelopoulos, Poems by Charles Simic" is now open in Milne Special Collection's Dunleavy Reading Room. The display features 12 of Angelopoulos' paintings inspired by the Pulitzer Prize winning poetry of Professor Emeritus and former U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic.
Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Simic is known for his surreal, metaphysical poems. His first collection "What the Grass Says" was published 1967. Since then, he has published more than 60 books.
Angelopoulos' paintings for the exhibit were created based on his interpretation of selections from "The World Doesn't End," the collection that won Simic the Pulitzer Prize in 1990.
Special Collections is located on Level 1 in Dimond Library. The exhibit will be on display until October 26 and can be viewed Monday through Friday, 10 AM-4 PM and Saturday 12 PM-4 PM.
October 3, 2013
The UNH Traditional Jazz Series presents Paul Broadnax Quintet with vocalist Shawnn Monteiro on Monday, October 7 at 8pm in the Johnson Theater at the Paul Creative Arts Center.
Tickets are $8 general admission; $6 students/senior citizens and are available at the PCAC Box Office (603) 862-7222, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., online at www.unharts.com, and at the door one hour prior to performance.
Paul has appeared with many nationally recognized jazz artists including such notables as Clark Terry, Joe Williams, Milt Hinton and Dorothy Donegan, Alan Dawson, Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Witherspoon, Diane Carrol, Donna Byrne, and Rebecca Parris.
Shawnn has a liveliness of lyrical phrasing and intermittent scat variations that she draws from her influences, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan. Shawnn's father was the late renowned bassist Jimmy Woode, veteran of the Duke Ellington band. Throw into the mix, a lot of musical inspiration and guidance from her Godfather, Clark Terry, and you come up with a combination that can't miss.
The Traditional Jazz Concert Series is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Library of Traditional Jazz. The library, established in 1978 by Dorothy Prescott, comprises books, recordings, and memorabilia and is housed in Dimond Library. Prescott's generous endowment funds its activities including the Traditional Jazz Series concerts.
For more information on the Traditional Jazz Series, call the UNH Music Department at (603) 862-2404.


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What is AMD's goal with hiring more open source developers? Don't get me wrong, this is indeed great news, but they must have some vision for the driver since they do this.
Phoronix: AMD Already Adds On Two Open-Source Developers
AMD's John Bridgman has now confirmed that they have hired two open-source developers. These two new development hires was done previous to the announcement a few days ago that they are still looking for another open-source developer to work on their open-source Linux (kernel DRM, Mesa / Gallium3D, DDX) stack for Radeon graphics hardware...
What is AMD's goal with hiring more open source developers? Don't get me wrong, this is indeed great news, but they must have some vision for the driver since they do this.
Since they are hired by AMD, does that mean they can access the intel to create a better open-source driver, or are they on their own because that kind of intel is reserved to closed-source driver devs ?
AMD OSS devs like agdf have access to everything, and can discuss everything in detail with the closed-source devs.
This doesn't automatically mean that they can simply take the Catalyst code, or implement anything they want (like UVD).
Actually, I don't think that any of the problems with the current AMD OSS driver have anything to do with the lack of information. The main problems are:
- lack of manpower, where this will help
- they are still behind when it comes to the very latest hardware, although this gap is shortening rapidly. New developers will be helpful here too
- the general state of Mesa does not allow for OpenGL3, especially the GLSL compiler is the bottleneck. Here the strategy seems to be to wait for Intel to finish this. I don't know if general Mesa development is in AMD's plans.
EDIT: All this is from an interested observer, I'm not an insider. Take it with a truck of salt.
what i am curious about is if this new team will work only on the close to the kernel stuff (DRM) or if they are going to help with mesa/G3D state trackers
Lots of good questions. Here are some quick answers :
The main impetus for hiring additional developers now was interest in the open source drivers from our embedded customers -- not just embedded Linux users (where there's an obvious fit) but customers using other OSes and using the open source drivers as a starting point for implementing support in their own environment.
Our embedded customers have a slightly different set of priorities from "desktop" users although there is a fair amount of overlap -- so the idea is that the new developers will be part of the same team but we will now be able to spend more time on embedded business priorities rather than just setting priorities based on Phoronix forum posts
The new developers will work the same way that Richard and Alex did - with direct access to hardware design info, direct access to hardware and software developers, and as-needed access to Catalyst driver source code.
You probably remember that back in 2008 we put a lot of effort into using our proprietary code as a foundation for open driver work (we tried both tcore and the hardware layer for the new OpenGL driver) but in both cases we found that the differences in size and internal architecture made this much less effective than it first appeared.
The new developers will work on kernel, x and mesa drivers / state trackers, and hopefully a bit more on the common code as well.
Stupid one minute edit limit. I think I'll put that in my signature
Bridgman are there any customers of yours that use g3d as their graphic stack???
Well, here's to hoping that one of your "embedded customers" is willing to sink millions to help you guys work on Gallium3d-based desktop OpenGL, rather than going off somewhere in the tumbleweeds and having you work on some specific embedded technology, like Android support for AMD Fusion. That'd be cool and all, but (1) probably not open source, and (2) useless to me.
It's not like I'm a real customer anyway; I've only sunk about $2000 in graphics cards over the last 5-6 years....
I don't know if any customers are using the Gallium3D paths today but I expect that some of them are and the rest will flip over pretty quickly.
There is a fair degree of overlap between embedded and desktop priorities -- I wouldn't worry. Anyways, there's very little difference between what Android needs and what a desktop user running Wayland needs - it's just the plumbing that is different. We use the same core GPU technology between Fusion and discrete parts so no split there either.


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The Nats travel to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter to face the Marlins.
Some of you have been asking about Ryan Zimmerman's absence from the lineup the last couple days due to a strained oblique muscle, and whether this injury is any cause for concern. By all accounts, the answer is no. This is a minor strain, unrelated to the one that sidelined Zim for the final 10 games last season. Sounds like if this was the regular season, he'd be playing.
Zimmerman's absence, though, does underscore one of the big reasons you can't read a whole lot into early spring training results: Teams rarely field their entire starting lineup. In fact, only once in 10 Grapefruit League games so far have the Nats trotted out a lineup that could legitimately resemble the one they'll have on Opening Day (March 1 against the Mets, though Adam LaRoche was still restricted to DH duties that day).
Managers do make a point to start using their regular lineup during the final week or two of camp, provided everyone's healthy. By then, Zimmerman's oblique should be a thing of the past.
As for today's game against the Marlins in Jupiter, well, Laynce Nix is hitting third. Need we say more…
(Programming note: I'll be appearing on today's episode of "Lunchbox Live" on CSNwashington.com, talking Nats (and possibly other stuff) with host Ivan Carter. The show begins at noon; click on this link to watch it live.)
NATIONALS at MARLINS
Where: Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter
Gametime: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: None
Weather: Partly cloudy, 79 degrees, Wind 19 mph RF to LF
CF Roger Bernadina
2B Danny Espinosa
RF Laynce Nix
1B Adam LaRoche
- alexva - Mar 9, 2011 at 2:48 PM
I find it interesting that Harper has played in all but one game but, to the best of my recollection, no starts.
- HHover - Mar 9, 2011 at 3:18 PM
@Alexva I don't think that's so surprising: he's a phenom, yes, and he's going to draw the spotlight. But there's still a pecking order here.
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 3:40 PM
And by playing him later in games, he's mostly facing his peer group which would be AA or AAA players. He definitely will be at the AA level before the season is over.
- TimDz - Mar 9, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Quick poll for the denizens here:Chris Marrero: Does he stick here or does he get traded to an AL team as a potential DH, say by this time next year? I've been hearing that the glove has improved, as has his range. With LaRoache here this year and next, it may make sense to keep him. If he struggles in AA/AAA this season, I wouldn't be surprised to see him packaged to an AL team looking for a future DH…
- phil dunn - Mar 9, 2011 at 3:58 PM
No Werth again today. It isn't like he can't use some at bats. He's been less than decent at the plate. I sure hope he doesn't turn out to be a dud. He had lots of support in that powerful Phillies lineup and the ballpark is a band-box. If he reverts to his pre-Phillies days, the Nats are in deep doo doo.
- DFL - Mar 9, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Ironically, Laynce Nix will be hitting third at Syracuse in April.
- Rabbit - Mar 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Phil Dunn….I've been thinking the same about Werth. He has shown the least among all the players, well..except for Morgan whom I really don't think much of.
- Theophilus - Mar 9, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Re: MarreroTeams don't trade for DHs. The typical DH is a veteran who no longer can play in the field, e.g., Guerrero or Edgar Martinez, or who has become redundant (Posada, Michael Young) or whose lack of fielding skills dictates full-time DH status (Dunn). They are available by the dozen on the FA market every season. The only "young" DH I can think of has been Butler in KC, and they have finally put him at 1B. Marrero as a DH is unlikely to fetch anything of value in a trade. If he has improved significantly in the field, and has decent offense at Syracuse, someone might want him as a 1B but the lists of Top-100 minor league prospects are heavy w/ first basemen — at least a half dozen that are close to ready. Again assuming improvement in the field, Marrero's highest value to the Nats is as a call-up if LaRoche gets hurt, or as a hedge against LaRoche being traded in 2012 or deciding he can do better elsewhere when his contract is up.
- JD - Mar 9, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Theophilus, That's a really good analysis; besides teams have started using veterans at DH to rest them. The Yankees did that some with Posada and Arod.Marrero also has not shown that he is such a great power hotter where teams would give up anything for him just to DH. Marrero's best bet is to keep climbing in our organization at least until he proves that he is a legit MLB hitter.
- SCNatsFan - Mar 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM
If Marrero proves he can hot then there will be a spot for him somewhere, be it here or somewhere else. If you have the talent then there will always be a spot for you.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:02 PM
phil dunn said… No Werth again today.—————He has soreness in his legs.
- Pilchard - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Before the 2010 season, the A's traded for Jake Fox, when he was essentially young DH playing for an NL team (the Cubs). Then again, Jake Fox was putting up some unbelievable AAA numbers (.409/.495/835/1.336 BA/OBP/SLG/OPS) when the A's traded for him. FWIW, he did nothing for the A's, who then dealt him to the Orioles.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:15 PM
On Marrero and anyone else, I want to see someone who earns a spot on the Opening Day roster make it, but it is still too early on Marrero. Let Marrero start some games against real rotation guys and lets see how he handles it. Some of these matchups like the one Eury Perez got yesterday was against a no name. The Mets announcers didn't know who he was or how to pronounce his name whether it was pronounced Buyer or Bayer. It was actually humorous.Lets see how 2 bubble guys (Nix and Stairs) do today vs. Vasquez.Bixler has a tough road ahead of him with all the competition. Frasier is a possibility if we can see more of him but my guess is Riggles and Rizzo already have it down to Hairston, Cora, AGonzalez, Nix and Stairs with Hairston almost certainly in.The bullpen is WIDE open IMO. Burnett and Clippard are in for sure.
- Anonymous - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Actually, Werth may have a sore butt from sitting on the bench.
- md_schmidt - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Quick question for any of you Spring Training experts: Which Nats staffer(s) is primarily focused on Nats player evaluations during Spring Training? Do they use the assistance of their own scouts or just the big league coaching staff? Would seem like they might want / need the extra assistance of some scouts to dig into each AB, P, play, matchups, etc and the coaching staff may not catch all aspects. I'm sure teams have this down pat, but I was just curious.
- joemktg - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM
NatsJack: you're closest at ground level…is there a published list of which player in the organization is where? In other words: who is down at Viera, and where are they? Obvious as to where the upper level guys are at, but looking to find out who else is in this mysterious congregation of attendees.
- PAY TO PLAY - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM
How didn't Michael Morse score from 3rd with no outs and Pudge hitting into a DP on a grounder to shortstop?It happens but there is Pudge's #1 inning killer coming back to haunt the Nats, the ole DP.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:50 PM
The Washington Times I think officially hired a Nationals beat writer Amanda Comak who used to write for the Cape Cod Times on everything baseball.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 6:57 PM
2 hits and 1 walk against Marquis through 3 innings. SOLID!!!
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:06 PM
joemktg…. the Nats (and most other ML teams) do not print a ML camp roster due to the extreme # of guys in camp. However, if you go to Wikipedia and check "Nationals Minor League Roster" you'll get a listing of every player under contract and that's who's in camp. The big club will bring up one or two guys a game (especially on road trips) from the minor league camp like Lombardozzi and Perez yesterday.I go over early on game day weekends to watch some of the games and workouts. You'll see lots of duplicate numbers and most guys with no names on their backs, so you need to know who's who. I look forward to catching a game with A.J. Cole pitching soon.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:12 PM
So Marquis pitched an impressive 4th inning with Hanley Ramirez leading off and got him to ground out.So 4 innings by Marquis with 2 hits and 1 walk!VERY SOLID!!!
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Marquis got 8 of his 12 outs through groundouts and 3 through strikeouts. Only 1 ball hit in the air.
- SCNatsFan - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:18 PM
I know its early but the SP is giving me hope this year might be different
- N. Cognito - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:20 PM
NatsJack in Florida said… "I look forward to catching a game with A.J. Cole pitching soon."Are you on the 40-man or a non-roster invitee?
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:26 PM
SCNatsFan, JZim and Marquis are looking like a solid 2 and 3 and if Livo is the Livo of 2010 then it is hoping for 2 more to step in and hold a spot for Strasburg in September.I still am not convinced Detwiler can go full bore for more than 4 innings which has always been his problem but maybe this year is different. His ST is encouraging as he should make this team in either the starting row or in the bullpen as I think he deserves to be with the big club.My concerns are consistency at the back of the rotation, and how long Marquis and Livo stay effective as they both tired out towards the end of August. It should create opportunity for Maya and Wang too.My other concern is getting a leadoff hitter who can be on base at least at a .340 clip which is echo'd by just about every one on here.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Steve M. said…Lets see how 2 bubble guys (Nix and Stairs) do today vs. Vasquez. March 9, 2011 1:15 PM ———————–Kind of as I thought before the game that stats against AAA guys are far different facing real MLB guys. Nix 0-3 and Stairs 0-2 while hitting into a DP.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Todd Coffey just struck out the side in the bottom of the 5th. I was told Stammen was coming in 2nd but apparently they went with Coffey as the Marlins made no offensive substitutions to this point. Maybe they want Stammen to face an easier lineup. Not sure but real impressive pitching to this point.
- Doc - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Laynce Nix looks good. Unlike Stairs, he's younger and can be a real sub in the OF. At this point he also probably ranks ahead of Ankiel on the depth chart. Ankiel might slightly rank ahead of Nix on offense, and has a history with Riggleman–for what that's worth.
- TimDz - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:41 PM
WAPO Blog had J. Marquis throwing 42 pitches (no breakdown of balls/strikes) over 4 innings. That's not too shabby…and a far cry better than last year at this time.
- Janner33 - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Am i right in saying Coffey struck out the side on 9 pitches? I know it's only ST, but isn't it a pretty rare feat that only a few pitchers have ever accomplished? I know Dibble did it back in the day…
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:43 PM
N. Cognito…. I am an ex-catcher but I'd get nailed in the face mask if I had to catch Cole these days. Hopefully I'll get to "see" A.J. Cole.
- Steve M. - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Janner33, no, it was not 9 pitches. BTW, Stammen is in now.
- MGG - Mar 9, 2011 at 7:58 PM
I think Bernadinas on fire and is going to oust Morgan. How has he been in the field? Does anyone else think this is more then a slight possibility at this stage?
- Mark'd - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:02 PM
Happy birthday Craig Stammen
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM
Side bar comment here…. The NL East is going to be interesting with the great/good starting staffs in Philly and Miami with absolutely NO bullpen, the great staff of starters and bullpen in Atlanta and our suspect starters (but I am seeing some potential) and great bullpen. Makes for some interesting baseball.
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Forgot about the absolutely suspect starters and bullpen in New York.
- Janner33 - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:10 PM
@ SteveM. Thanks, must have been a glitch on mlb.com
- N. Cognito - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Janner33 said… "@ SteveM. Thanks, must have been a glitch on mlb.com"Not really a glitch. During ST, pitches are attributed as such:Hit or an out: StrikeStrikeout: 3 StrikesWalk: 4 Ballsand other play results, SB, PB, WP, etc add one to the pitch count
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:50 PM
For all of you Expos history haters and Morse lovers, you don't get Morse without Vidro. Vidro= Fruto, Snelling. Snelling=Langerharns. Langerharns=Morse
- Les in NC - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:56 PM
I'm not sure anyone here hates the Expos…On another note, Espinosa's hamate surgery hasn't proven to be much of a hindrance to him, and that is a great sign so far this spring! All this winning, and breeding confidence, is getting me excited to see March 31 finally come!
- NatsJack in Florida - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM
But thats Vidro thrice removed. And nobody counts Langerhans for anything.And I thank God everday for the Expos.
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Hate might have been a strong word but I've seen plenty of comments in the past of people wanting to erase any traces of expos history.
- N. Cognito - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Exposremains said… "Hate might have been a strong word but I've seen plenty of comments in the past of people wanting to erase any traces of expos history."You probably get that more from the fans who were here for Senators I and Senators II and feel that those teams are the proper baseball history in DC.Being part of the above, I used to feel the same way about it, especially when Expos was getting shoved down our throats by MLB in contests and such, things that were titled "Washington," but didn't include the earlier teams.
- Farid Rushdi - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:15 PM
I really think that Michael Morse is going to mature into a .285-25-85 type hitter and in a couple of years, someone is going check his baseball-reference page and say, "They got Morse for Ryan Langerhans???"*smile*
- CapPeterson - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Exposremains,At Nats' park, the new "Ring of Honor" (or whatever it's called) embraces all the elements of Washington Nationals history: it honors HoFers who played for the original Senators, Homestead Grays, AND Montreal Expos. And that's just fine with me.
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:17 PM
I know that the debate between Expos and old DC teams .will never be resolved. Just wanted to point out a fun fact about Morse
- joemktg - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:18 PM
NatsJack: thanks.
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Cap peterson, I do appreciate the way they did the ring of honor.
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Steve M. said… The Washington Times I think officially hired a Nationals beat writer Amanda Comak who used to write for the Cape Cod Times on everything baseball.Red Smith. Shirley Povich. Tom Boswell. Amanda Comak.Don't you people see the lineage here?I long ago stopped putting quarters in those orange boxes for that weird little paper. Glad Mark got out when he did.
- wick - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:24 PM
I wouldn't mind if the Nats gave more of a (subtle) nod to the Expos. Have Harrisburg play some games there. Have Andre Dawson day. Wear Les Nationales uniforms once a year. Broadcast Sunday games in french on the Internet.The more revenue (even if its Canadian Loonies) the better, right?
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:31 PM
Wick,Thats some great ideas and by the way the loonies are actually worth more than the dollars right now.
- Big Cat - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Harper 1 for 1 today. Now at 355 for spring. I told you guys he was gonna burn it up. This is a special kid. He learns on the fly and he's not afraid of failure. His dad is a steel worker, so you know he's grounded. Bring this kid north and start him in right!
- Andrew - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:34 PM
Exposremains, short/long story, I went to Bad Citizens Park in Philthadelphia and the only sign of Natsdom I wore was my Curly W cap and the idiots heckled me with a Go Home Expos. Yes, they are so clever but most true fans realize the history of how the Nats came into existence and I am old enough to say I went to Senators games in the 60's and 70's and most Rangers fans couldn't tell you where their team came from.I myself have some cool Expos items from players like Brian Schneider, Livan Hernandez and John Patterson in the transition to the Nats and the history is there and I think the Lerners have embraced it as seen last year with the Ring of Honor celebrations.In reverse, I kind of wish all the Expo fans would remain supporters of the Nats and I know one guy in particular who sends me some nasty messages. Clearly, he is still upset. It sucks to lose your team as Washingtonians did when the Senators left.
- Exposremains - Mar 9, 2011 at 9:47 PM
A great day for Expos fans and phillies haters: http://phillies.scout.com/2/172956.html
- JD - Mar 9, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Big Cat, keep in mind that .355 is just 6 for 17.this is not all that meaningful and as Nats Jack has pointed out he is not starting games so he is not facing MLB pitching. I am pleasantly surprised but I do know that this must be taken with a grain of salt. If Harper makes it to AA some time this year that would be fantastic and it would mean that a 2012 call up is inevitable; let's see what happens.
- Another_Sam - Mar 9, 2011 at 10:52 PM
Here's my report from Charley and Jake's: two for one. I recommend the hoppy Harbor City Gold. Great beer, BBQ, and free Wi-Fi.
- Frediemac - Mar 9, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Go Bryce Harper! I hope he is called up in September of this year and is up for good in June 2012
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM
I certainly don't "hate" the Expos and I see no problem with keeping that part of the past 'intact'. I do however absolutely despise Boz for entreating with that ancient enemy! The stygian stanky barog's from Natty Boh land. The only good thing that came from there was FRobby who did a fair job of managing the ownerless Nats.
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 12:05 AM
I think it would be easier to have Syracuse play in Montreal (closer) not sure Auburn would be appropriate.
- N. Cognito - Mar 10, 2011 at 1:05 AM
None of the Nats farm teams should play in Montreal. There's not a good reason to.
- Joe Seamhead - Mar 10, 2011 at 1:23 AM
Bryce says that he's feeling "hitterish." What innocent fun the kid is bringing! No, he's not ready, but man, what potential and just flat-out talent. He's gotta Go down, learn, i.e. perfect the basics. Get him up to AA and AAA as soon as possible so as he gets to see a higher level of pitching. Pity the lower A level pitchers!
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 2:16 AM
I don't see him spending much time in Low A.He completely dominated the AFL, and there isn't some huge talent difference between the two.
- Exposremains - Mar 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM
As much I would love to see montreal having a triple A team, I now live in Syracuse so I'm happy the way it is.By the way Im pretty sure Syracuse is closer to Washington than Montreal.
- Big Cat - Mar 10, 2011 at 2:56 AM
Poppycock, he's not facing major league pitching. Isn't Drew Storen throwing in the late innings? Teams are pitching their rosters, regardless of the inning. Listen, the Nats have been absolutely dreadful the last 3-4 years. Pretty much the laughing stock of the league. They signed Werth for huge bucks and offered a lot of promises that pretty much fell through. You got a half empty brand new stadium in the nations capital. The Skins suck, the Wizards are unwatchable. Come on man, what the heck do we have to lose? This team can win now! Our pitching is coming around. Come on Rizzo, add some excitement to this dead ass town. Bring "The Kid" north. Did I say "The Kid?" Isn't that what they called Ted Williams back in 38?
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 3:03 AM
CatI agree.
- Doc - Mar 10, 2011 at 3:17 AM
Besides his obvious talent, Harper seems to have a really good sense of humor (in Anglaise Expo speak, that's humour). He's having fun and learning the game. Any rookie that can hit high outside pitches to the "oppo boppo' LF, can figure out the rest of big league hitting, sooner rather than later. Baring injury, Harps will be in Syracuse by August!Gooooooooooooooooooo Kid!
- N. Cognito - Mar 10, 2011 at 3:18 AM
"Bring "The Kid" north."Face palm.
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 3:29 AM
NatsJack: I definitely want to hear a report on Cole. I'm curious to see how high the velocity gets as he gets older and fills out. He could be a steal. Any reports on those young guys are greatly appreciated.
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 3:59 AM
@Steve M.:"My concerns are consistency at the back of the rotation, and how long Marquis and Livo stay effective as they both tired out towards the end of August."Concerning Livo, you have a point. Regarding Marquis, you're totally wrong. Marquis missed most of the year from April to august after having bone chips flushed out of his elbow. His starts from mid-August through the end of the season were not as good as Lannan's, statistically, but Marquis showed enough in that stretch to merit the situation he is in this ST: a spot in the starting rotation was his to lose. Right now, he appears in firm possession of a starting spot.bertbkatz
- SonnyG10 - Mar 10, 2011 at 4:14 AM
The Nats are not going to be contenders this year. Why bring up Bryce Harper and lose a year of control over him when its not going to mean so much? IMO he should be seasoned in the minors this year and maybe be brought up next year.
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 4:38 AM
Syracuse is about 100 miles closer to Montreal than to Washington, DC.
- Anonymous - Mar 10, 2011 at 6:34 AM
This team can win now! Our pitching is coming around. Come on Rizzo, add some excitement to this dead ass town. Bring "The Kid" north. Did I say "The Kid?" Isn't that what they called Ted Williams back in 38?That "KID" spent 2+ years in the minors, in his second and third year he completely demolished the Pacific League. Where Kaline did not spend any time in the minors. Look at the difference. At age 22 "the Kid" hit over .400. I suspect that what Bryce could learn down in the minors might give him the ability to repeat that feat. Imagine a .400 hitter and a Walter Johnson clone in DC together … a baseball blockbuster movie in the making … wonder if Charlie Sheen would play a part in that one … ~snicker~
- Rabbit - Mar 10, 2011 at 11:42 AM
I really don't mind if people LOVE or HATE the Expos. All I want to know is: "did the Nats win their last game". History means absolutely nothing nor has no bearing on the result of a current game played. So, enjoy what you have and don't lose sleep because everyone doesn't view history exactly as you do. GO NATS!!
- Henry Ford - Mar 10, 2011 at 2:37 PM
History is bunk.